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India finishes third at 4th SCO Online Team Tournament 2022

08/12/2022 -

Starting out as the fifth seed, India scored 12/18 along with three other teams. Iran won the 4th Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Online Team Tournament scoring 13/18. China also scored the same, however they were placed second on tie-breaks. India finished third according to tie-breaks. Azerbaijan, China Shanghai and Belarus were placed fourth to sixth. The total prize fund of the tournament was CNY 100000 (approx. ₹1181219). The top three prizes were CNY25000, 15000 and 10000. India comprising of GM Karthikeyan Murali and GM Iniyan P, won approx. ₹118122. India made a podium finish at this event for the first time since GM Lalit Rohit won the inaugural edition, classical rated tournament back in 2018. Photo: Shahid Ahmed and Rupali Mullick

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12-year-old Kushagra Jain triumphs at 1st TMCA Rating Open 2022

08/12/2022 -

12-year-old Kushagra Jain scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st TMCA Rating Open 2022. Three players including the top seed, IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni scored 7.5/9 each. Vikramaditya, and Viresh Sharnarthi were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. 12-year-old Kalyani Sirin is the highest finisher among female participants. She finished fourth overall with a score of 7.5/9 and won the first prize in Rating Category 1301-1600. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The six-day Rating tournament was organized by Tactical Moves Chess Academy. It was their first Rating tournament and they did it without having any sponsor. Photo: Tactical Moves Chess Academy

Jubin Jimmy becomes the latest International Master of India

07/12/2022 -

16-year-old FM Jubin Jimmy became the latest International Master of India on 1st December 2022. The Keralite scored his final IM-norm Vezerkepzo GM 12 November 2022, three months after he scored his second IM-norm at 28th Abu Dhabi Masters 2022 in August. In the sixth round of Six Days at Budapest Round Robin tournament, Jubin defeated GM Adam Horvath at the beginning of this month to cross 2400 in the live ratings. His current live rating is now 2411.8. The teenager is now three GM-norms and 78.2 Elo rating points away from becoming India's next and Kerala's fourth GM after G N Gopal, S L Narayanan and Nihal Sarin. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Diptayan Ghosh dominates 3rd Dombivli Kalyan Rapid Rating Open 2022

07/12/2022 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Dombivli Kalyan Rapid Rating Open 2022. Last year also Diptayan won the same event with an exact same score and once again he finished a half point ahead of the field. Seven players scored 8/9 each. Ankur Mahesh Gokhale and Arpan Das were adjudged second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. The total cash prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000 and 97 trophies. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The one-day Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Anant Vaze Sangeet, Kala and Krida Pratishthan & Aryan Institute of Chess Excellence on 13th November 2022. Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Breaking News: Aditya Mittal becomes India's 77th Grandmaster

06/12/2022 -

Aditya Mittal earned his maiden GM-norm at Serbia Masters 2021. Five months later, he scored his second GM-norm at 2nd El Llobregat Open 2021. The teenager scored his third and final GM-norm at Serbia Masters 2022. In the sixth round of 3rd El Llobregat Open 2022, he drew with the Spain no.1 GM Francisco Vallejo Pons to cross 2500 in the live ratings and become India's 77th Grandmaster. Aditya has been close to 2500 for quite some time in the past few months, however, he finally managed it cross it last night. He is currently one of the five leaders of the tournament at 5/6 each. The 16-year-old becomes Mumbai's second and Maharashtra's 11th GM. Photo: El Llobregat Chess Open

Vaisnav A dominates 8th ICA Below 1700 Rating Tournament

06/12/2022 -

Third seed of the tournament, Vaisnav A scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 8th ICA Below 1700 Rating Tournament 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Yogesh Selvam scored sole 8/9 to secure second place. He also remained undefeated. Five players scored 7.5/9. Out of them, Satheesh Kumar G was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹599000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 and a trophy, ₹40000 and ₹30000 each respectively. A total of 426 players took part from various parts of the country, Mongolia and USA. The three-day nine-round Swiss League Rating tournament was organized by Innovators Chess Academy from 11th to 13th November at Virginia Mall, Whitefield in Bangalore, Karnataka. Photo: FI NA Sushruta Reddy

Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Blitz with a round to spare, now World no.10

05/12/2022 -

India no.3 GM Arjun Erigaisi won Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Blitz with a round to spare 12.5/18. His score is the same as Nakamura and Anand tied in the 2018 edition of this event. Arjun scored two crucial wins on the final day against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Round 15 and Hikaru Nakamura in Round 17. Bouncing back against the new World Fischer Random champion after suffering a loss against Iran no.1 Parham Maghsoodloo in Round 16 is where Arjun showed what champions are made of. This is Arjun's third Tata Steel event triumph. First one was - Rapid 2021, then Challengers in early 2022 and now this. The teenager is now World no.10 in Blitz in the live ratings. One thing is for sure, this year the World Rapid and Blitz is surely going to be an exciting event, thanks to these impactful performances. Photo: Lennart Ootes

Vaishali clinches Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Blitz convincingly, Harika third

