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Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest GM in the history of chess

03/07/2021 -

Hailing from New Jersey, USA, Abhimanyu Mishra, a 12-year-old boy from Indian origin has taken the world of chess by storm, by achieving his final norm on the 30th of June 2021 at the Vezerkepzo GM Mix at Budapest, Hungary. With his victory of GM Leon Mendonca, Abhimanyu completed all the formalities to become a grandmaster! He has become the youngest GM in the history of the game at the age of 12 years 4 months and 25 days, edging out Karjakin's previously held record by 66 days! Abhimanyu is a tremendous talent and in this article we tell you all about his skills, both on and off the board that have helped him become a grandmaster at such a young age.  

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Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 2: Aronian knocks out Carlsen

03/07/2021 -

Both Carlsen and Ding Liren were the favorites to advance to the Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. However, Aronian and Artemiev won their respective second sets to force blitz tie-breaks and they won them too. Carlsen again started the day with a loss which happened for the sixth time out of the seven days of the event. He also lost a total of four times out of six games. Aronian will now face tour debutant Artemiev in the Finals while Carlsen will play against Ding Liren for the 3rd-4th place match. Aronian also diminished Carlsen's chances to make a hat-trick of wins in this tour. Finals will start today from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Serbia Open R1: Nihal, Abhimanyu, Arjun and Raunak start with a win

03/07/2021 -

Serbia Open 2021 witnesses the participation of 479 players, combining both Masters and Amateur section. A total of 30 Indians are taking part in this event. Fedoseev is the top seed, 14 players are rated 2600 and above. Nihal, Abhimanyu, Arjun and Raunak made a winning start. Nihal will face IM Raja Rithvik and Raunak will go against IM Raahil Mullick in Round 2 which starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. This is the last stop before the FIDE World Cup for - Fedoseev, Kuzubov, Pichot, Nihal, Indjic, Ivanisevic, Ivic, Fier, Kadric and Sanal. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Manish Anto Cristiano from Tamil Nadu becomes the latest IM of India

02/07/2021 -

Tamil Nadu is the strongest state in the country as it has the maximum number of Grandmasters and International Masters. 15-year-old Manish Anto Cristiano F is the latest IM of India. He completed his final IM-norm last month at Budapest, Hungary in Vezerkepzo GM June 2021. He earned his first IM-norm at Riga Technical University Open 2019, crossed 2400 in live ratings the following month. The boy scored his second IM-norm in First Saturday GM February 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the inevitable. Did you know that Manish traveled and played tournaments from 13 to 15 years of age all alone by himself?

FIDE WSCC SF: Harika eliminates Lagno, advances to the Final

02/07/2021 -

Harika continued her fantastic performance in the FIDE chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship to beat former Women's World Rapid and current three-time Women's World Blitz champion, Kateryna Lagno. At the end of all Blitz and Bullet segments, the score was tied 11.5-11.5. Harika won the first bullet tie-break game, she lost the next one, drew the third game and finally won the fourth bullet game to win the Semi-Final 14.0-13.0. She will now face the winner of the second Semi-Final between Hou Yifan and Lei Tingjie. Finals will take place on Saturday 3rd July. Photo: David Llada/FIDE

Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and Ding Liren

02/07/2021 -

Carlsen has once again started his day with a loss, this time against Aronian in the Semi-Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. The world champion immediately struck back in the second game, drew the next and finished the day with a win. Carlsen won the first set 1.5-2.5. Artemiev and Ding Liren also started the day with a draw, however Ding Liren won the next two games, handing Artemiev his first defeat in the knockout stage. Ding Liren won the first set 0.5-2.5. Aronian and Artemiev now must-win their respective second sets to force tie-breaks and keep their chances for the Finals. Semi-Finals will continue today from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Altibox Norway Chess

Goldmoney Asian Rapid QF Day 2: Arjun's dream debut comes to an end

01/07/2021 -

Arjun Erigaisi's phenomenal debut at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid came to an end as he lost the tie-breaks. Arjun played absolutely fantastic chess for five days against the best of the best of the world and he managed to hold his own. Aronian will face Carlsen in the Semi-Finals who had to beat his nemesis So in the blitz tie-breaks to secure his place. Artemiev once again dominated Giri, as he is yet to lose a single game in the Knockout stage. Ding Liren made a strong comeback to beat Duda and setup a clash with Artemiev in the next stage. Semi-Finals will start today from 4:30 p.m. IST.

