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Six GM and IM-norm Tournaments in 20 days in Tamil Nadu Chess Festival

17/12/2025 -

Ananthi Chess Academy presents 5th Athens of the East GM Tournament 2025 will take place from 24th to 31st December 2025 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Category A is for players rated above 2000, Category B - Below 2000 and Category D - Below 1800. The total prize fund is ₹4800000. ₹2000000 for Category A, ₹1200000 for Category B and D each, ₹400000 for Blitz Rating Open. Free accommodation, lunch and chess set for all players. Apart from the cash prizes, there are eight cars, three bikes, 100 cycles and 50 clocks will be up for grabs. 16th Chennai GM Open will take place from 2nd to 9th January 2026. It offers a total prize fund of ₹2000000. After that 41st to 44th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Round Robin tournaments, all four will take place simultaneously. Check the article for all details. Photo: Tournament circular

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Tech Mahindra GCL 2025 Day 3: Vishy Anand schools D Gukesh

17/12/2025 -

Triveni Continental Kings and upGrad Mumba Masteres suffer their first losses of the season at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025. They went down against Fyers American Gambits and Alpine SG Pipers respectively. The day started with a clash between two World Champions of India - Vishy Anand and D Gukesh. This was also the first time they faced each other in a rated game since Gukesh became World Champion last year. Vintage Anand played a great game to score his first win of the event while Gukesh suffered his second consecutive loss. Richard Rapport (FAG) played a beautiful game to beat Vidit Gujrathi (TCK). Leon Luke Mendonca (ASGP) scored a crucial victory over the reigning Asian Individual champion, Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM) to ensure Alpine SG Pipers register their first match victory of the event. Round 4 starts today at 5 p.m. IST with Fyers American Gambits vs Alpine SG Pipers. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Mayank Chakraborty triumphs at Shirvan Open 2025, Subhayan Kundu third

16/12/2025 -

IM Mayank Chakraborty, GM Vugar Rasulov (AZE), IM Subhayan Kundu and IM Khazar Babazada (AZE) scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at Shirvan Open A (>1900) 2025. Mayank won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three - Vugar, Subhayan and Khazar secured second, third and fourth place respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was 22650 AZN. The top three prizes were 5100, 3400 and 2000 AZN each. FM John Veny Akkarakaran was the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6/9 to finish tenth. Mayank scored 7/9 in Blitz Open to finish fourth. This was Mayank's sixth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Azerbaijan Chess Federation

Prasannaa S wins 2nd Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2025

16/12/2025 -

FM Prasannaa S, Vijay Shreeram P, Ajjesh J R and Sparsh Khandelwal scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 each at 2nd Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2025. Prasannaa won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹800000. The top three prizes were ₹100000 + trophy, ₹75000 and ₹60000. The four-day eight-round rating tournament was organized by Guru Nanak College in association with Mount Chess Academy at Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 27th to 30th November 2025. This was Prasannaa's fifth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Guru Nanak College Chennai

Tech Mahindra GCL 2025 Day 2: upGrad Mumba Masters and Triveni Continental Kings win two in-a-row

16/12/2025 -

upGrad Mumba Masters and Triveni Continental Kings are the only two teams to have won both of their matches at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025. Fyers American Gambits suffered a close 7-9 loss against upGrad Mumba Masters. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (uMM) and Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM) scored the crucial wins for their team. Hikaru Nakamura's sole win could not save his team. Star studded, SG Alpine Pipers suffer their second consecutive loss of the event. This time against Ganges Grandmasters by 7-13. PBG Alaskan Knights suffered a massive defeat 3-15 against the reigning and defending two-time champions, Triveni Continental Kings. Round 3 starts today at 5 p.m. IST with Ganges Grandmasters vs PBG Alaskan Knights. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

How chess replaced gambling in the coastal village of Neerodi

15/12/2025 -

There are many stories about chess changing individual lives. This one is about a small coastal village in Tamil Nadu, called Neerodi, where the game slowly changed everyday habits. For years, the village was known for gambling. When chess entered the scene, it brought a new way to spend time. The change slowly started becoming visible through IA Ephrame’s “Chess Replaces Gambling” project. With the dedication of Jain Marlet, chess reached more children and families across the village. Today, the change is visible in the choices people make there. Read the article to know about how this transformation took shape.

Chess Academy of Armenia invites you to 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial Round-Robin 2026

15/12/2025 -

Chess Academy of Armenia invites you to 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial GM and IM Round-Robin tournaments 2026. The tournaments will take place at Chess Academy of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia from 9th to 16th January 2026. GM Round-Robin tournament has a prize fund of US$ 3700. The top three prizes are $1500, $1000 and $700. Apart from that there are Chessify bundle prizes worth $200, $100 and $100 in the GM-Round Robin, for IM Round-Robin, the top three prizes are Chessify bundles worth $150, $100 and $50. Those who are interested in participating in either of the norm tournaments, read the details and contact the organizer accordingly. Grandmasters will be provided accommodation with full board. Two GMs around 2500 Elo rating are needed. They will be given an honorarium. Graphic: Chess Academy of Armenia

