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Team World wins the Rapid event against Kazakhstan 34.5-29.5

19/04/2023 -

Team Kazakhstan made a fantastic start on the second day by defeating team World in three consecutive matches. Each of them were won by a minimum margin 4.5-3.5. In the final round of the Rapid event, team World bounced back by winning 5.5-2.5 against team Kazakhstan. WIM Zsoka Gaal (HUN), IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) and WGM Savitha Shri B scored the key victories for World, while the remaining five games ended in draws. Thus, team World defeated team Kazakhstan 34.5-29.5 in the Rapid portion of te match. The Blitz event will be played in the same format with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment. It starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

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Cademic Chess Carnival 2023 offers a prize fund of ₹1299999, starts this Saturday 22nd April

18/04/2023 -

Cademic Chess Center invites you to Cademic Chess Carnival comprising four consecutive rating tournaments - Rapid, Blitz, Classical and Below 1600. It starts this Saturday 22nd April. The total prize fund combining all four events is ₹1299999. The total prize fund for each of the four events are: Rapid - ₹300000, Blitz - ₹99999, Classical - ₹500000 and Below 1600 - ₹400000. Last date of registration is 20th April. Three GMs and seven IMs have already confirmed their participation for the Rapid and Blitz events. About 350 players in Rapid, 320+ in Blitz, over 350 in Classical and about 450 players have registered for Below 1600 event. So hurry up and register yourself if you still have not done it yet. All info photos are from tournament circular unless mentioned otherwise.

Kazakhstan vs World Day 1: Team World leads 18.5-13.5

18/04/2023 -

One of the side events of the ongoing FIDE World Championship Match is a Women's rapid rating team event. It is played in Scheveningen format which means each player faces all members of their opponent's team. GM Harika Dronavalli representing team World and GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) are the only two players who remained undefeated on the first day. The encounter between them ended in a draw. Although, Harika at one point had a substantial advantage against her opponent. At the conclusion of the four rounds, team World is currently leading 18.5-13.5 against team Kazakhstan. The only other Indian taking part in this event is India's latest WGM Savitha Shri B. She scored 2/4 so far. Match no.5 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

Brand new: ChessBase Tutorials

18/04/2023 -

Experts estimate that more books have been written about chess than about all other games combined. Chess addicts may own hundreds, but have an ambivalent relationship to them. On the one hand, one is proud to own the books. On the other, most cannot be read! Not by 95% of the people who buy them. ChessBase is currently in the process of launching a new "Tutorial" format. First volumes can be purchased in our Shop. Check out the new interactive ebook format which you can play it out on the board and also enlarge photos, watch videos. Photo: ChessBase

Vladimir Kramnik's latest project - Chess Legends, a free chess app

17/04/2023 -

Vladimir Kramnik is one of the legends of the Chess world. He was the one who took down the mighty Garry Kasparov, revolutionizing the Berlin defense! His opening ideas and depth of chess understanding are the reasons why he is so revered in the chess community, and exactly why he is a great chess trainer. Now the ex-world champion has started a new venture - a mobile chess app where you can get personal lessons from the maestro himself, and other World Champions! The App is called Chess Legends - get personal chess lessons from world champions using Artificial intelligence! Read more about this wonderful project in the article below.

Harika and Savitha set to battle in Kazakhstan vs World, a team match starting today

17/04/2023 -

One of the side events of the FIDE World Championship Match will be a match featuring the best female players of Kazakhstan against a team of international top stars representing the world. India no.2 GM Harika Dronavalli and India no.4 WIM Savitha Shri B will be the only two Indian playing for the team - World. Each team will consist of eight players, with four of them representing the age groups U20, U18, U16, and U14. The team 'World' will have World no.1 GM Hou Yifan (CHN) along with GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE), IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL), WIM Zsoka Gaal (HUN) and WFM Afruza Khamdamova (UZB) along with the aforementioned Harika and Savitha. Match 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Gukesh convincingly defends Menorca Open title, Pranav Venkatesh second

17/04/2023 -

It is not everyday we get to see a 2700+ playing an open tournament, let alone win it for two years in-a-row. GM D Gukesh won the inaugural edition last year and became World no.80. Heading into the second edition, he was World no.20 who had 2730 Elo rating points. After nine rounds, he scored an unbeaten 7/9, defeated Pranav Venkatesh 1.5-0.5 in the Blitz Playoffs to retain his Menorca Open title. Although ten players finished with the same score 7/9, it was Gukesh and Pranav who had all three of their tie-break scores exactly the same. After penultimate round, Gukesh was World no.17 in the live ratings and he still is. The teenager is gaining two Elo rating points. In one year, Gukesh climbed from World no.80 to 17 and he did not forget his path towards becoming the Elite. Pranav V secured runner-up, Aryan Chopra fourth and once again GM Koustav Chatterjee secured tenth place. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

World Championship Game 6: The Lon'Ding' System strikes Nepo

17/04/2023 -

Everyone looks forward to the sixth game of the FIDE World Championship due to the historical significance of it. This time also it did not disappoint. Ding Liren scored a beautiful win where his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi had to resign. The threat was to checkmate with a queen sacrifice which was unstoppable. The world no.2 could not make up his mind about the choice of opening and he decided to go for the London System at the very last moment. He wanted to play something which he was comfortable with and in the end it worked out. Four out of six games had decisive results and this is undoubtedly the most thrilling game of them all. Today is a rest day. Game 7 starts tomorrow Tuesday 18th April at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Will Gukesh win Menorca Open for the second year in-a-row?

