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Judges in Canada are sentencing juvenile offenders to chess and the results are interesting

10/06/2018 -

In Alberta’s University of Lethbridge, an alternative initiative sees youth who commit non-violent crimes sentenced to 25 hours of chess instruction. Interesting!? On 24th of May, 2018 one of the world's emerging independent, not-for-profit media outlet "The Conversation" has published a very interesting article on youth offenders from Canada who are sentenced by the Judges to learn and play chess. All youth offenders who are involved in the criminal justice system are attending what’s known as the Chess for Life Program at Alberta’s University of Lethbridge as part of their sentence.

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IM Anup Deshmukh wins Khasdar Chashak Nagpur District Open 2018

09/06/2018 -

International Master Anup Deshmukh won the Khasdar Chashak Nagpur District Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2018 by scoring 8.5/10 points and remaining unbeaten throughout the event. Vaibhav Jayant Raut and top seed FM Thakur Akash also scored 8.5/10 points each but were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively on the basis of tie-break score. Gurupreet Singh Maras was very close to winning the title, but in the end lost the final round to Akash Thakur and was relegated to the fourth spot. IA Swapnil Bansod, who was also the Chief Arbiter of the event, sends us photos and a detailed summary of what happened at the tournament.

Altibox Norway Chess: Caruana wins in a thrilling finale!

08/06/2018 -

The final round of the Altibox Norway Chess was as action-packed as it could get! After the initial quick draws in the between Carlsen and MVL, and  Aronian and Nakamura, Indian ace Vishy Anand ensured that if there was going to be a playoff, it will be between not four but five players. Beating Sergey Karjakin in a fascinating tactical battle, Anand had caught up with the leaders. But then, Wesley So, under a bit of pressure against Caruana, went for broke sacrificing two pawns and a rook eventually and ended up losing! This made Caruana the title winner while Anand, along with Nakamura and Aronian. Report.

Mumbai Mayor's Cup 2018: Martyn Kravtsiv or Farrukh Amonatov?

08/06/2018 -

The Mumbai Mayor's Cup 2018 is at a very interesting stage. There are two players, both above 2600 Elo, on 6.0/7. Farrukh Amonatov and Martyn Kravtsiv. They will face each other in the eighth round. A decisive result there will most probably determine the winner of the tournament. Behind these two GMs, we have 14 players on 5.5/7! The most vibrant performer of this tournament from an Indian point of view is Raja Rithvik who is on 5.5 points and has remained undefeated. He might well get his GM norm if he continues in the same vein.

Karpov Poikovsky 8+9: Vidit finishes fourth; Jakovenko takes the title

07/06/2018 -

In the final two rounds of the Karpov Poikovsky International, Vidit Gujrathi scored a point and a half to finish fourth on the final leaderboard. In round eight, he defeated Anton Korobov and drew against Vladimir Fedoseev to complete his unbeaten run with a score of 5.5/9. Even though this isn't the best Vidit could have achieved, it's a commendable performance given that it was his first big closed event. Meanwhile, Dmitry Jakovenko cruised to the title prize with two tepid draws. A report on rounds 8 and 9.

Norway Chess R8: Caruana beats Anand; joins Carlsen, So & Naka in lead

07/06/2018 -

After a splendid win in the previous round, Viswanathan Anand suffered a tragic loss at the hands of Fabiano Caruana in the eighth round of the Altibox Norway Chess. With just one round to go, Anand barely has any time to recover and win the event. His only hope lies in winning the next game and praying that the top two boards end in draws so he could catch up with the leaders. Hikaru Nakamura also joined the leaders beating Sergey Karjakin in the penultimate round. The other two games finished peacefully: Magnus Carlsen was held by Mamedyarov while Wesley So drew against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Round 8 report.

The place where Vishy Anand won the National title in 1987, is hosting the under-7 Nationals!

07/06/2018 -

Tumakuru, or better known as Tumkur, is a town situated around 75 kilometres from Bangalore. It will be the centre of attraction of Indian chess as some of the brightest under-7 talents of our country will fight it out with each other from 16th to 24th of July 2018. The organizers, Mandya Chess Academy, are doing this event very tastefully and bringing in some innovations that will make it memorable for the participants. In this article you will find all the details related to the tournament and you will also get a small dose of Indian history. Do you know what is the relation between Vishy Anand and Tumkur? 

Norway Chess R7: Anand joins the leaders beating MVL!

06/06/2018 -

After six straight draws, the Tiger from Madras, Vishy Anand has finally scored his first win of the tournament, and that too with the black pieces! Against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vishy gave a hint of his vintage style essaying the Open variation of the Ruy Lopez. Another quick sparkle was seen in Caruana's game against Nakamura where the former sacrificed a rook on his 20th turn but this soon fizzled out into a draw. The other two games of the day were short draws. With Carlsen having a rest day in round 7 and So drawing Mamedyarov, Anand has joined stepped up to the joint first place in the tournament with this victory! 

