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MPL 48th National Women R5: Aashna astounds Sakshi

31/12/2022 -

WIM Aashna Makhija outplayed WIM Sakshi Chitlange to emerge sole leader at MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. Aashna's preparation worked out in her favor to take her score to 5/5. Former multi-time National Women champion, WGM Mary Ann Gomes is the only player trailing her by a half point 4.5/5. The exciting battle between the top two seeds WGM Vantika Agrawal and WGM Divya Deshmukh ended in a draw. Although it was Vantika who was better for the majority of the game. She somehow allowed her opponent to escape with a draw. Aashna will face Mary in the sixth round which starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Maharashtra Chess Association

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Magnus Carlsen and Bibisara Assaubayeva are the World Blitz 2022 champions, Humpy Silver

31/12/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen has become World Blitz champion for the sixth time in his career. He won it in 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and now 2022. The Norwegian also became World Triple Crown champion for the third time in his career (2014, 2019 and 2022). Unlike 2019, this time Carlsen became a clear champion by scoring 16/21, a full point ahead of Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 15/21. Haik Martirosyan (ARM) scored the same and finished third on tie-breaks. The defending champion, IM Bibisara Assaubayaeva (KAZ) won her last five games to clinch the Gold 13/17. Koneru Humpy scored a magnificent 8.5/9 in her last nine games to secure Silver 12.5/17. IM Polina Shuvalova won the Bronze 12/17. Photo: Amruta Mokal

MPL 59th National Senior R8: Sethuraman emerges sole leader

30/12/2022 -

GM Sethuraman S P defeated GM Venkatesh M R convincingly to gain sole lead at MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022. Venkatesh was unable to make the most out of the white pieces. He chose an opening which his opponent equalized with ease, accepting the exchange sacrifice did him no good and eventually Sethuramana invaded through the back rank. GM Leon Luke Mendonca could not find a way to seize his positional advantage against GM Mitrabha Guha. IM Koustav Chatterjee defeated IM Vignesh N R. Koustav will face Sethuraman in the ninth round which starts today at 2 p.m. IST today. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

MPL 48th National Women R4: Sakshi and Aashna are the coleaders

30/12/2022 -

Maharashtra's WIMs Sakshi Chitlange and Aashna Makhija won their respective games to maintain their perfect score 4/4. Vrushali was unable to find a proper defense in the endgame against Sakshi. Aashna got a better position out of the opening against Bristy and it was just a matter of time for her to score a full point. Sakshi and Aashna, the coleaders will inevitably face each other in the fifth round. WIM Aakanksha Hagawane could not get out of the gate against WFM Vishwa Shah. Vishwa along with the WGMs Vantika Agrawal, Divya Deshmukh and Mary Ann Gomes are in a four-way pursuit at 3.5/4 each. Round 5 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: CFSL

World Blitz 2022 Day 1: Nakamura takes a full point lead

30/12/2022 -

Raunak Sadhwani and Harika Dronavalli are the Indian players who had a great first day at World Blitz 2022. While Raunak scored an impressive 8.5/12, Harika made 6.5/9. She is a full point behind the leaders GM Valentina Gunina and IM Polina Shuvalova. IM Tania Sachdev and IM Padmini Rout are at 6/9 each. In the Open section, Hikaru Nakamura had a fantastic day. He scored 10/12 and currentlly he is a full point ahead of Anish Giri, Magnus Carlsen, Daniil Dubov, Haik Martirosyan and Richard Rapport. All of them are at 9/12 each. Who do you think will win World Blitz 2022 in Open and Women's section? Final day of action starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

MPL 35th National U-9 Round 7: Aarav and Sharvaanica take sole lead

29/12/2022 -

The 7th Round of the MPL 35th National U-9 Championships finally became the round where a clear leader was decided in both the sections - Open and Girls. Aarav Sarbalia (1458, Karnataka) took down Niroshan Thanikachalam (1283, Tamil Nadu) in the Open section to take sole lead with 6.5/7. In the girls section, Sharvaanica A S (1050, Tamil Nadu) defeated her co-leader Arpita Amey Patnakar (1093, Gujrat) to take sole lead with 6.5/7. There are 4 more rounds left, Round 8 starts on 30th December, 9:30 AM IST. Thumbnail: Himank Ghosh

Magnus Carlsen and Tan Zhongyi are World Rapid 2022 Champions, Savitha wins bronze

29/12/2022 -

The World Rapid Championships 2022 came to an end with some thrilling action. The Gold medal in the open section went to Magnus Carlsen for the 4th time in his career, but it was not without drama. The silver medal went to the young talent Vincent Keymer who played an exquisite event and the bronze medal went to Fabiano Caruana. In the women's section Tan Zhongyi continued her good run by winning the gold. She beat Dinara Saduakassova in the tiebreaks. The local girl had to settle for silver and the bronze went to India's 15-year-old Savitha Shri.

