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The National Schools 2017 was a grand event with over 800 participants gathering in Nagpur. Maharashtra state performed admirably winning 15 medals out of the total tally of 36. Syna International from Katni was adjudged as the best school. Only one player was able to finish with a 100% score. He won a special ChessBase prize! All this and much more in our final report from the National Schools 2017.
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The issues plaguing FIDE, the apex chess body, is an open secret. Now, the credibility of FIDE's top tournaments has begun to take severe hits. Former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov has withdrawn from 2017 Grand Prix cycle. The winner of this tournament is supposed to get a spot in the next candidates tournament. Read Topalov's announcement here.
Maharashtra has many IMs and GMs, but do you know who is the youngest player to achieve an IM norm from the state? It's none other than Sankalp Gupta who played some phenomenal chess at the recently concluded Rilton Cup 2016-17. He not only scored his maiden IM norm, but also gained 156 Elo points. In this article we bring you the profile of this prodigy and also some of his excellent wins against strong players like David Alberto, Justin Sarkar and Ravi Teja.
The Delhi International Open 2017 is the biggest event in the Indian calendar. 258 players are taking part in the 'A' section with an average rating of 2080. Top seed of the event is Farrukh Amonatov (2619) followed by Lalith Babu (2587) and Diptayan Ghosh (2570). On this page you will find the live games in the 'A' category along with engine analysis, live book and let's check function.
A blitz tournament for a few hours, consisting of eight rounds, was held at Malleswaram, Banglore. Two International masters took part. However, it was untitled M. G. Gahan who won the event with 8.0/8. He beat all the top seeds and was the deserving winner of the event. Our correspondent Dipika Vaidya-Joshi was at the venue and sent us pictures which can be found in the report.
The 15 the edition of Delhi Open International 2017 will witness the participation of nearly 1800 players. Led by Bharat Singh Chauhan and his able team, this has truly become a flagship event of our country. Farrukh Amonatov (2619) will be the top seed in the A group followed by Lalith Babu (2587) who will be looking to break into the 2600 zone. Check out the winners of the previous edition and also what would be expecting in 2017.
Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, the only GM that the city of Mumbai has ever produced, was in Delhi for a coaching camp from the 3rd to the 6th of January 2017. This is the fourth consecutive year that Thipsay has visited the capital to pass on his knowledge to the talented youngsters. Jitendra Choudhary went to the camp and was able to ask Pravin a few questions. The interview was short, but has crucial points, most important being why isn't the city producing another grandmaster and who he think will be the next Vishy Anand.
The fantastically organized Rilton Cup came to an end in Hotel Clarion, Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was practically decided by the all-India penultimate round clash between grandmasters Krishnan Sasikiran and Swapnil Dhopade. Sasikiran took the point and a final round draw meant that he won the tournament. We have an illustrated report.
National Schools is taking place from the 5th to the 7th of January 2017 in Nagpur. We made our way to the venue and witnessed some extra-ordinary scenes. 800 students had gathered to enjoy chess. At the same time the organizers put in all their efforts to ensure that participants and parents get all that they need at one place. We bring you exclusive pictures and stories from Nagpur and invite you to identify the fathers of the little ones in the thumbnail image.
The city of Chennai was devastated for a second consecutive December when a cyclone hit the coast. But this did not stop the Shaastra Rapids, part of the IIT Madras college festival, from going ahead. The number of players participating did get affected but the quality of the tournament did not. Two grandmasters, six international masters and several fide masters vied for the Rs. Two lakhs prize money. Let Prof. Anantharam tell you who laughed his way to the bank. Tip: it was not the monkey.
Some kids are able to excel at just about everything they do. Prithu Gupta is one such student. At the age of just 12 years he is able to speak Spanish fluently. He is academically bright, maintains a CGPA of 10. But the most astonishing part about this Delhi boy's story is the massive 1032 Elo point gain from 1187 to 2219 in just three years. Jitendra Choudhary sent us a brief portrait about this future star of Delhi.
National schools 2017 is taking place in Nagpur from the 5th to the 7th of January 2016. 700 kids from all over the country have come here to fight for the medals and ChessBase prizes. After three rounds many players are on 3.0/3. But one particularly exciting match-up is Dhyana Patel against Mrudul Dehankar. Niklesh Jain, who is at the venue, sends us an illustrated report.
One thing that is common between Magnus Carlsen and Padmini Rout is they both share hat-trick victories. She won the National Women's Premier three times in a row. Known for her fighting and uncompromising playing style, Padmini defended her Women’s National title in 2016 with ease. But the National champion had a different dream in her childhood. In the following interview, she talks about her upcoming Women’s World Cup, her favorite dish, more!
The last day of the 2nd IIFLW tournament was a grand affair. Along with exciting games, the presence of Vishy Anand livened up the proceedings. Pranav. V won the under-13 section and Adam Tukhaev was at the top in the open. In this report we recap the day in videos with Pranav (he analyzes his crucial last game in-depth), Pranav's father, Adam Tukhaev, press conference with Vishy Anand, interviews of Karan and Shilpa Bhagat and the buzzing closing ceremony. Don't miss out the video of Anand being given a back massage!
Rilton Cup is Sweden's premier open chess tournament and is heating up after six rounds of play. Six players—Gata Kamsky, Krishnan Sasikiran, Swapnil Dhopade, Ivan Sokolov, Erik Blomqvist, and Sergey Volkov—lead the tournament with 5.0/6. A host of Indian talents are having a ball in Hotel Clarion. Illustrated report with pictures by the fantastic Lars OA Hedlund.
