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The story of SL Narayanan - devoted to the game of chess

23/07/2021 -

Born on 10th of January 1998, S.L. Narayanan is 23 years old. His current rating is 2624 and he is currently ranked no.9 in the country. Narayanan's story begins from the point where he saw his mother playing chess in a tournament and has now reached a point where he is crossing swords with the best in the world. From his father leaving his job, to his sister leaving chess - this Kerala GM has seen too many sacrifices both on and off the board. Apart from exceling at chess, Narayanan also scored 1200/1200 in his 12th grade examinations! This article is a tribute to a brilliant mind in Indian Chess. Know the story of of S.L. Narayanan.

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FIDE World Cup 2021 R4.1: Vidit beats Xiong, Pragg holds MVL to a draw

23/07/2021 -

Vidit scored a fantastic win over Jeffery Xiong who blundered in time pressure. The India no.3 finished the game with a beautiful combination which should make it to the future books on tactics. Praggnanandhaa showed that he is well-prepared against Vachier-Lagrave as he managed to hold a draw against the world no.16. Harikrishna suffered a shocking loss as he blundered in the endgame against Tabatabaei. It was a tough day for the Uzbekistan players as Abdusattorov, Jumabayev and Sindarov - all three of them suffered their first loss of the event. Carlsen made his first draw of the tournament against Wojtaszek. The second game of Round 4 starts today at 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

New: Master Class Vol. 14: Vasily Smyslov

22/07/2021 -

Vasily Smyslov defeated Mikhail Botvinnik at the second attempt in 1957 and thus became the seventh world champion in chess history, but had to relinquish the title in a rematch the following year. After that Smyslov belonged to the absolute world elite for many years. His performance in the 1982-1985 World Championship cycle was sensational, when he defeated Robert Hübner and Zoltan Ribli one after the other in the candidate matches and only lost in the final to the young Garry Kasparov - Smyslov himself was 62 years old at that time! Photo: ChessBase

FIDE World Cup 2021 R3 TB: Vidit wins a thriller against Adhiban

21/07/2021 -

The highly anticipated match between the two top Indian players at the biggest stage - FIDE World Cup, exceeded all expectations. Fans of the sport, the entire chess universe was extremely excited about this slobber-knocker match. The tie-break started with two draws, then both players traded wins, including a flag fall for Vidit. They made a bare king draw before Vidit beating Adhiban one final time to advance to Round 4 and avoid Armageddon. Both players truly gave their all on the board and left a piece of themselves there. Vidit will face Jeffery Xiong in Round 4. Today is a rest day. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

The International Chess Day Contest

20/07/2021 -

97 years ago FIDE came into existence on 20th of July 1924. Since then, this day is celebrated as the International Chess Day. It's a big day for the chess community and hence, we at ChessBase India, have decided to hold a contest. All you have to do is answer a simple question. Your answer can be a word long or can be over 1000 words. The best answer will receive prizes worth Rs.4000+ from ChessBase India. In order to know the details of the contest, check out the article. And note, the contest is only open until 20th of July 2021, so hurry up!

FIDE World Cup 2021 R3.2: Harikrishna through to Round 4, Adhiban makes a comeback

20/07/2021 -

Harikrishna played solid to make a draw with Lupulescu and secure his place in the fourth round of FIDE World Cup 2021. Praggnanandhaa almost played his immortal game to beat Krasenkow for the second consecutive game, but time was not on his side. Adhiban made a fierce comeback by scoring an equalizer against Vidit. Nihal and Harika both drew their respective games to get eliminated from the tournament. While Nihal was not given any fragment of chance by his opponent Andreikin, Harika's relentless pursuit of comeback almost forcefully opened a window of opportunity for her, but it was not meant to be in the first edition of FIDE Women's World Cup. Tie-break games of Round 3 starts today at 5:30 p.m. IST. Watch the Live commentary and analysis on ChessBase India youtube channel with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

Vishy Anand wins No-Castling World Masters against Kramnik

19/07/2021 -

The fourth game of No Castling World Masters was an interesting draw between the legends - Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. Anand won the four-game match 2.5-1.5. He had an opportunity to gain the upper hand in the middlegame but he did not take it and Kramnik managed to force a draw by perpetual check eventually. The maestro continued his great form and remained undefeated in all four games. Albeit a small sample size, these four games without the castling rights for each player, yielded 75% draws and only 25% decisive results which is almost as much as a regular game result odds. What are your thoughts on No-Castling Chess? Photo: Christian Lünig, Arbeitsblende

FIDE World Cup 2021 R3.1: Harikrishna, Vidit and Pragg score

19/07/2021 -

Harikrishna, Vidit and Praggnanandhaa won their respective first game in the third round of FIDE World Cup 2021. They just need a draw in the second game to advance to the fourth round. Both Harikrishna and Praggnanandhaa played the endgame very well to score a victory each. Adhiban just tried to do too much which cost him the game against Vidit. Nihal, Adhiban and Harika must win today to force tie-breaks. Arguably the must-see game of the day is Dubov's win over Malakhov. The second game of Round 3 starts today at 5:30 p.m. IST. Watch the Live commentary and analysis on ChessBase India youtube channel with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

