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New: Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.5 + Vol.6 by Ivan Sokolov

15/11/2022 -

Understanding an opening doesn’t stop after the theory. It’s essential to understand ideas and structures connected to the opening moves. Furthermore, recognising mistakes by your opponent to gain an advantage is a key component of the middlegame. In this video course we’ll concentrate on Rossolimo and Maroczy structures in the Sicilian Defence. Start improving your understanding of the middlegames now! Vol. 1 Dynamic Pawns and Vol.2 Practical Play released last year, Vol.3 + 4 became available early this year. Now you can get Vol. 5 Sicilian Rossolimo and Maroczy. and Vol.6 Ruy Lopez Structures. Photo: ChessBase

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MCCT Finals R1: Tough start for Arjun and Praggnanandhaa

15/11/2022 -

Both Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa started with a loss at Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Finals. Arjun Erigaisi did not manage to score a single win in the first round against Jan-Krzysztof Duda. He got a great opportunity in the very first game. However, a fumble allowed the FIDE World Cup 2021 winner to get back in the game. Praggnanandhaa managed to level the score in the third game after starting the day with a loss and a draw. However, another loss in the fourth game meant him losing the match. Carlsen defeated So and Giri beat Liem in tie-breaks. Praggnanandhaa will face Giri and Arjun will be up against Carlsen in Round 2 which starts tonight 16th November at 1:30 a.m. IST. Photo: ChessBase India live stream

Welcome to the amazing world of ChessBase 17

14/11/2022 -

ChessBase 17 is going to be launched on 23rd of November 2022. It is just 8 days away. As we are holding the Mega Diwali Sale from 14th to 16th November 2022, we have put up the ChessBase 17 and its variants up for pre-order. But we would like you to know the major features of ChessBase 17. With the improved analysis functions, data format, search mask and the very exciting feature of finding beauty in games you are sure to get your money worth by going for the all-new ChessBase 17. We also have an interview with the main programmers of the ChessBase 17 software in the article.

Launching ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park - a children's chess book

14/11/2022 -

ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park was a passion project of Amruta Mokal, the co-founder and COO of ChessBase India. She teamed up with Ketaki Kulkarni and Sagar Shah and together they created a book that is a very unique offering for young kids to learn the game of chess in a fun and interactive way. What is the right age to learn chess, you may ask? With this book even a 1-year-old kid can enjoy the illustrations and the parents can kickstart the kid's journey in the world of chess. The main character of the book is ChessPa and he takes you on a journey in the Chess Adventure Park. Launched on Children's Day, this is the first ever chess book published by ChessBase India. 

Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa to battle Carlsen and Co. at Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Finals

14/11/2022 -

The Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 season starts tonight. Tour champion, Magnus Carlsen will be joined by Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Liem Quang Le, Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Anish Giri. Four players - Carlsen, So, Praggnanandhaa and Giri will compete from SHACK15 in San Francisco, California in USA, while the other four will play remotely in a unique online and in-person hybrid round-robin tournament. Round 1 starts tonight 15th November at 1:30 a.m. IST. Who do you think will win the eight-player Finals? Photo: chess24

Vidit Gujrathi and Raunak Sadhwani finish 2nd in the Fall Chess Classic

13/11/2022 -

A total of 3 Indian players participated in the Fall Chess Classic, a 10-player round robin event - Vidit Gujrathi, Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Raunak Sadhwani. GM Yu Yangyi scored 6.5/9 to win the A group, while Vidit scored 6/9 to bag the 2nd position in A group. With this win, Vidit has reinstated his India no. 2 position, taking his live rating to 2730. In the B group, it was GM Aleksandr Lenderman who clinched the 1st place, and Raunak Sadhwani came in 2nd. It was a tough tournament for Surya Ganguly - he was only able to score 1 win in group A, scoring 2.5/9. The event had a total prize fund of USD 36,000. Photo: Crystal Fuller/ Saint Louis Chess Club.

Sumer Arsh stuns Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi in a Tandem Simul at Dreamhack Hyderabad 2022

13/11/2022 -

Simultaneous exhibition gives a good opportunity for the young talented players to show their mettle against the masters. The India no.2 and 4, GM D Gukesh and GM Arjun Erigaisi took on 20 players in a Tandem Simul at Dreamhack Hyderabad 2022. 13-year-old CM Shaik Sumer Arsh (2290) managed to score the sole win against the Grandmaster duo. Md. Bashiq Imrose (1724) provided staunch resistance to draw against two of the India's bests. The newly crowned National Under-7 Open champion, Nidhish Shyamal (1335) also played well. Six-year-old Divith Reddy Adulla (1136) also impressed the world-class GMs. One thing is for sure, all 20 players left with a memory of a lifetime and a wealth of experience. Photo: ChessBase India live stream

Nitin and Rathanvel win D A V Krida Kendram Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2022