Tech Mahindra GCL 2025 Day 1: Fiery Firouzja scorches Caruana

15/12/2025 -

The two-time reigning and defending champion, Triveni Continental Kings started the day with a 9-7 victory over Alpine SG Pipers in Round 1 of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025. Alireza Firouzja (TCK) and Wei Yi (TCK) scored the wins for the team against Fabiano Caruana (ASGP) and Anish Giri (ASGP) respectively. The All-Indian clash between Vidit Gujrathi (TCK) and R Praggnanandhaa (ASGP) was a well-contested draw. Leon Luke Mendonca (ASGP) split the point with Marc` Andria Maurizzi (TCK). Ganges Grandmasters got drowned by upGrad Mumba Masters by 4-17, a loss by huge margin. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (uMM), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (uMM), Harika Dronavalli (uMM) and Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM) scored the wins for their team. PBG Alaskan Knights lost to Fyers American Gambits by 5-8. Round 2 starts today at 5 p.m. IST starting with Fyers American Gambits vs upGrad Mumba Masters. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Sharan Rao perfect at 1st RCC Wednesday Evening Blitz Rating 2025

15/12/2025 -

IM Sharan Rao scored a perfect 15/15 to win 1st RCC Club Wednesday Evening Blitz Rating 2025. The reigning Karnataka State Rapid and Blitz 2025 champion, won the tournament with a round to spare and finished a whopping two points ahead of the rest. Vihaan Shetty scored 13/15 to secure second place. Sriansh Sinha finished third scoring 11.5/15. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹10000. The top three prizes were ₹3000, ₹2000 and ₹1000 along with a trophy each. Entry was free for RCC students and members. The one-day 15-Round Rating tournament was organized by and at Rao's Chess Corner  in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 26th November 2025. This is Sharan's ninth overall, sixth rating tournament triumph of the year. Three out of his nine tournament victories were in Blitz events including this one. Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025 commences with a gala opening ceremony in Mumbai

14/12/2025 -

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025 started with a gala opening ceremony at Mahindra Towers, Worli in Mumbai. This is their main office in India of the entire Mahindra group. Players, owners, captains of all six teams were present there. Seven of the top ten Indians - Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vishy Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna among men and two in Women - Humpy Koneru and Harika Dronavalli wil be seen in action. Today there will be three matches - Triveni Continental Kings vs Alpine SG Pipers from 5 p.m. IST, Ganges Grandmasters vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 6:30 p.m. IST and PBG Alaskan Knights vs Fyers American Gambits from 8 p.m. IST. Catch the action live on Hotstar. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy and Himank Ghosh

New: Surya Ganguly: A Grandmaster’s Training Guide Vol. 1 - Foundations

14/12/2025 -

This ChessBase course transforms calculation into a structured, trainable skill. Instead of random puzzles, it teaches practical thinking tools—how to identify forcing moves, visualize clearly, and compare positions under real game conditions. Designed for ambitious club and tournament players, this course builds lasting calculation habits that sharpen decision-making and reduce blunders. Grab this Fritztrainer by GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly and strengthen your foundation. Now you can stream from any device - computer, smartphones, tablets, iphones and ipads. Photo: ChessBase

Aaryan Varshney clear first at 3rd Leonine GM 2025

14/12/2025 -

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 3rd Leonine GM 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Aaryan performed at 2603 and earned his second GM-norm. He is now final GM-norm away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman (BAN) scored 6/9 to be placed third. The total prize fund was US$ 1000. The top three prizes were $500, $300 and $200 along with a trophy each. The nine-day nine round Round-Robin GM tournament was organized by Tasmin Sultana at Level-9, Rangs Nasim Square, Dhanmondi in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 15th to 23rd November 2025. This is Aaryan's 19th overall, eighth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Nihal Sarin dominates 4th President Cup Masters 2025 with a 2836 performance

13/12/2025 -

Nihal Sarin defeated Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) in the final round of 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters. He had already won the tournament, still he went for the maximum. It is clear that Nihal is prioritising Classical chess now and joining forces with GM Vishnu Prasanna has clearly made a big positive impact. He scored 7/9, finished two points ahead of the field, performed at 2836 and gained 14.5 Elo rating points. His live rating is now 2715.5, currently India no.5 and World no. 26. Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) and Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) scored 5/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Nihal has won this event for the second consecutive year. Photo: UzChess

Kishore Prajith triumphs at 1st Shaastra Classical Rating Open 2025

13/12/2025 -

Prajith Kishore, Jagajit Sinha, Praneeshwar Madhavan, Goutham Ramesh and Iniyan R S scored 7/8 each at 1st Shaastra Classical Rating Open 2025. Prajith won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining four were placed second to fifth respectively. Except Praneeshwar, the remaining four remained undefeated. The total prize fund was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹60000 + trophy, ₹50000 and ₹40000 each. The four-day eight round Rating Open tournament was organized by Shaastra IIT Madras at Student Activities Centre, IIT Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 23rd to 26th November 2025. This is Kishore's fourth overall, first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: IA R Anantharam

Rupesh Bhogal wins Dr. Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2025

13/12/2025 -

Rupesh Bhogal and FM Arun Kataria scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 each at Dr. Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2025. Rupesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Arun had to settle for the second place. Sheikh Jahan and Aarav Maheshwari scored 8/9 each. They were adjudged third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹121000. The top three prizes were ₹21000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by All Indore Chess Association and Sanjay Ajit Kasliwal Memorial Chess Academy, Indore at Indore Public School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 23rd November 2025. This is Rupesh's second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IM Akshat Khamparia

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