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Tata Steel Masters 2023 R5: Abdusattorov beats Carlsen, gains sole lead and now World no.18

20/01/2023 -

The 44th Olympiad Gold medalist, Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated Magnus Carlsen in fifth round of 85th Tata Steel Masters 2023. The former World Rapid champion won against the reigning champion similarly as his first win back at World Rapid 2021. The world no.1 could not navigate a way to bring his king to g7 or h7 in the queen endgame, which would have been a theoretical draw as mentioned by the teenager. Speaking of teenagers, Arjun Erigaisi had an exciting game against Ding Liren which the former saved from the brink of a loss. Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa drew with Rapport and Giri respectively. Round 6 for both Masters and Challengers section starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

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Astana to host FIDE World Championship match 2023

19/01/2023 -

The FIDE World Championship 2023 is due to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 7th to May 1st. A new World Champion will be crowned, as Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will battle to seize the throne left vacant by Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal. The General Partner of the event, which boasts a sensational prize fund of 2 million euros, will be NASDAQ-listed firm Freedom Holding Corp, a US-based corporation with Kazakh roots that provides financial services. Who do you think will be the next World Champion - Ding Liren or Ian Nepomniachtchi? Photo: FIDE

ChessBase India is 7 years old!

19/01/2023 -

ChessBase India turned 7 years old on 18th of January 2023. The little baby is growing up pretty quickly. In this article, the CEO and co-founder of ChessBase India, IM Sagar Shah writes about the work done by the ChessBase India team in the last 365 days. The grind to power chess in India is real and just to give you a couple of quick examples - ChessBase India published a total of 3822 videos in last 365 days which works out to an average of 10.4 videos per day! 1000 articles were written on the newspage and more than Rs.15 lakh have been given to various chess players via HelpChess. Read on to know more: 

Tata Steel Challengers 2023 R5: Vaishali splits the point with Adhiban

19/01/2023 -

IM Vaishali R had her second scoring game at Tata Steel Challengers 2023. She had a peaceful draw with GM B Adhiban in the fifth round. The reigning Turkey champion, GM Mustafa Yilmaz defeated the highest rated player of the section, GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI). Mustafa has gained an early sole lead 4/5. The other two victors of the round were IM Thomas Beerdsen (NED) and GM Javokhir Sindarov (UZB). IM Eline Roebers missed a great opportunity to convert her chance against Beerdsen. Today is a rest day for the Challengers. Masters Round 5 starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

Jaiveer Mahendru clinches 360 One Mumbai Junior U-13 Rating 2022

19/01/2023 -

Jaiveer Mahendru scored 8/9 and remained undefeated to win 360 One Mumbai Junior U-13 Rating Tournament 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Paras Dilip Bhoir, Sneha Halder and Siddhanth Poonja scored 7.5/9. They were placed second to fourth according to the tie-breaks. Jaiveer drew with Paras in the final round as it was enough for him to become a clear champion. The six-day nine-round rating tournament was organized by Indian Chess School at World Trade Center in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. Top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹25000 each. Photo: Indian Chess School

Tata Steel 2023 R4: Praggnanandhaa stuns World no.2 Ding Liren, Giri beats Carlsen

18/01/2023 -

R Praggnanandhaa scored his biggest Classical win of his career in the fourth round of 85th Tata Steel Masters 2023. The teenager grinded a relatively balanced rook, knight and many pawns endgame to beat the World no.2 and World Championship Contender, Ding Liren. Anish Giri beat Magnus Carlsen for the second time in his career in a Classical encounter, exactly after 12 years. The World no.7 has beaten the World no.1 in Blitz but Classical chess is what matters the most to any strong player. This event is called the 'Wimbledon of Chess' for a reason - it is where the mighty fall and new heroes are born. Abdusattorov defeated Parham to join the lead with Giri 3/4. Today is a rest day for the Masters. Challengers Round 5 starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

Delving deep into the Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian endgame from Tata Steel Masters 2023

17/01/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi reached an extremely difficult endgame against Levon Aronian in the third round of the Tata Steel Masters 2023. Many players would have collapsed, but the 19-year-old Indian talent is a tough nut to crack. He held his own and managed to draw the game. After the game you could see Arjun and Levon analyzing the game, trying to understand what exactly was happening. But it was all just to complex to figure out without an engine. IM Sagar Shah spent a lot of time on this endgame in his LIVE commentary and then also spent another 4 hours next day morning to go to the depth of the position and share the findings with you. Do check out the analysis to unlock the secrets of a complex knight vs bishop endgame.

