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Raahul V S wins 1st Queenstar Blitz Rating Open 2023

05/05/2023 -

Both IM Raahul V S and FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan scored 8.5/9 at 1st Queenstar Blitz Rating Open 2023. Their penultimate round encounter against each other ended in a draw. The first three tie-break scores were exactly the same. Raahul won the tournament based on their fourth tie-break score, Liyanage was placed second. Sri Lanka no.1 IM L M S T De Silva edged past Shrayan Majumder on tie-breaks to secure third place. They both scored 8/9 each. The top three prizes were LKR 50000, 25000 and 15000 along with a trophy and medal each respectively. Raahul won ₹12770 approximately. This is Raahul's first tournament victory since December 2021 when he won Gold at Asian Junior Open in Sri Lanka.

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Baku Open 2023 R1: Dushyant Sharma holds Rauf Mamedov to a draw

05/05/2023 -

IM Dushyant Sharma held Azerbaijan no.5, GM Rauf Mamedov to a draw in the first round of Baku Open 2023. Dushyant played solid throughout the game and ensured no mistakes were made. The majority of the game was a rook endgame which lasted for 56 moves out of 88 in total. FM Mohamed Anees M missed a great opportunity to win against GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR). The former initially found the correct way to liquidate into a favorable knight vs bishop endgame. However, he misplayed and let his opportunity slip. FM Nikhil Dixit scored a beautiful win against IM Manish Anto Cristiano F when the latter blundered immediately after declining a guaranteed draw by perpetual check. Round 2 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

Tepe Sigeman & Co 2023 R1: Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh make a winning start

05/05/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi got the better of the legendary Boris Gelfand in the first round of 28th TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2023. The FIDE World Cup 2009 winner and former World Championship Challenger blundered a piece in the middlegame. Gelfand opted for the Open Catalan, something Arjun is quite well-prepared. D Gukesh scored his first win against 2021 edition winner, Jorden van Foreest. The Netherlands no.2 erred in the queen and minor piece endgame, from which there was no possibility of saving the game. Arjun and Gukesh scored the only wins of the round. It will be Arjun vs Grandelius and Gukesh vs Keymer in Round 2 which starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: David Llada/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2023

A new avenue for chess improvement with GM Swapnil Dhopade

05/05/2023 -

Chess in India has been on the rise and one of the main reasons for this is the fact that the country has strong grandmasters who have decided to dedicate all of their time to chess coaching and training. One such GM is Swapnil Dhopade. Swapnil has several achievements under his belt as a player and a trainer. Recently he has decided to launch online group classes at his academy - Chess Pathshala. This means that players all across the world can now access his coaching at an affordable price. Check out the article to know more.

Chakravarthi Reddy dominates 5th Holi Cup Rating Open 2023

04/05/2023 -

IM Chakravarthi Reddy M scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 5th Holi Cup Rating Open 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. Six players - IM Rajesh Vav, FM FT Matta Vinaykumar, Kumar Gaurav, Narayan Iyengar, Harshvardhan Swami and Sham R scored 7.5/9. They were placed second to seventh according to tie-breaks. Third seeded Chakravarthi drew with Rajesh and defeated Matta en route his championship. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1501000. The top three prizes were ₹111000, ₹71000 and ₹41000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Chakravarthi's third consecutive podium finish in the month of April. The five-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by Chess in Lakecity. Photo: Chess in Lakecity

A prelude on LBHM 30 lacs prize money chess festival

04/05/2023 -

The month of May is going to witness a lot of rating chess tournaments. Among them, the fourth edition of Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival is offering a combined prize fund of over 30 lacs across three tournaments - Classical, Below 1600 and Rapid. The festival will take place from 13th to 21st May in Pune. There are a dozen prizes which are over ₹100000 each combining Open and Below 1600 event. So far two GMs and seven IMs have already registered in the Classical and Rapid events. So hurry up and register now if you haven't yet. Check out the details and preview of the tournament written by the Chief Arbiter of the event - IA R Anantharam. Photo: Tournament Circular

Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi set to face Gelfand, Svidler and world's best at 28th TePe Sigeman & Co 2023

04/05/2023 -

The Limhamn Chess Club is organizing the 28th edition of one of the most prestigious events of the world, TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2023. This year also the organizers have put together a great mix legendary players along with the present generation of world-class talents. This year two Indians - D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will battle against a very exciting line up of - Vincent Keymer (GER), Jorden van Foreest (NED), Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand (ISR), Nils Grandelius (SWE) and Abhimanyu Mishra (USA). The only other time two Indians took part in this tournament was in 2019. K Sasikiran and Vidit Gujrathi are the only two Indians to have ever won this event. Will we see another Indian winning this event? Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: David Llada

Diya Chowdhury wins Smart Girls Rating Open 2023 Raigarh

03/05/2023 -

Top seed of the tournament, Diya Chowdhury scored 8/9 to win Smart Girls Rating Open 2023 Raigarh. Ishika Madke and Pari Tiwari scored 7.5/9 each to secure second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Diya defeated four out of the top six finishers. She suffered her only loss against the eventual second runner-up finisher, Pari. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹50000. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹7000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Diya's second rating tournament triumph in consecutive months. Smart Girls rating tournament is just like Chess for Everyone Rating tournament, where the entry fee is low. It is organized to encourage more players to play rated tournament at a nominal entry fee and gain/increase their rating. Photo: Ashok Patel/Raigarh District Chess Association

