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Hemanth Raam clinches 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024, Harsh Suresh third

01/02/2024 -

Hemanth Raam scored 7/9 to win 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field, performed at 2478 to earn his maiden IM-norm. He also increased his Elo rating by 72.6 points. IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. FM Harsh Suresh and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored 6/9 points each. They secured third and fourth place respectively. IM Semetei Tologon Tegin (KGZ) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the 12th edition. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. IM David Gochelashvili secured second place 6/9. IM Sevan Buscara (FRA) edged past FM Mohamed Anees M on tie-breaks to finish third 5.5/9. Photos: IA FI M Ephrame

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1st SOA GM 2024 R1-5: Teenagers Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula are the coleaders

01/02/2024 -

Teenagers FM Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula have emerged coleaders 4.5/5 at the halfway mark of 1st SOA GM 2024. They will inevitably face each other in the sixth round. Eight players including the top seed, GM Diptayan Ghosh are in pursuit at 4/5 each. Goutham defeated GM Adham Fawzy (EGY) to stay in the lead. Vignesh got the better of Subhayan Kundu to be the coleader. The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹3500000, ₹2000000 for Category A. The top three prizes are ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 along with a trophy each. Today is the last double round of the event. Round 6 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Last chance to sign up for the training camps with GM Jacob Aagaard

31/01/2024 -

It's your last chance to sign up for the training camp with GM Jacob Aagaard that will take place from the 1st to the 4th of February 2024 and 8th to the 11th of February 2024 in Hotel Unicontinental/ Habitat studio in Khar. The camp is open for all and it is sure to help you become a stronger chess player. The first camp deals with principles of attack, while the second one is focussed on professional calculations. Jacob arrived on 30th of January 2024 along with his girlfriend Kallia to India and we bring you some pictures as well as the list of participants who have already confirmed their presence for the camp. 

R Ashwath wins Prague Open 2024 Blitz, 3rd in Rapid

31/01/2024 -

FM R Ashwath scored 9/11 to win Prague Open 2024 D Blitz at 22nd International Chess Festival part of Czech Tour 2024 series. GM Simen Agdestein (NOR), CM Jakub Ocelak (CZE) and FM Pawel Sowinski (POL) also scored 9/11 each. They secured second to fifth places respectively. The top three prizes were CZK 1500, 1000 and 700 each respectively. Vadim Razin (UKR) won the C Rapid event scoring an unbeaten 6.5/7. Five players - Simen, Ashwath, IM Bachana Morchiashvili (GEO), Harshit Amarnani and Jiarong Teng (CHN) scored 6/7 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively. The top three prizes were CZK 2000, 1500 and 1000 each respectively. Photos: Official site

Changes to qualification paths for the Candidates Tournament

31/01/2024 -

FIDE has introduced a series of changes to the qualification paths that will be in effect for the FIDE Candidates Tournament in 2026. Most notably, the runner-up from the World Championship match no longer automatically qualifies for the Candidates. The alterations are aimed at enhancing the competitive landscape, encouraging player participation, and ensuring a fair representation of the top contenders. The amendments will impact the selection process through various paths. The changes to qualification paths for the FIDE Candidates Tournament will come into effect in Candidates 2026. Photos: FIDE

University of Missouri triumphs at Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship 2024

30/01/2024 -

University of Missouri Team A wins Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship 2024. The winning team scored 5.5/6. GM Harshit Raja contributed a valuable unbeaten 3.5/5. This was the first time ever the school won this event. The chess team was founded in 2019. University of Texas at Dallas Team A secured second place, scoring 5/6. GM Koustav Chatterjee and IM Saksham Rautela scored 2.5/6 and 2/2 each respectively. Webster University Team A was placed third with a score 4.5/6. GM Harsha Bharathakoti scored 4.5/6. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Team A also scored 4.5/6 and they were placed fourth according to tie-breaks. The top four team qualified to the President's Cup. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club

Himal Gusain convincingly clinches 3rd Tours Open 2024

30/01/2024 -

IM Himal Gusain scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 3rd Tours International Open A 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Namig Guliyev (AZE) scored 7/9 to secure sole second place. Four players - GM Sergey A Fedorchuk (UKR), IM Guillaume Lamard (FRA), GM Alexandre Dgebuadze (BEL) and Julian Victor (BEL) scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was €8000, €6500 for Open A. The top three prizes were €1200, €1000 and €800 along with a trophy each. Himal won the first tournament he played in 2024 an he also started the year in the exact same way he ended 2023, by a winning a tournament. Check out an annotated game by the winner Himal himself. Photos: François Le Guillou

ChessNeurons - A platform to improve positional and strategic aspects by GM Ankit Rajpara

30/01/2024 -

GM Ankit Rajpara, India’s 36th Grandmaster with his immense treasure of knowledge gathered across two decades and an almost a decade-long experience in coaching, saw something missing in the chess world, a platform specialized in improving positional and strategic aspects of chess players. Keeping this in mind, he founded ChessNeurons.com. What is the website about? When did it launch, what is the concept behind in it, what are people of chess universe saying about it? We get all answers from the founder and the man who conceptualized everything - GM Ankit Rajpara. If you are tired of solving tactics only at various websites, this is your breath of fresh air to focus on the positional chess. Photos: ChessNeurons.com