Sourabh Mhamane dominates 360 One Mumbai Rating Open 2022

17/01/2023 -

Sourabh Mhamane scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 360 One Mumbai Rating Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Akshit Jha scored sole 7.5/9 to finish second. Four players finished at 7/9. IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni secured the third place due to better tie-breaks. Sourabh drew with Akshit in the final round and defeated Vikramaditya in the previous. The six-day nine-round rating tournament was organized by Indian Chess School at World Trade Center in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. Top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹25000 each. Photo: Indian Chess School

Tata Steel 2023 R3: Caruana joins the leaders

17/01/2023 -

Fabiano Caruana scored the sole victory of the round in the Masters section. In an unclear position, Tata Steel Chess Masters 2021 winner, Jorden van Foreest blundered a pawn. Arjun Erigaisi almost stumbled his way in the endgame. The win was not easy to find for Aronian and the game ended in a draw. Gukesh had a solid draw with Abdusattorov. Praggnanandhaa could have pressed further if he had not traded the rook in the endgame against Keymer. B Adhiban drew with Donchenko and Vaishali lost to Sindarov. Round 4 starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

Kushagra Mohan wins 1st Bishan Singh Memorial Rating Open 2023

16/01/2023 -

Top seed of the tournament, IM Kushagra Mohan, IM Chakravarthi Reddy M and second seeded IM Himal Gusain scored an unbeaten 8/9 each. Kushagra won the 1st Bishan Singh Ji Memorial Rating Open 2023. Chakravarthi and Himal were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. This is also Kushagra's first Rating Openn tournament triumph. The five-day nine-round rating tournament was organized by V4 Chess - Deccan Chess Academy, Maestro Chess Academy and Chess Maverics at Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1000001. Top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹70000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Tata Steel 2023 R2: Anish Giri plays spectacularly against Gukesh

16/01/2023 -

It is not everyday we get to see Anish Giri sacrificing a piece, let alone three. In the second round of 85th Tata Steel Chess 2023, Giri defeated Gukesh by making a thematic knight, followed by two rook sacrifices for a queen. In a post-game interview, Giri mentioned that it was part of his preparation. 17...Kh8 only invited the trouble. Arjun Erigaisi made an impressive draw against Wesley So in their first-ever Classical encounter. According to So, a lot of players would not have played 18...g5 which Arjun deemed to be a necessity. Carlsen scored the only other victory of the round in the Masters section. Round 3 starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

New: Making the right decisions in chess - Fundamentals by GM Elisabeth Paehtz

16/01/2023 -

The theme of “decision-making” is an essential part of every chess game. At every moment of the game, you must make a decision that is not only tactical; as psychology, structural preferences, positional basics and good variation calculation are all part of the process of making the right decision. It is said that, decisions are always right, only in retrospect we realize how incorrect we were. To improve one's decision-making ability, one must get this DVD which covers various aspects of decision making in chess by Germany number one for over two decades and only woman to have a Grandmaster title, Elisabeth Paehtz. Photo: ChessBase

Tata Steel 2023 R1: Maximum start for Warmerdam

15/01/2023 -

44th Olympiad God medalist, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Ding Liren made a winning start at 85th Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023. While the World no.2 showed his prowess against Gukesh, Rapport's surprise choice of Vienna Game did not have the desired effect against the former World Rapid champion. Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi had a well contested draw. In the Challengers section, Adhiban drew with Tabatabaei and IM Vaishali survived a minor scare against IM Thomas Beerdsen. It will be So vs Arjun, Aronian vs Praggnanandhaa, Giri vs Gukesh, Vaishali vs Donchenko and Adhiban vs Beerdsen in Round 3 which starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

Everything new in ChessBase 17

14/01/2023 -

The latest version of ChessBase, ChessBase 17 was launched on 23rd of November 2022. This time, there are some huge changes to the software, modifications which add significant improvements to ChessBase! The two main programmers of the software - Matthias Wüllenweber and Mathias Feist have added a completely new file format, beauty medals, interactive search, and much more! IM Sagar Shah takes you through all of the new features of ChessBase 17 along with relevant screenshots and a guide of using these new features. Thumbnail: Abhyudaya Ram

Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa, Adhiban and Vaishali ready for 85th Tata Steel Chess 2023

14/01/2023 -

The first major chess event of the year 2023 is 85th Tata Steel Chess. As Vishy Anand tweeted, it is not January without Tata Steel Chess. The 'Wimbledon of Chess' starts on Saturday 14th January 2023. D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa will be seen in action in the Masters section along with Carlsen, Ding Liren, Caruana, Giri, So, Rapport, Aronian, Parham, Abdusattorov, Keymer and Jorden van Foreest. The Tata Steel Challengers 2016 winner, GM B Adhiban will be making a return to the Challengers section. Tata Steel Chess 2022 Women Blitz winner, IM Vaishali will be making her debut in the Challengers section. Who are your picks to win the Masters and Challengers sections? Round 1 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST for both Masters and Challengers section. Photo: Official site

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