Sensational Nihal clinches Silver Lake Open 2021

01/07/2021 -

Nihal Sarin scored a victory in the last round to win Silver Lake Open 2021 with an unbeaten 8.0/9, a full point ahead of the competition. Nihal performed at 2807, gained 17 Elo rating points. He needed to win the last round to become a clear champion because a draw meant Raunak's result would decide his fate. Both runner-up Raunak Sadhwani and second runner-up Abhimanyu Puranik scored 7.0/9 each and they were also undefeated. They were placed second and third respectively according to their tie-breaks. IM Harshit Raja scored 6.5/9 and he secured tenth position. IM Raahil Mullick finished at 16th position with 6.0/9. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Goldmoney Asian Rapid QF Day 1: Arjun Erigaisi ends Aronian's unbeaten streak

30/06/2021 -

Arjun Erigaisi ended Aronian's undefeated run at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. He beat the two-time World Cup winner in their very second game of the Quarter-Finals. The set ended in 2-2. Duda and Ding Liren also had 2-2 score in their grueling first set. Carlsen and Artemiev won the first set against So and Giri respectively. While So managed to equalize the first set by winning the second game then he lost the third and drew the fourth, Artemiev scored a hat-trick and won the first set by a 0-3 whitewash. So and Giri must win the second set to force tie-breaks. Quarter-Finals will continue today from 4:30 p.m. IST.

New: ChessBase Magazine #202

29/06/2021 -

ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and most sophisticated chess magazine there is. World class players analyze their brilliancies and explain the ideas behind the moves to you, opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and offer exciting ideas for your repertoire. Master trainers in the fields of tactics, strategy, and the endgame show you the tricks and techniques a successful tournament player needs! Digital DVD with several hours of video to learn and train. Top GMs like Nepomniachtchi, Giri, Duda, Kasimdzhanov, Michal Krasenkow, Romain Edouard, Mihail Marin, Endgame expert Karsten Muller and many more. Photo: ChessBase

Silver Lake Open R7: Nihal extends his sole lead 6.5/7

29/06/2021 -

Nihal scored a comfortable victory over Denis Makhnev as he imploded and launched a feeble attack. It cost him material and eventually the game. Sevene players including Abhimanyu, Raunak and Harshit are in pursuit for the championship at 5.5/7 each respectively. Raunak held top seed of the tournament, Ter-Sahakyan to a draw. Abhimanyu punished his opponent for making a mistake in the opening, Harshit wrecked his opponent's king to score a clinical victory. WIM Rakshitta Ravi held GM Bosko Abramovic to a draw. Nihal will face Abhimanyu in the penultimate round. Round 8 starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 3: Magnificent Arjun Erigaisi qualifies to the Quarter-Finals

29/06/2021 -

Arjun Erigaisi has been absolutely phenomenal in his debut at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. He remained undefeated on the final day of the Prelims. He became the first Indian to advance to the Quarter-Finals and also in his first attempt. The 17-year-old from Telangana will face two-time World Cup winner Aronian who topped the Prelims with an unbeaten 10.5/17. Another debutant who played fantastic is Gukesh. He drew with Svidler, Carlsen and Giri and beat Salem on the final day of the Prelims. Arjun and Gukesh showed when opportunity is presented they are ready to seize them. Quarter-Finals start today from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Leon makes a double hat-trick of tournament wins

28/06/2021 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca won all four Vezerkepzo tournaments he played this year. He won six consecutive over-the-board tournaments so far. The 15-year-old boy extended his tournament win streak by winning First Saturday IM May last month and then he won Vezerkepzo GM June. In both events, he finished 1.5 points ahead of the competition. His 48-game unbeaten streak came to an end when he lost to CM Tymon Ochedzan in the eighth round last month. Apart from these two over-the-board events, he also played for Team Kramnik in the Gelfand Challenge Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour this month and finished ninth. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Sunway Sitges Open

Silver Lake Open R6: Nihal beats Petrosyan to take sole lead 5.5/6

28/06/2021 -

Nihal Sarin is very determined to hit top gear before he begins his FIDE World Cup 2021 campaign next month. He showcased his endgame prowess against Manuel Petrosyan in Round 6 of Silver Lake Open to take the sole lead 5.5/6. He will face IM Denis Makhnev in the next round. Both Raunak and Abhimanyu drew their respective games. Raunak along with three other players are in the title fray at 5.0/6 each. Harshit, Rakshitta and Isha won their respective games. Only three rounds left to go. Round 7 starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 2: Arjun Erigaisi continues to impress

28/06/2021 -

Arjun Erigaisi continued his fantastic momentum on the second day of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. He beat Vidit, Hou Yifan and drew with Firouzja, taking his score to 5.5/10, just a half point behind Carlsen and Giri. Gukesh also had a great day as he beat Vidit and Hou Yifan, drew with So and Arjun. Vidit had a tough day as he lost two consecutive games but he made draws against Ding Liren, Aronian and Firouzja. Adhiban registered his first victory of the event against Salem Saleh. If Arjun continues his form, he is very likely to advance to the Quarter-Finals. Round 11 starts today at 4:30 p.m. IST.

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