05/12/2022 -

India no.3 IM Vaishali R started the final day with a 7/9 score. She finished it with 13.5/18 to become the first-ever Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Blitz champion. She showed resiliency in her pursuit for the top prize. Despite losing to GM Anna Muzychuk for the second time in this event in Round 13, she managed to keep her composure and continue her path towards glory. After winning a double Bronze (Team and Individual) at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, this is certainly a huge achievement for her. Earlier in May, she scored her second GM-norm. Apart from this victory opening many more opportunities for her, she is also on her way to become a GM. Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) secured second place 12/18, followed by Harika Dronavalli 11/18 at third. Harika became the sole woman to make a podium finish in both Rapid and Blitz events. Photo: Lennart Ootes

Niraj Saripalli wins Late Lt. Cdr. Gopal Sakharam Sukthankar Memorial All Goa Rapid Rating 2022

05/12/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament, CM Niraj Saripalli and Mandar Lad Pradip scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 each. Niraj won the Late Lt. Cdr. Gopal Sakharam Sukthankar Memorial All Goa Rapid Rating 2022 on tie-breaks. Mandar had to settle for second place. Both of them finished a full point ahead of the field. Three players - Sairaj Dilip Vernekar, Joy Kakodkar and Anish Naik scored 7.5/9 each. Sairaj was adjudged third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹50000. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹8000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each. The tournament is being conducted for 11 years and for the first time it was a Rapid Rated event. Entry fee was kept only ₹250 to encourage maximum participation across the state, and it was able to achieve that. A total of 254 players participated. Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal 

Tata Steel India 2022 Blitz R1-9: Arjun Erigaisi grabs sole lead, performs at 2871, now World no.12

04/12/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi scored 6.5/9 to emerge sole leader at Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Blitz. He is a half point ahead of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) who was the only person to beat Arjun so far. They are followed by Vidit Gujrathi at 5.5/9. With a performance of 2871, Arjun is gaining 14.4 Elo rating points so far, making him currently the World no.12 in Blitz in the live ratings. Nihal Sarin made the perfect start by beating Hikaru Nakamura in the first round. However, they both are now at 5/9 each. Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa are at 4/9 each. The final day of the Blitz tournament starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Who do you think will win the event? Photo: Lennart Ootes

Tata Steel India 2022 Women Blitz R1-9: Mariya scores a staggering 8/9 with a performance of 2719

03/12/2022 -

The 15th Women's World Champion in history, GM Mariya Muzychuk made a blazing start at Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Blitz. The 44th Olympiad Gold medalist scored an unbeaten 8/9 to gain sole lead and stay a full point ahead of the competition. IM Vaishali R is at sole second position with a score of 7/9. They are followed by former World Women's Blitz champion, GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) and 44th Olympiad Bronze medalist, GM Harika Dronavalli. All ten players will play another round of Blitz games against each other, starting from 11 a.m. IST tomorrow. Who do you think will the first-ever Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Blitz? Photo: Lennart Ootes

Prasannaa victorious at Shantikumarji Firodia Rating Open 2022

03/12/2022 -

Prasannaa S of Tamil Nadu scored 8/9 to win Shantikumarji Firodia All India Rating Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - Shriraj Bhosale, Kaustuv Kundu, Harsh Ghadge and Shlok Sharnarthi scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Shriraj became the only player to beat the eventual champion Prasannaa. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹31000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. This is Prasannaa's third Rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Anna Ushenina wins Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Rapid on tie-breaks, Harika third

02/12/2022 -

GM Anna Ushenina (UKR) etched her name in history by winning the very first edition of Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Women Rapid. Both Ushenina and GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) scored 6.5/9. As per the tradition of Tata Steel Chess tournaments, the champion is always decided with Playoff matches. The former Women's World champion and 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist, Ushenina won both her Blitz tie-break games to finish first. Her opponent Dzagnidze was placed second. GM Harika Dronavalli scored sole 5.5/9 to finish third. Apart from the winner, Harika was the only other player to remain unbeaten. Today is a rest day. Blitz event starts tomorrow Saturday 3rd December 2022 from 12 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes

Nihal Sarin triumphs at Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Rapid with a round to spare

01/12/2022 -

Nihal Sarin delivered his career best performance to win Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Rapid with a round to spare. Until the final round, he was the only player who remained unscathed. It was fitting that his best friend and the defending champion, Arjun Erigaisi became the sole person to win against the champion. The 18-year-old delivered his career best performance to win the strongest tournament he has ever participated so far. Arjun Erigaisi finished a half point behind Nihal at 6/9, five players finished at 4.5/9. They are - Vidit Gujrathi, Hikaru Nakamura, D Gukesh, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Vidit was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. Tomorrow 2nd December is a rest day. The Blitz tournament starts on Saturday 3rd December from 4 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes

Bhakti Kulkarni and Praggnanandhaa are the Arjuna Award 2022 recipients in Chess

01/12/2022 -

Over two years ago, we published an article mentioning that no Arjuna Award was conferred to chess players for a really long time. The nine-year-long drought finally comes to an end in the form of IM Bhakti Kulkarni and GM R Praggnanandhaa. The last chess player who received the award before them was, GM Abhijeet Gupta back in 2013. India had about 35 Grandmasters then. The number has more than doubled over the past nine years and the list of accolades and laurels achieved by the Indian players keep increasing almost every day. Both Bhakti and Praggnanandhaa won a medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 - Bronze each. They are also Asian Continental champions, Praggnanandhaa won it last month while Bhakti in 2016. Photo: President of India twitter

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