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Utsab Chatterjee and Samriddhaa Ghosh are West Bengal State Senior 2022 champions

18/02/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament, Utsab Chatterjee scored an unbeaten 7.0/8 to win West Bengal State Senior Open 2022. Arpan Das also finished with the same score 7.0/8. Utsab edged past Arpan due to better tie-breaks. Three players scored 6.5/8. They are - Arindam Mukherjee, Bishal Basak and Agnivo Chakraborty. They were placed third to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Samriddhaa Ghosh clinched the championship in the Women's category. She scored 6.0/8 and won her career's second State Women's title. Top three received, ₹12000 and a winner's trophy, ₹9000 and ₹7000 cash prize each respectively. Check out a detailed report of the tournament. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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Invincible Nakamura wins FIDE Berlin GP 2022, his first Classical tournament in over 27 months

18/02/2022 -

Hikaru Nakamura was the odds-on favorite going into the tie-breaks of FIDE Berlin GP 2022 Finals. The last time he lost a conventional Rapid game in an over-the-board tournament was against Alexei Shirov at World Rapid 2019 on 26th December 2019 in Round 4. If you are wondering how Nakamura fared in his last otb event - he remained undefeated at World Rapid 2021 for 13 rounds. As Nakamura said in the post-match interview, playing Classical chess after more than two years keeps things fresh. He is at a much happier place, being not concerned about the result allows him to play chess and not get into boring draws. Aronian was self-critical about not being able to make the most out of the chances he had. Nakamura earned 13 GP points and €24000 as his prize, Aronian got 10 points and €18000. Photo: World Chess

38th Cappelle la Grande Open R6-7: Nihal Sarin joins the lead 6.0/7

17/02/2022 -

When Nihal Sarin picks up the pace, you know he has hopped on the bullet train. On the fifth day of 38th Cappelle la Grande Open, Nihal demolished GM Daniel Dardha (BEL) and IM Anatole Vlachos (GRE). Both victories were convincing ones. While the Belgian was unable to assess the intensity of Nihal's attack correctly, the Greek just sacrificed his pawns and imploded in the Dutch defense. For the first time in this event, Nihal is in the lead with IM Vladislav Bakhmatsky (UKR). They will face each other in the penultimate round in a virtual final, where a win moves Nihal that much closer to the championship. Round 8 starts today at 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes

Tie-breaks to determine FIDE Berlin GP 2022 winner

17/02/2022 -

The second game was a relatively shorter compared to the first one but an exciting one nevertheless. The FIDE Berlin GP 2022 winner will be decided in tie-breaks. When Aronian is here to excite the audience and themselves, Nakamura is there to play some interesting chess, one can certainly anticipate some more fantastic chess to finish the Berlin GP. Both players are not so concerned about results as much as playing a good game. Make no mistake about the stakes though. Apart from the first prize of €24000, the winner will also get 13 GP points which will allow him to be one step closer to earning the final Candidates 2022 spot. Tie-break games of the Final start today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

38th Cappelle la Grande Open R1-5: Nihal's incredible king walk

16/02/2022 -

Nihal Sarin had a relatively slow start at 38th Cappelle la Grande International Open. Even for the world-class players in any sport, it takes a bit of time to overcome jet lag and get themselves adjusted to a new setting and environment. He drew the first two rounds, and then he won the next three games. The hat-trick win was against IM Piotr Nguyen (POL) in Round 5 where Nihal made an incredible king walk in the endgame to earn himself a victory. Nihal is now just a half point behind the leaders - GM Daniel Dardha (BEL), IM Vladislav Bakhmatsky (UKR) and IM Jakub Kosakowski (POL) 4.5/5. The wunderkind will face Dardha in Round 6 which starts at 1:30 p.m. IST today. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Berlin GP: An exciting start to the Finals

16/02/2022 -

The first game of the FIDE Berlin GP 2022 Finals between Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian was an exciting one. It had all the action, dram and tension. The result of the game might be a draw, but it delivered all expectations and more. This tournament witnessed a lot of exciting games and the first game of the final is no exception. If game 2 also ends up in a draw, the tournament will head towards tie-breaks. Will we see a winner today or the tournament will head towards tie-breaks? Let us know your pick. Final game 2 starts today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

Ziaur Rahman wins Al Mahmud Memorial Probashi Rating 2022, Arpan Das second

15/02/2022 -

Second seeded, Bangladesh's legendary GM Ziaur Rahman scored an unbeaten 8.0/9 and finished a full point ahead of the competition to win Al Mahmud Memorial Probashi Rating. Five players scored 7.0/9. Arpan Das secured second position according to tie-breaks. GM Abdullah Al Rakib, IM Abu Sufian Shakil, CM Nayem Haque and Anata Choudhury were placed third to sixth according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was Tk 331000 (approx. ₹2.91 lacs). The winner received Tk 75500, Tk 50000 for the Runner-up and Tk 30000 was awarded for the second runner-up. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Berlin GP: Undefeated Aronian and Nakamura advance to the Finals