MPL 59th National Senior R7: Venkatesh makes it a three-way race

29/12/2022 -

GM Mitrabha Guha (WB) and GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB) had a quick 13-move draw. It allowed, GM Venkatesh M R (PSPB) to catch up as he defeated GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB) with a very nice positional play in the Catalan. This was Abhijeet's second consecutive loss at MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022. Sethuraman, Mitrabha and Venkatesh are at 6/7 each. They are followed by eight players - five IMs and three GMs at 5.5/7. Venkatesh vs Sethuraman and Leon vs Mitrabha are the top two clashes of the eighth round, which starts today at 2 p.m. IST today. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

MPL 35th National U-9 Round 5-6:Sharvaanica and Arpita become co-leaders

29/12/2022 -

7-year-old Sharvaanica AS (Tamil Nadu, 1050) continues her domination in the MPL 35th National Under-9 Girls Championships. After 6 rounds, she is jointly leading the event with Arpita Amey Patnakar (Gujrat, 1093), both of them scoring 5.5/6 so far. In the open section, draws in the top board ensured that no clear leader is decided yet. For now, Madhavendra Pratap Sharma, Aarav Sarbalia, Aarav A, and Niroshan Thanikachalam are leaders, each of them scoring 5.5/6. Round 7 starts on 29th December, 9:30 AM IST. Thumbnail: Himank Ghosh

MPL 48th National Women R3: Sakshi, Aashna, Vrushali and Bristy make a perfect start

29/12/2022 -

Top four boards ended in a draw in the third round of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. WIM Mounika Akshaya (AP), WFM Vishwa Shah (MAH), Nimmy A G (KER) and Rutuja Bakshi (MAH) held their higher rated opponents WGM Vantika Agrawal (DEL), WGM Divya Deshmukh (MAH), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (MAH) and IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) to a draw each respectively. Both Divya and Bhakti had great chances to score a win, yet they were unable to capitalize on their chances. WIM Aashna Makhija (DEL), WIM Sakshi Chitlange (MAH), WFM Vrushali Umesh Deodhar (MAH) and WCM Bristy Mukherjee (WB) scored a win each to make a hat-trick. Round 4 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Maharashtra Chess Association

MPL 59th National Senior R6: Sethuraman topples Abhijeet, joins Mitrabha in the lead

28/12/2022 -

GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB) defeated the tournament leader GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB) in the sixth round of MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship. Abhijeet ignored Sethuraman's attack on the kingside and had to pay a heavy price for it. Meanwhile, GM Mitrabha Guha (WB) converted his minute endgame advantage into a full point against GM Visakh N R (RSPB). Both Sethuraman and Mitrabha are at 5.5/6 each. They are followed by four players - GM Abhijeet, GM Venkatesh M R (PSPB), IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) and IM Mehar Chinna Reddy C H (RSPB) at 5/6 each. The tournament leaders will face each other in the seventh round, which starts today at 2 p.m. IST today. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

Day 2 report: Magnus Carlsen well set to become World Rapid Champion 2022

28/12/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen became the triple champion in 2019 - in classical, rapid and blitz. However, in 2021, he lost both his rapid and blitz titles to Abdusattorov and MVL respectively. This year, the Norwegian has come with great willpower in order to reclaim his dominance on the world of chess. And he is doing it in style at the World Rapid Championships 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. After 9 rounds, he is in sole lead with 7.5/9. In the women's section we have three leaders - Tan Zhongyi, Goryachkina and the surprise Savitha Shri. All three of them on 6.5/8. A detailed day 2 report.

MPL 48th National Women R2: Sunyuktha shines against Isha

28/12/2022 -

Sunyuktha C M N (TN) scored a clinical victory over WIM Isha Sharma (KAR) in the second round of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. WCM Bristy Mukherjee (WB) defeated her statemate WIM Arpita Mukherjee (WB) after the latter missed a checkmate combination. Reigning Telangana State Women and Junior Girls champion, Sarayu Velpula held WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) to a draw. A total of 22 women are at 2/2 including the top two seeds WGM Vantika Agrawal (DEL) and the defending champion, WGM Divya Deshmukh (MAH). Round 3 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Maharashtra Chess Association

MPL 35th National U-9 Round 4: 7 players with perfect score in Open

28/12/2022 -

The number of players at the top with a perfect score is slowly reducing, as the rounds go by. After Round 4, there are only 7 players with a perfect score: Aarav Sarbalia, Aarav A, Avirat Chauhan, Aaryan Amol Waghmare, Brijesh Poola, Madhavendra Pratap Sharma and Balanandan Ayappan. Whereas in the girls section, there are only 2 players with a 4/4 score: Sharvaanica AS and Bruhathi Kondisetti, who will clash on Round 5. Today is a double round day - Round 5 starts on 28th December at 9:30 AM IST, and Round 6 at 3:30 PM IST. Thumbnail: Himank Ghosh 

MPL 59th National Senior R5: Abhijeet Gupta gains sole lead

27/12/2022 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB) defeated IM Koustav Chatterjee (WB) to become sole leader at 5/5. Top four games went in favor of White at MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022. GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB), GM Visakh N R (RSPB) and IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) won their respective games against GM Deep Sengupta (PSPB), FM Vedant Panesar (MAH) and IM Nubairshah Shaikh (MAH). They are joined by GM Mitrabha Guha (WB) in the chase at 4.5/5 each. Sethuraman will face Abhijeet on the top board in a battle of former National champions in the sixth round, which starts today at 2 p.m. IST today. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

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