Theory of Corresponding Squares

03/05/2023 -

Endgame theory consists of various concepts. Unlike opening, the theory in the endgame is not getting influenced by the computer. Knowing certain concepts will always help to understand various endgame theories. Correspondence squares is one of those must-know concepts. Is it only limited to pawn endgame? GM Sundararajan Kidambi explores the concept which he found quite complex since his childhood. Chess journalist, Thorstein Cmiel shared a position with him from this year's European individual championship. It piqued Kidambi's interest into the topic. Check out the detailed analysis by Kidambi and enrich your endgame knowledge. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Gaurang Bagwe clinches 1st MLA Chasak Rapid Rating Open 2023 convincingly

03/05/2023 -

14-year-old CM Gaurang Bagwe scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st MLA Chasak Rapid Rating Open 2023. The Commonwealth 2022 U14 Gold and U20 Bronze medalist, finished a half point ahead of the field. Five players - GM Laxman R R, Mandar Pradip Lad, Anirudhha Potawad, Pushkar Dere and Arnav Kherdekar scored 8/9 each. Laxman and Mandar were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Gaurang drew with Laxman in the final round to become champion. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were Honda Activa, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was the teenager's first rating tournament triumph. Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Chess in Space during the World Championship 2023 Match

02/05/2023 -

During the FIDE World Chess Championship, a lot of side events take place parallelly all over the world. The reason is to capitalize interest increased in chess and draw attention to other players and events all over the world. A unique match was taking place for days between ISS (International Space Station) and Mission Control. The first game wrapped up on Tuesday 16th April 2023. NASA shared the info and the game yesterday on their reddit account and twitter. They have also mentioned that second game is underway. So how does the game take place and what happened in the game? Check out the article to find out the game. What are some of the unique places you have ever played chess? Let us know in the comments below. Photo: Woody Hoburg/NASA

Kaustuv Kundu dominates 1st All India Rating Open 2023 with a perfect 9/9

02/05/2023 -

Kaustuv Kundu scored a perfect 9/9 to win 1st All India Rating Open 2023. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. Anurag Jaiswal scored sole 7.5/9 to secure second place. Eight players scored 7/9 each. Out of them, Arpan Das was placed third as he had the best tie-break score. Both Kaustuv and Anurag remained undefeated. Kaustuv got the better of the eventual second runner-up in the penultimate round. Despite needing just a draw to become a clear champion, the sole IM-norm holder wanted a perfect finish and won against Bishal Basak in the final round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹225000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Simultaneous Chess Exhibition with Grandmaster S L Narayanan

02/05/2023 -

On Sunday 16th April, Eight Times Eight Chess Academy in association with Club FM 94.3, organized Chessathon 2023 where GM S L Narayanan played a simultaneous exhibition match at LuLu Mall in Kochi, Kerala. From age of five to 60 years, players varied in different range of age groups faced the second GM of Kerala. 12-year-old Joseph Tom was the sole player to beat the 41st GM of India. 17-year-old Hari R Chandran managed to share the point with Narayanan. The final score was 33.5-1.5 in favor of the Grandmaster. Check out the article written by Abhijith M, CEO of Eight Times Eight Chess Academy. All photos in this article: Abhijith M/Eight Times Eight Chess Academy

Shrihari Venkatesh Deshpande triumphs at 9th ICA Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

01/05/2023 -

Shrihari Venkatesh Deshpande, Srivardhan Reddy Devareddy and Aarav Saish Amonkar scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 9th ICA Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023.Shrihari won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Srivardhan and Aarav were adjudged second and third. The tournament leaders, Shrihari and Srivardhan drew against each other in the final round to finish first and second respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹699000. The top three prizes were ₹60000 + trophy, ₹50000 and ₹40000 each respectively. This was the 14-year-old teenager Shrihari's first rating tournament victory. The three-day-nine-round Swiss League event was organized by Innovators Chess Academy. Photo: FI NA Sushrutha Reddy

Maksim Chigaev wins Bucharest Grand Prix Rapid 2023, Harikrishna third

01/05/2023 -

Maksim, Romania no.2 Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Pentala Harikrishna all three scored 8.5/10 each at Bucharest Grand Prix Rapid 2023. They were placed first, second and third according to tie-breaks. While, Maksim and Bogdan-Daniel remained undefeated, Harikrishna suffered his only loss against Raunak Sadhwani. Raunak scored 8/10 to finish fifth. His sole defeat was against the eventual champion. The total prize fund of the tournament was 150000 Lei. The top three prizes were 25000, 15000 and 10000 Lei along with a trophy each respectively. GM-elect IM Prraneeth Vuppala scored an impressive 8/10 to finish tenth. This was the first of five tournaments in the Romania Grand Prix. The next leg will take place from 16th to 22nd July 2023. Photo: Federația Română de Șah

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