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44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R10: Indian Women eye the Gold, Men fight for a medal

08/08/2022 -

India 1 Women bounced back strong by absolutely dominating Kazakhstan with a resounding 3.5-0.5 victory. A win against USA in the final round earns them gold, while a draw will leave their fate on others' hands. In the Open section, India 2 drew with Uzbekistan 2-2 and Iran lost to India 1 by a minimum margin 1.5-2.5. Uzbekistan and Armenia shared the lead 17/20, followed by India 2, India 1 and USA at 16/20 each. India 1 and 2 would hope both the leaders lose their respective games and either of them win their respective matches to win the Gold. The final round in the Open sections are - Germany vs India 2, India vs USA and for the Women, they just need to best USA too. Round 11 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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Vishy Anand becomes the new FIDE Deputy President

08/08/2022 -

Arkady Dvorkovich has been reelected for a second term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) with 157 votes, against 16 for his electoral opponent, the Ukrainian chess Grandmaster Andrii Baryshpolets. A third candidate, the French Bachar Kouatly, withdrew his candidacy after giving his speech before the voting started. Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, who was part of Dvorkovich's ticket, is the new FIDE Deputy President. Vishy Anand in this new prominent role in the global governing body of chess is definitely good news for the chess universe. You can also replay the entire FIDE General Assembly 2022. Photos: David Llada

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R9: Praggnanandhaa saves the day for India 2

08/08/2022 -

India 2 drew with Azerbaijan in Round 9 of 44th Chess Olympiad. The score was 1-2 in the Azerbaijan's favor when Praggnanandhaa found himself in a must-win situation against Vasif Durarbayli. He managed to beat the Azeri on-demand. Thus, making sure India continues to fight for the gold. India 1 dominated Brazil 3-1, thanks to Arjun Erigaisi and K Sasikiran's wins. In the Women's section, India 1 suffered their first loss of the event against Poland by 2.5-1.5. The unstoppable WIM Oliwia Kiolbasa scored her ninth consecutive win. Uzbekistan is the sole leader 16/18, followed by India 2 and Armenia at 15/18 each in the Open section. The penultimate Round 10 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

New: Move by move - (how to) get into a master's mind! by Daniel King, Simon Williams and Robert Ris

08/08/2022 -

Daniel King, Simon Williams and Robert Ris present 10 selected games from top tournaments. Thoroughly explaining the ins-and-outs of the position, in key moments they put you to the test. You enter your candidate move, then you will get video feedback from the authors, depending on your choice. Typically, all candidate moves are covered, i.e. you don’t only get to know why the solution is right, but also why other continuations are wrong, enabling you to learn from your mistakes. These carefully chosen examples on this video course are part of the “Move by move” column in ChessBase Magazine and cover a lot of topics: attack, defence, tactics, strategy, opening, traps, initiative, endgame and many more – in short, the perfect course to improve every aspect of your game! Photo: ChessBase

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R8: India vanquishes USA, Gukesh now India #2 and World #20

07/08/2022 -

India 2 defeating USA does not come as a surprise. Sure it is a major upset, however one should certainly expect D Gukesh and Raunak Sadhwani beating Fabiano Caruana and Leinier Dominguez-Perez respectively on the biggest stage. The teenagers are on the rise, they are fearless, always ready to take risks and seize their chances. Computer might say Gukesh had a difficult position at one point, but the boy hasn't used computer until a couple of years ago. Nihal Sarin and Praggnanandhaa also drew with the World-Class Levon Aronian and Wesley So. Gabriel Sargissian grinded a drawn endgame to win against Harikrishna. India 1 Women drew with Ukraine to maintain their sole lead 15/16. Round 9 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

No-castling chess: GM Prithu Gupta vs IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen

06/08/2022 -

There have been only 2 tournaments with no-castling chess in the world till now- the Dortmund Sparkkasen NC masters in 2021 and 2022. Well, the next one is happening in India! GM Prithu Gupta will face IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen in a full-fledged no-Castling chess match in Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram. What is the format of the match? Why is no Castling chess so exciting? How is this epic battle being organized? Find out all the details in our article.

Moksh Amit Doshi scores GM-norm at Czech Open Pardubice 2022, finishes second

06/08/2022 -

GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9. He finished a half point ahead of the field to win the Czech Open Pardubice 2022. Three players scored 7/9 each. IM Moksh Amit Doshi and GM Jiri Stocek (CZE) secured second and third place according to the tie-breaks. They both remained unbeaten. Moksh earned his maiden GM-norm. FM Nikhil Dixit scored his third and Soham Datar first IM-norm respectively. WIM Savitha Shri B secured her second WGM-norm. Her live rating is 2434.8 which makes her now India no.4 among women. GM Harsha Bharathakoti scored 6.5/9 and finished sixth. Photo: Official site

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R7: Gukesh 7/7, now World no.25, Indian Women extend their lead