13/11/2022 -

IM Nitin S and FM Harsh Suresh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 at D A V Krida Kendram Rapid Rating Open 2022. However, the former won the tournament due to better tie-breaks and the latter settled with second place. Harsh also finished third in the Blitz Rating Open, scoring 7/8. IM Ajay Krishna S was adjudged third out of the four players who finished at 8/9. IM Rathanvel V S edged past GM Laxman R R on tie-breaks to win the Blitz Rating event. Both scored 7.5/8 each and remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000, ₹200000 for Rapid and ₹100000 for Blitz comprising 195 and 144 prizes respectively. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹30000, ₹18000 and ₹15000, in Blitz it was ₹18000, ₹14000 and ₹11000 each. Photo: Vinoth Kumar/D A V Krida Kendram

Jval Saurin Patel and Prishita Gupta win the National U-11 Championships

12/11/2022 -

Jval Saurin Patel (1702, GUJ) won the National U-11 Championships held in Gurugram, Haryana! The young Gujrat lad scored 10/11 and bagged the champions trophy along with a huge prize money of Rs.80,000. In the Girls Category, It was Prishita Gupta (1556, DEL) who stood victorious with 9/11 and bagged a cash prize of Rs. 80,000. A total of 5 players tied for the 2nd place with 8.5/11. Delhi Grandmaster Prithu Gupta was invited in the prize ceremony to hand over the trophies and motivate the young players! Photo: IA Rathinam Anantharam.

M R Lalit Babu and Abhimanyu Puranik win Chess @ Dreamhack Rapid and Blitz Open 2022

12/11/2022 -

The biggest open gaming convention in India, Dreamhack Hyderabad hosted a Rapid and a Blitz Open chess tournament. GM M R Lalit Babu and GM Abhimanyu Puranik won the Rapid and Blitz event respectively. They earned ₹150000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each respectively. The total prize fund was ₹1000000, ₹750000 for Rapid and ₹250000 for Blitz. Chess literally and figuratively was the center stage of Dreamhack Hyderabad 2022. Over 320 players including various GMs and IMs from all over the country gathered to be a part of this unique festival where the background music and noise was not a thing of a concern. It was something to embrace in the evolution of chess as a sport. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Five winners crowned at Tokyo Chess Festival 2022

11/11/2022 -

Come October, come chess festivals. A far simpler version than the Global Chess Festival, a festival of chess nonetheless, is conducted by NCS Japan in Tokyo. The instructions at the start were very clear - Play chess, Between games meet people, make new friends, Widen your circles and horizons annd Enjoy the festival. Thus began the one-day tournament called Tokyo Chess Festival 2022, after two years of cancellations due to the pandemic situation. Check out a pictorial report of the event written by Mayur Gondhalekar. Photo: National Chess Society of Japan

Rupam Mukherjee dominates 2nd Maa Manik Memorial Rating Open 2022

11/11/2022 -

Rupam Mukherjee scored a massive 9.5/10 to win 2nd Maa Manik Memorial Rating Open 2022. He won the tournament with a round to spare. Having a score of 8.5/9 heading into the final round, the teenager was a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the field. Last round result was immaterial for his championship chances, still he went on to win the game and make a dominating finish. Abhishek Sarkar scored a sole 8/10 to finish second. Five players made 7.5/10. Out of them, 11-year-old local girl, Arshiya Das was placed third according to tie-breaks. She is also the youngest to make a top ten finish in this event. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹225000. The top three prizes were ₹33000, ₹23000 and ₹18000 along with a trophy each. Photo: Panna Ahmed

Chess in Lucknow - UP32 Knights

10/11/2022 -

In this article, we follow the story of Akshay Natu, the founder of UP32 Knights- Lucknow chess club and a chess enthusiast. He is known to write quirky Shayari's in chat during live streams, and why not? He comes from the Nawabi sheher of Lucknow. In this writeup, we will dive a little bit more into his life, how this idea of a chess club came about, how chess has affected his life, and what the future holds for him in terms of chess. Thumbnail: Akshay Natu

Rotary honors Chess Olympiad tournament director & medal winners

10/11/2022 -

The Rotary Club of Velachery, Chennai along with chess players and parents fraternity honored Tournament Director Bharat Singh Chauhan for the excellent organization of the 44th Olympiad Chess Championship held recently at Mamallapuram. The glittering function was held at Hotel Rain Tree, Teynampet, Chennai on Saturday 8th October, 2022. Who were the guests involved in this star-studded function? Read the full article to find out. Photo: Rotary Club of Velachery, Chennai.

Southern Railway dominates 34th All India Railway Team Championship after 16 years

10/11/2022 -

Southern Railway clinched 34th All India Inter Railways Team Chess Championship 2022. This is their first triumph at this event after 16 years. They defeated the defending champions ICF in the third round by a minimum margin of 1.5-2.5. The winner scored 10/12 without conceding a single loss as a team and finished one point ahead of the runner-up ICF 9/12. South Central Railway scored sole 8/12 to secure third position. This was ICF's shortest reign as a champion in their past five reigns, as the previous edition took place in early January this year. However, they still managed to make a podium finish. Photo: IA R Anantharam

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