14/02/2022 -

Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura continues their unbeaten streak at FIDE Berlin GP to advance to the Finals. Both of them have played fantastic in the event so far. While Aronian had a relatively smooth ride to the Finals, the Speed King, Nakamura almost was on the brink of elimination against Esipenko. The finalists drew their respective games against Leinier Dominguez Perez and Richard Rapport with ease. It will be interesting to see which of the two player's undefeated streak comes to an end at the Finals. Who do you think will win the Berlin GP - Aronian or Nakamura? Today is a rest day. Final game 1 starts tomorrow Tuesday 15th February at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

The story of India's 73rd GM - 14-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam

13/02/2022 -

In a few years from now India's 73rd GM Bharath Subramaniyam will be a world class GM. How can we be so sure? Well, that's because the boy became an IM at the age of 11 years and 8 months and a GM at 14 years and 2 months. In his journey from IM to GM, he had 16 months without playing a single event! But it's not only his ratings and titles which convince us of a bright future. It's his playing style, his ability to engage in bold calculations throwing cautions to the wind. Bharath's support team is beautifully made up with a lot of people happily contributing to the youngster's success story and a firm support of the family. Get to know the story of this prodigious young talent. 

Berlin GP: Aronian and Nakamura move closer to the Finals

13/02/2022 -

Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez and Richard Rapport respectively to win the first game in the FIDE Berlin GP Semifinals. Both of them are still undefeated in the event so far. It is very likely they will face each other in the Finals unless Leinier and Rapport win their must-win games today. Nakamura showed his sharp play against Rapport to make things messy in the endgame, which was quite complex for a human to defend precisely. Aronian played with finesse after his opponent's sharp opening choice backfired him. Semifinal game 2 starts today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

Chess Tournament in a Café in Galleria Market, Gurgaon

12/02/2022 -

Chess tournament at a cafe/restaurant is quite a common practice in the European countries. However, it is not so common here in India. Pranav Arora has taken it upon himself to change that notion. He launched a cafe named Tiny Tuscan in Gurgaon as he craved for Panini which had a dearth in the Indian market. His love for chess got rekindled during the Covid-19 pandemic, and he wanted to do something on his own to contribute to the ever-growing chess community. He organizes a 12-player round-robin chess tournament generally on Sundays and so far he has organized six editions. Nitin M Pai who won the first edition shares his experience. Photo: Nitin M Pai

Berlin GP: Rapport and Leinier win tie-breaks to reach Semifinals

12/02/2022 -

Richard Rapport and Leinier Dominguez Perez defeated Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Wesley So each respectively to advance to the FIDE Berlin GP Semifinals. The Hungary no.1 will face Hikaru Nakamura and Leinier will be up against the man in-form, Levon Aronian. Rapport started the tie-break with a win against Wojtaszek after the latter faltered when he was low on time. So despite beating Leinier in their Classical encounter with the black pieces, he was unable to repeat the same in rapid tie-breaks. In fact, the Fischer random world champion's first loss of the event cost him dearly. Semifinal games start today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

WIM Mounika Akshaya wins the King's Gambit Scholarship of Rs.120,000

11/02/2022 -

Mounika Akshaya Bommini is 18 years old and recently became India's latest WIM. She had been very ambitious about her chess in the pandemic and had planned several European trips. This had eaten up her parent's savings and it was becoming increasingly difficult to continuing her training to get better at chess. Prabodh Prakash, a software developer from Bangalore, who has fallen in love with chess and follows ChessBase India regularly put up a scholarship of Rs.1,20,000 (Rs.10,000 per month). He named it the King's Gambit Scholarship! This has been awarded to Akshaya so that she can continue her training and make India proud in the years to come.

Berlin GP R6: Nakamura makes a great escape against Esipenko

11/02/2022 -

Hikaru Nakamura became the second Semifinalist of FIDE Berlin GP 2022. The Speed King made a Houdini like escape as top Russian teenager Andrey Esipenko missed several opportunities to win the game and secure a spot for himself in the knockout stage. Radoslaw Wojtaszek drew with Grigoriy Oparin after having a promising position. He will now have to play against Richard Rapport to determine the Pool B winner. Leinier Dominguez defeated Alexei Shirov and Pentala Harikrishna holding Wesley So to a draw means, there will be an All-American tie-breaks between Leinier and So to determine Pool D winner. Tie-break games start today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: World Chess

Guwahati, Delhi and Gujarat to host three GM Open tournaments in March 2022

10/02/2022 -

Over-the-board chess tournament is resuming in India, starting with National Senior Open and Women 2022 later this month. If you wish to play strong GM tournaments and worry about travel uncertainties outside the country, fret not. There will be three consecutive GM Open tournaments at Guwahati, Delhi and Ahmedabad. It starts from 13th March, immediately after the conclusion of National Junior. So even if you are playing in any of the four confirmed National championships, you can make plans for the three strong events which has a very good prize fund too. Check out the excellent conditions which are being offered for foreign GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs at three GM Open events. Photo: Various tournament circulars

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