06/08/2022 -

Azerbaijan went down against India 1 women 1.5-2.5 in the seventh round of 44th Chess Olympiad 2022. Humpy suffered her first loss against Azerbaijan no.1 woman, IM Gunay Mammadzada. Although the team won the match, thanks to Vaishali and Tania's resounding victories. They are now two points ahead of Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia. India 1 will face their toughest challenge against Ukraine in Round 8. In the Open section, India 1 expectedly won against India 3 by 3-1. Arjun Erigaisi and S L Narayanan scored the wins. The team will face the sole leader Armenia and India 2 will be up against the USA. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

Anand speaks on the Indian youngsters, Olympiad 2022 and the FIDE elections

05/08/2022 -

Vishy Anand is a very busy man right now, with the Olympiad going on and the FIDE Elections coming up. IM Sagar Shah managed to catch the Madras tiger for a quick interview. In the conversation, Anand spoke about the Chennai chess Olympiad, performances of the Indian team, the FIDE Elections, and much more. Read the full article to find out! Photo: Aditya Sur Roy.

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R6: Gukesh wins six in-a-row, now World no.26, India decimates Georgia Women

04/08/2022 -

India 1 dominated Georgia women by 3-1 in the sixth round of 44th Chess Olympiad 2022. Humpy and Vaishali scored emphatic victories, Harika and Tania held the fort by drawing their respective games. India 2 suffered their first loss of the event against the tournament leader Armenia 1.5-2.5. D Gukesh scored his sixth consecutive win to take his live rating to 2719.3 and become World #26. Harikrishna defeated the reigning World Rapid champion, Nodirbek Abdusattorov to ensure India 1 can hold a draw with Uzbekistan 2-2. India 2 Women were held to a draw by much lower rated Czech Republic. Neither team managed to score a win. India 3 defeated Lithuania 3.5-0.5 to setup a clash with India 1 in the next round. Today is a rest day. Round 7 starts tomorrow 5th August at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Madelene Belinki

Arpan Das wins 4th Ayodhana International Rating Open 2022

04/08/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament, Arpan scored an unbeaten 8/9 and finished a half point ahead of the field. This is his second consecutive triumph after winning the 1st HDCA All India Open Rating the previous month. Rupam Mukherjee scored 7.5/9 to finish sole second. This is his second consecutive podium finish, after winning 15th G H Raisoni Memorial Rating Open in June. Five players scored 7/9. Assam's very own, Neelabh Jyoti Borthakur was placed third according to tie-breaks. He drew with the eventual champion in the seventh round. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. Top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 cash along with a trophy each respectively. Photo: FA Pranab Kumar Nath

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R5: Gukesh and Adhiban keep India 2 at the top

03/08/2022 -

India 2 registered their fifth consecutive win of 44th Chess Olympiad. Spain lost to them 1.5-2.5. Gukesh and Adhiban scored the key victories for the team, Nihal drew and Praggnanandhaa lost. Armenia is the only other who is at the exact same score 10/10. Naturally they will face each other in the sixth round before the rest day. India 1 got back to winning ways, thanks to Arjun Erigaisi's win which helped them beat Romania 2.5-1.5. In the Women's section, India 2 defeated France 2.5-1.5. Once again, IM Tania Sachdev's win proved to be very important for the team. India 2 lost to Georgia 1-3. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

Platon Galperin wins 10th Pontevedra Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca third

02/08/2022 -

IM Platon Galperin (UKR) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 10th Pontevedra Masters 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) and GM Leon Luke Mendonca scored 7/9 each. Leon was placed third according to tie-breaks. The only other Indian to finish in top 10 is - IM P Shyam Nikhil. He scored 6/9. Both Platon and Leon remained undefeated. Karen lost against both of them. Total Prize fund of the tournament was €12000. Top three prizes were €2000, €1200 and €800 along with a trophy each. This is Leon's second podium finish of the year after he won Hamburg Chess Club GM Invitational 2022 in May. Photo: Official site

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R4: The Young Guns of India 2 continue their roar, Abdusattorov capsizes Caruana

02/08/2022 -

Critics and pundits of the game put higher stock in India 2 than other teams. So far they have not been proven wrong. India 2 continues to lead the table by notching up their fourth consecutive win. They defeated Italy 3-1. Gukesh and Nihal Sarin led the charge by scoring victories. Praggnanandhaa and Raunak maintained stronghold by drawing their respective games. India 1 could only manage to draw with France 2-2. In the Women's section, IM Tania Sachdev and WGM Vantika Agrawal scored a win each to ensure India 1 and India 2's victory over Hungary and Estonia respectively. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Iniyan wins a double at 38th Andorra Open 2022, Rathanvel third

01/08/2022 -

India's 61st GM Iniyan P won two tournaments almost a year ago in Noisiel, France. This time he delivered a similar fantastic performance in Andorra. He won both 38th Andorra International Open and the Blitz Grand Prix. In the Classical event, he scored an unbeaten 7/9 and in Blitz he made 8/9, became a clear champion. GM Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez (ESP) also scored 7/9. He was placed second according to tie-breaks. A total of 12 players scored 6.5/9 each. IM Rathanvel V S secured third place according to tie-breaks. Total prize fund of the tournament was €10500. Top three prizes were €2100, €1500 and €1000. Rathanvel secured third place in the Blitz event too. Check out Iniyan's best game from the event annotated by himself. Photo: Official site

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