Wei Yi wins 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024 on tie-breaks with a 2820 performance, Gukesh second

29/01/2024 -

D Gukesh defeated Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) in Round 13 to advance to the Playoffs. Anish Giri (NED), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Wei Yi (CHN) were the remaining three players to also score 8.5/13. Gukesh faced Giri in the Semifinals and Abdusattorov was up against Wei. Despite losing the first Blitz game, Gukesh bounced back by winning the must-win second game. Then he went on to win the sudden death to advance to the finals. Wei drew the first Blitz game against Abdusattorov and won the next. Against Gukesh also, he had same result. Wei Yi became champion of 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024. Gukesh, Giri and Abdusattorov shared second place. Vidit and Praggnanandhaa shared fifth place with Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 7.5/13 each. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Leon Luke Mendonca roars at Tata Steel Challengers 2024 with a 2742 performance

29/01/2024 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca defeated IM Divya Deshmukh to win Tata Steel Challengers 2024. This triumph earned him a spot at 87th Tata Steel Masters which will take place from 17th January to 2nd February 2025. The win was not easy. Divya had a decisive advantage. However, at a crucial she decided to capture an incorrect bishop which turned the tables in Leon's favor. The teenager had a quiet start as he scored only 3/6 in the first half of the event. However, in the second half, he registered a staggering 6.5/7 which made the huge difference. He mentioned outplaying stronger opponents in complicated position in almost all of them was the key reason for his fantastic finish. Last year he won Baku Open 2023 with a 2732 performance and this time at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, he became champion by performing at 2742. The boy has certainly made a magnificent start in 2024. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Abdallah M Nisthar wins 1st Bangalore GM Category C Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024

29/01/2024 -

Abdallah M Nisthar, Avhad Prajwal and Devarsh M Borkhetriya scored 9/10 each at 1st Bangalore GM Category C Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024. Abdallah won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Avhad and Devarsh were placed second and third respectively. Both champion and second runner-up remain undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1250000. The top three prizes were ₹125000, ₹100000 and ₹85000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Abdallah's first rating tournament triumph in almost four years. The last rating tournament he won was in February 2020. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Mitrabha Guha wins a double at 1st Bangalore GM 2024 with a 2672 performance, Sethuraman second

28/01/2024 -

GM Mitrabha Guha defeated GM Shyam Sundar M to win 1st Bangalore GM 2024. Three days after winning the 1st Bangalore GM Blitz Open 2024, Mitrabha won his third over-the-board tournament he played in 2024. It is also his first major tournament triumph of his career. The previous day leader, GM Sethuraman S P also ended up with the same score 8/10 after sharing the point against GM Diptayan Ghosh. However, he had to be content with second place due to tie-breaks. Eight players scored 7.5/10. English legend, GM Nigel Short was placed third. The remaining places in the top ten were claimed by Indians. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹2500000. The top three prizes were ₹450000, ₹350000 and ₹250000 along with a trophy each. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Tata Steel 2024 R12: Vidit wins a six-hour marathon, crosses 2750, becomes the new India #1 and World #10

28/01/2024 -

Vidit Gujrathi scored marathon win against Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) to join the five-way lead at 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024. After six hours and 77 moves later, Vidit defeated the sole leader to cross 2750, become India no.1 and World no.10 in the live ratings. All of them happened for the first time in his career. D Gukesh erred in a winning position against R Praggnanandhaa. He thought he was repeating the move for the second time to complete the first time control. However, his attentive opponent was sure that it was a threefold draw. He made a correct claim and escaped with a half point as that was his last hope left. Vidit, Anish Giri (NED), Gukesh, Abdusattorov and Wei Yi (CHN) are the five leaders at 7.5/12 each. In the Challengers, Leon Luke Mendonca won against Salem Saleh (UAE) in an exciting battle to join the lead 8.5/12 with Marc' Andria Maurizzi (FRA) who lost his game. Both Masters and Challengers could possibly witness an Indian winner. Round 13 starts today at 12 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Mitrabha Guha dominates 1st Bangalore GM Blitz Open 2024, Sethuraman second and Stany third

27/01/2024 -

GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Bangalore GM Blitz Rating Open 2024. Mitrabha finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - GM Sethuraman S P, GM Stany G A, IM Arash Tahbaz (IRI) and GM Diptayan Ghosh scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Mitrabha defeated the eventual runner-up Sethuraman and drew against the second runner-up Stany. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Mitrabha's second tournament of the year. Three days later, he won the Classical GM tournament. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Sharan Rao convincingly clinches 6th Kudremukh Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2024

27/01/2024 -

IM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 6th Kudremukh Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2024. 11-year-old FM Aaron Reeve Mendes (CAN), Mandar Pradip Lad and Augustin A scored 8/9 each. They were placed second, third and fourth according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. This was Sharan's first rating tournament in 2024 and he won it convincingly. He also won his last event he played in 2023, a Blitz Open tournament with a perfect score - 9/9. Photos: IA Vasanth B H

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