Raunak Sadhwani wins 40th St. Veiter Lemans Open 2021

18/07/2021 -

15-year-old GM Raunak Sadhwani started as the top seed of the 40th International St.Veiter Jacques Lemans Open 2021. He won it convincingly by scoring eight wins, only one draw, performed at 2703 to win the tournament. This is his best performance in his ongoing Europe tour since he finished second at the Silver Lake Open last month. Raunak received €1200 cash prize, a trophy and a Jacques Leman watch. The icing on the cake was Actor-Director-Singer, Farhan Akhtar congratulating him in a tweet for winning the event after Raunak celebrated his triumph by watching his latest movie, Toofan.

Proposals to change FIDE's rating and title regulations

18/07/2021 -

After Abhimanyu Mishra achieved his GM title and became the youngest GM in the history of chess, breaking Karjakin's long-standin record of 2 decades, the World Championship Challenger Nepomniachtchi tweeted, "I’m dazzled with the new record, so I’d like to suggest some changes to the order of conferring titles. For example, one of the norms must be fulfilled in an open tournament..." While Abhimanyu and many other youngsters have achieved this title fair and square, FIDE seems to have decided that it is time for them to have a fresh look at how the ratings work and the titles are conferred. If you feel, you would like to voice your opinion about the ratings and title regulations, check out the article on how to join. Photo: FIDE

NC World Masters Game 3: Kramnik escapes with a draw against Anand

18/07/2021 -

The third game of No Castling World Masters after a rest day, between the legends - Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik was an exciting one. It seemed like Anand is going to win the endgame but Kramnik somehow managed to escape with a draw. Sasikiran has won the No Castling Chess Sparkassen Online Open Finals with an unbeaten 6.0/7. He has earned an invitation to the 49th International Dortmund Chess Days in 2022. Anand is leading the four-game match 2-1. Will he win the match or Kramnik is going to level the score? Watch Game 4 Live today on ChessBase India youtube channel from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Christian Lünig, Arbeitsblende

FIDE World Cup 2021 R2 TB: Vidit conquers Fier

18/07/2021 -

Vidit Gujrathi defeated Alexandr Fier convincingly to secure his place in the third round of FIDE World Cup 2021. He will face Adhiban in a highly anticipated match. The match is bound to evoke mixed feelings as one Indian is inevitably going to be eliminated, the positive aspect is at least one Indian player will definitely advance to Round 4. Gukesh's impressive run has come to an end against Dubov. Padmini lost both of her games, the comeback game was completely winning for her, but she missed a checkmate in one move in time scramble. Now Harika is the sole Indian remaining in the FIDE Women's World Cup 2021. Round 3 starts today at 5:30 p.m. IST. Watch the Live commentary and analysis on ChessBase India youtube channel with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

Muradli wins Paracin Open 2021, Arjun Erigaisi finishes second

17/07/2021 -

21st seeded IM Muradli Mahammad of Azerbaijan scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the competition to win Paracin International Open 2021. Three players finished at 7.0/9. GM Arjun Erigaisi was placed second as he had better tie-breaks. IMs Pranav Venkatesh and Aditya Mittal, GM Abhimanyu Puranik, all three of them scored 6.5/9. They were placed 10th, 14th and 15th according to their tie-breaks. FM Vatsal Singhania scored his second IM-norm. Shantanu Bhambure is the sole untitled player to finish at 25th place with an impressive 6.0/9. Photo: Rupali Mullick

FIDE World Cup 2021 R2.2: Harikrishna, Adhiban, Pragg, Nihal and Harika advance to Round 3

17/07/2021 -

Five Indians - Harikrishna, Adhiban, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal and Harika have secured their place in Round 3 of FIDE World Cup and FIDE Women's World Cup respectively. Only Praggnanandhaa won both of his second round games to advance to the next round. Gukesh, Vidit and Padmini drew their respective games. They will have to play tie-breaks today. Aravindh, Iniyan, Bhakti and Vaishali have lost their respective games, thus their journey at the World Cup 2021 comes to an end. Round 2 tie-break games start today at 5:30 p.m. IST. Watch the Live commentary and analysis on ChessBase India youtube channel with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal. Photo: Anastasiia Korolkova/FIDE

NC World Masters Game 2: Kramnik makes a draw with Anand

16/07/2021 -

The second game of No Castling World Masters between the legends - Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik ended in a draw. Kramnik started with the English Opening, same as Anand in the previous game. However, this time the queens got exchanged early, and the 14th world champion had an option to go for a different move order while trading a minor piece and creating a passed pawn, but it was not anything substantial. World-famous author and trainer, Artur Jussupow made the inaugural move of Game 2. Check out the analysis of the game by two legends, Anand and Kramnik themselves. Watch Game 3 Live today on ChessBase India youtube channel from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Christian Lünig, Arbeitsblende

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