16/04/2023 -

The defending champion GM D Gukesh defeated the previous day leader, GM Aryan Chopra to get back in the lead. He drew the penultimate round game against the Netherlands no.2 GM Jorden van Foreest to move closer to a second consecutive triumph. IM Koustav Chatterjee defeated GM Xu Yi (CHN) and GM Alexandr Fier (BRA) in consecutive games to move to 6.5/8. Gukesh and Koustav are the only two Indians among seven leaders. They are followed by another seven players including five Indians - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Aryan, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, IM Prraneeth Vuppala and the reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman at 6/8 each. Final Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

World Championship Game 5: Nepomniachtchi outplays Ding Liren

16/04/2023 -

FIDE World Championship 2023 just keeps getting interesting by each game. Three out of five games have been decisive so far. It goes without saying that this has been the most dramatic World Championship match in recent memory. Ian Nepomniachtchi outplayed Ding Liren right from the opening till the very end. The critical moment according to the world no.3 was when his opponent played 29.Nf5 when he should have opted for Qf6 instead of 29...Nxf5 which he played. Nepo was staring daggers at his opponent for the better part of the game. His reasoning behind the action was that he 'missed him a little on rest day'. Game 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

ChessBase India training camp: A powerful start

15/04/2023 -

It is said that to enjoy chess, one must strive to improve in it. In the modern world, there are various ways of chess improvement - learning from video courses, reading top-class chess literature, playing tournaments regularly. But one thing which is absolutely necessary in order to do serious improvement in chess is undergo proper training from a good coach. Chessbase India took a very important step in this direction, when we started the Chessbase India Academy in Bhopal. To kick off the academy, we held a training camp with 11 players! Read on to know all about this unique event.

On Chess, Spirituality, and Philosophy: A conversation with GM Jonathan Rowson

15/04/2023 -

This is a deep conversation with GM Jonathan Rowson. The Scottish GM is not only a strong players (peak rating of 2599), but also a deep thinker, a spiritual person, a philosopher and much more. In this conversation with IM Sagar Shah, Jonathan speaks about how he wrote books like Seven Deadly Chess Sins and Chess for Zebras as well as his latest book - Moves that Matter. Jonathan is currently in India in Kerala and he speaks about his affiliation to the country and how the country has grown on him. We also discuss about Jonathan's life beyond chess, his favourite books and his purpose of life. Not to be missed is his best game against GM Jonathan Parker where his opponent resigned in a position with equal material.

Ravi Teja wins CCS Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2023

15/04/2023 -

IM Ravi Teja S, FM Prasannaa S and GM Bharath Subramaniyam H - all three scored 8/9 each. Ravi won the CCS Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Prasannaa and Bharath were placed second and third. Bharath was the only one to remain undefeated among the top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹12000 and ₹8000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Ravi's first tournament victory since February 2022 and third podium finish of the year so far. The one-day Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Capablanca Chess School on 6th April. It witnessed the participation of 174 players including a GM and eight IMs. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

2nd Menorca Open R6: Aryan Chopra emerges sole leader

15/04/2023 -

GM Pranav Venkatesh had a well contested draw against GM D Gukesh. GM Aryan Chopra denied a hat-trick to GM Raja Rithvk R. After scoring two fantastic wins, Rithvik faltered against Aryan in the endgame. He made an incorrect choice to exchange a bunch of pieces and landed himself in a lost rook endgame. Aryan is currently the sole leader 5.5/6. Eight players including four Indians - Gukesh, Pranav V, Harsha and Prraneeth are trailing by a half point at 5/6 each. IM Prraneeth Vuppala defeated GM Visakh N R in a sharp skirmish. Asian Continental 2022 Silver medalist GM Harsha Bharathakoti got the better of the reigning National Senior 2022 champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman in a rematch from their last event. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

Savitha Shri B becomes the 25th Woman Grandmaster of India

14/04/2023 -

A day after India got its 24th Woman Grandmaster in the form of Rakshitta Ravi, Savitha Shri B became India's 25th WGM. The World Rapid Women 2022 Bronze medalist, earned her final WGM-norm at Fagernes GM Open 2023. Just like Rakshitta, after becoming a WGM, Savitha also secured her maiden IM-norm at the same event. The teenager from Chennai earned her maiden WGM-norm by winning the Asian Junior Girls 2021. Seven months later, she secured her second norm at Pardubice Open 2022 and also crossed 2300 for the first time in her career. Last year she etched her name in the record books by becoming the youngest player ever to win a medal at a World Rapid event. Photo: Lennart Ootes

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