Maharashtra's biggest talent: 7-year-old Jaivardhan Raj

06/06/2018 -

7-year-old prodigy from Mumbai Jaivardhan Raj won the prestigious Maharashtra U-7 State Championship held at Kolhapur from 24th - 27th May, with an impressive score of 7.5/8 points. He started the tournament as a 3rd seed behind top seed Shourya Khadilkar of Mumbai and 2nd seed Nivaan Khandhadia of Pune and went on to play rock solid chess to cement his position for the title by remaining unbeaten throughout the event. In this article we let you know more about this young talent, who is sure to make it big in the chess world in the years to come!

A huge pictorial report from the Mumbai Mayor's Cup 2018

05/06/2018 -

The Mumbai Mayor's Cup is one of the biggest events in the Indian chess calendar and it has lived up to its reputation with some exciting games. 12-year-old WIM Divya Deshmukh has shown some excellent chess and is on 3.5/4. Leading the event with 4.0/4 are three players Vietnamese GM Tran Tuan Minh, top seed from Ukraine Martyn Kravtsiv and talented Indian IM Arjun Erigaisi. In this report we have some very nice games with interesting tactics and also pictures from ace photographer Amruta Mokal. A lot of nice photos! Don't miss them!

CBIJ #06: The inside stories about India's two most talented youngsters - Raunak and Leon

05/06/2018 -

CBIJ (ChessBase India Juniors) part 6 brings to you the progress in the Indian Junior world. Leon Mendonca, a talented 12 year old has seen his rating fluctuate over 600 Elo points in the last three months! From a rating of nearly 2300, Leon slipped to 1986. Just a couple of weeks ago he is back to 2200+. We talk to him about how he maintains his composure through all of this. Raunak Sadhwani became an IM at the age of 12 years and five months and five days, which adds another junior to the possible list of becoming India's youngest GM! We have wonderful answers submitted to us about what do players prefer - cash prize or trophy? Last but not the least, do read about one of the most underrated professions in the world of chess!

Altibox Norway Chess: Wesley So beats Magnus Carlsen!

04/06/2018 -

One of the biggest results from the Altibox Norway Chess came in the sixth round when the American number two, Wesley So won the first ever classical game of his career against Magnus Carlsen. For Carlsen, this was his first loss not only of the tournament but of the year. So ventured the waters of a harmless looking but well prepared Exchange Slav to pull out this victory. All other games of the day were drawn: Anand drew Mamedyarov; Aronian drew Caruana; and Nakamura signed peace against MVL. Carlsen still leads the tournament with 3.5/6 but So, with his score of 3.0/5 has a game more than Carlsen in Norway. Round 6 report. 

Karpov Poikovsky Cup:Vidit's chances diminish

04/06/2018 -

At the conclusion of the seventh round at the Karpov Poikovsky International, Vidit Gujrathi had drawn his sixth game of the tournament against Vladislav Artemiev. Meanwhile, Jakovenko, who has taken sole lead in the tournament, is already 1.5 points ahead of the Indian. Ian Nepomniachtchi, too, is ahead by a point. Given the current scores, it looks highly improbable that Vidit will have any shot at the title. After all, with two rounds to go, overcoming a 1.5-point lead seems highly unlikely. | Photo: Vasily Papin

Norway Chess R5: Anand holds Carlsen without breaking a sweat

03/06/2018 -

Thus far at the Altibox Norway Chess, Magnus Carlsen had been able to pull out a win in both of his white games. In round 5, he had the white pieces yet again. But Anand turned out to a tough customer to deal with. With the black pieces, Anand equalised almost effortlessly and by the 20th move, the position was a dead draw. Carlsen kept trying for another 25 moves but his efforts just hit a stone wall. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana played a fine attacking game against Sergey Karjakin to score his first win of the tournament. The other two games of the round ended in quick draws. An illustrated report.

Karthik Venkatraman wins the Orissa GM Open with a stunning 2740 performance!

03/06/2018 -

The KIIT chess festival concluded a couple of days ago. In the main event, 19-year-old International Master Karthik Venkatraman stunned players and spectators alike and won the event with an unbeaten 9.0/10. In his run, he defeated four GMs in the last four rounds that included the fourth-seeded GM Sandipan Chanda as well as the top seed of the tournament Martyn Kravstiv. Rated a modest 2457, Venkatraman finished with a mindboggling performance of 2740 to earn a GM norm and 34 Elo points along with his title prize.

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