Delhi 05+06: Resurgence!

Russian GM Ivan Popov (2650) had no qualms brushing aside two grandmasters in rounds five and six to move to a very comfortable lead with 6.0/6. However, the spotlight was on Indian youngsters taking on their higher-rated opponents and a handful of them registered victories! In the Category-B tournament that ended yesterday, Rishabh Nishad of Uttar Pradesh took home the Rs. 1.5 lakhs first prize and a ChessBase 13 software. A pictorial report with games analysis.

Delhi 04: Going down in flames

The fourth round did not see earth-shattering upsets; but, there was no dearth of surprising results. Although many of our talented players lost, some did manage to create a flutter. Meanwhile, the Category-B tournament that ends today is poised for a bloody finish! An illustrated report.

Delhi 02+03: not a walk in the park

The 14th Delhi Open 2016 took off in the Indian capital with almost 1600 players competing for their share of the 35 Lakhs prize fund that is up for grabs. Indians had a solid day at work as many youngsters held the higher seeds to draws while some even managed to defeat them. ChessBase India brings you a pictorial report.

Delhi 01: David beats David!

The 14th Delhi Open 2016 took off in the Indian capital with almost 1600 players competing for their share of the 35 Lakhs prize fund that is up for grabs. The Category A and B of the Open began yesterday and the tournament witnessed a handful of surprises as the third seed was eliminated by a 12-year-old and a bunch of talented individuals held their higher rated opponents. ChessBase India brings you an illustrated report.

National School Championship 2016

The Nagpur Chess Academy on behalf of the All India Chess Federation organized the 5^th National School Chess Championship 2016 at the Naivedhyam Eastoria in Nagpur. The three-day chess bonanza attracted around 720 chess playing schoolchildren to the Orange city. Vishy Anand was the chief guest at this mammoth event. And guess what were the prizes for the winners? - ChessBase DVDs!

No gain in Al Ain!

The Al Ain Classic 2015 was won by the Chinese GM Wang Hao with a fantastic score of 8.5/9. 29 Indians participated in this event including top players like Abhijeet Gupta, Deep Sengupta, Lalith Babu, Vaibhav Suri and many more GMs. However the best we would muster was Vaibhav's 21st place with a score of 5.5/9. It was surely not a tournament meant for Indians players as no one could achieve anything special. We give you an overview of the Indian players and have some superb analysis of selected games by IM Prathamesh Mokal.

Revisiting the 2015 National Premier Championship (1)

Indians rock at the Qatar Masters 2015!

The Qatar Masters 2015 was won by Magnus Carlsen. But what happened to the 28 Indian participants who went to Doha to play in this super strong event. Suffice it to say that we came back with some huge accomplishments. A top ten finish, two GM norms, four IM norms, two players completing their IM titles and some truly exquisite games of chess. We bring to you exclusive pictures, analysis, videos and a complete overview of the Indian performance in Doha!

Blind chess in India (1)

In the past few days, we had actively reported the National-B for the Blind held in Manipal. Ever since its inception, the AICFB has never charged entry fees from any of the participants in any tournament organized by them. Nor does the government support blind chess in India. How does the system work? In the first part, we bring you a report on the status of blind chess in India detailing the problems our visually impaired friends face.

2nd Johor International Open 2015

The 2^nd Johor Open International Chess Festival took place from December 13, 2015, to December 23, 2015. The chess festival included one classical event, one blitz event and four back to back rapid events. The Johor Open is annually held in conjunction with Penang Heritage Chess Festival. IM Srinath Narayanan missed the Penang tournament due to the floods that ravaged his city; however, he made it in time for the Johor Open. In his report, Srinath shares his impressions of the tournament with you.

IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open 2016

If the litterateurs had to come up with an elegant synonym for 'anomaly', they could very well anoint it as 'mumbai'. On January 28, IIFL Wealth, in association with the Indian Chess School, welcomes you to Bombay for the IIFL Wealth Open and IIFL Wealth Juniors Tournament, which is on its way to being crowned the highest prize-money junior tournament in chess history. An invitation.

Manipal 09: Soundarya wins the Nat-B title; Stany takes the Open

The All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB), in association with the Manipal University, hosted the National B Chess Championship for the Blind at T.M.A. Pai Hall in Manipal, a picturesque educational hub in Udupi, Karnataka. The Manipal University organized this tournament along with an Open rating tournament, with a simple idea of building an audience for this sport, where the visually challenged player can truly play at a relatively higher level, compared to other games. A pictorial report.

New Year 2016 Puzzle

As the year 2015 comes to an end ChessBase India leaves you with a hard nut to crack. The study which we ask you to solve in this article took IM Sagar Shah 24 days to work out the entire solution. We hope that you will not only enjoy the process of solving the problem but also fare much better than what he did!

Manipal 05-08: Kishan, Soundarya lead Nat-B; Stany on 8.0/8

The All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB), in association with the Manipal University, is hosting the National B Chess Championship for the Blind at T.M.A. Pai Hall in Manipal, a picturesque educational hub in Udupi, Karnataka. At the end of the penultimate round, Kishan Gangolli of Karnataka leads the National B for the Blind along with Soundarya Pradhan, while IM G.A. Stany has all but sealed his victory with a perfect 8.0/8. A pictorial report.

Manipal 03+04: Top seeds have smooth sailing

The second day of the National-B for the Blind was good for the top-two seeds, who won their games without much difficulties. The third seed Krishna Udupa, though, tasted defeat in the third round. In the FIDE Open, a handful of experienced players were held to draws by their young lower-rated opponents. We bring you a pictorial report from Manipal.