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Mitrabha Guha wins 1st JK's ECA One Day Rapid Rating Open 2023

04/09/2023 -

GM Mitrabha Guha, IM Kushagra Mohan, IM Sharan Rao, GM Vishnu Prasanna V and Jagadish P scored 8/9 each at 1st JK's ECA One Day Rapid Rating Open 2023. Mitrabha won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. The remaining four were placed second to fifth respectively. Mitrabha started with eight consecutive victories. His last round loss against Vishnu did not deter his championship chances. Only Sharan remained undefeated among the top five finishers. The total prize fund of the event was ₹400000, 74 cash prizes and 88 trophies were up for grabs. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹35000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each respectively. Photos: FA FI Juily Kulkarni/JK's Excellence Chess Academy

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Baadur Jobava dominates Riga Technical University Open 2023 E Opening Blitz, Nitish Belurkar second

04/09/2023 -

Baadur Jobava (GEO) scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win Riga Technical University Open E Opening Blitz 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. IM Nitish Belurkar scored an impressive 9.5/11 to secure second place. He is the sole IM among top four finishers. Nitish's only draw was against Jobava and the only loss occurred against the eventual second runner-up, GM Paulius Pultinevicius (LTU). He scored 9/11 to finish third. The total prize fund of the event was €1000. The first prize was €170. Nitish performed at 2555 and gained 57 Elo rating points. He also scored 7/9 in the Tournament A to secure a seventh place finish. He gained a valuable 18.4 Elo rating points, taking his rating to 2451 in September 2023 FIDE Rating list. Photo: Diana Matisone

Tata Steel India 2023 Women Blitz R1-9: Harika and Wenjun are the coleaders

03/09/2023 -

GM Harika Dronavalli and GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) are the coleaders 6.5/9 of Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Women Blitz. Harika made her intentions clear from the very get go when she grinded an equal rook endgame until her opponent, yesterday's winner, IM Divya Deshmukh crumbled. It was the longest game of the day which lasted 137 moves. Harika's sole loss of the day was against GM Koneru Humpy. The reigning four-time Women's World Champion started with a draw against Humpy. She won the next three games before losing two in-a-row against IM Polina Shuvalova and Harika. Then she won the next three to share the lead. Humpy and Divya are in pursuit at 5/9 each. Who will become the champion? The last nine rounds of Blitz will be played tomorrow, starting from 2 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Karthikeyan Murali clinches 1st Imaweb Trophy GM Tournament 2023

03/09/2023 -

GM Karthikeyan Murali scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 1st Imaweb Trophy GM Tournament 2023. Karthikeyan finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Dominik Horvath (AUT) was placed second. He scored sole 6.5/9. Third place was claimed by GM Karen H Grigoryan (ARM). He made 6/9 and also remained undefeated. He drew against the eventual champion, Karthikeyan in the final round. The total prize fund was €6000. The top three prizes were €2500, €2000 and €1500 each respectively. This is Karthikeyan's first rating tournament triumph of the year. It was one of the most high level close tournament played in France - Category 14. Photos: Echiquier du Roy René

New: ChessBase Magazine #215

03/09/2023 -

World-class chess explained in video: Dorian Rogozenco shows two wins of Hikaru Nakamura from Norway Chess 2023, including the decisive last-round game against Fabiano Caruana – Sharjah Masters 2023: Analyses by tournament winner Arjun Erigaisi as well as Ivan Cheparinov, Grigoriy Oparin, Thai Dai Van Ngyuen and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan – “Special” on Hikaru Nakamura: exclusive collection of 19 encounters with detailed commentary from 2007 to 2023 – Action in the centre: Christian Braun's Anti-Sicilian recipe 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5!? - "Nakamura's strategy in practice": Mihail Marin sheds light on the US American's skills, incl. two interactive videos and a large collection of exercises – Rossolimo á la Carlsen: Daniel King recommends the cutting-edge 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e5!? for Black. - "Basic Knowledge" Part #5: Karsten Mueller reveals tips and tricks in the endgame with two pawns against one. incl. two interactive training videos and much more! Photo: ChessBase

The 'Dawn of Divya Deshmukh era' starts with a thumping triumph at Tata Steel India 2023 Women Rapid

02/09/2023 -

IM Divya Deshmukh triumphed over all odds to win Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Women Rapid emphatically. Heading into the final day of Rapid, Divya needed only 2/3. She first drew against the 14th Women's World Champion, GM Anna Ushenina (UKR). Then she lost against the World Junior Girls 2019 champion, IM Polina Shuvalova. In the final round, she was up against the World Rapid Women's 2019 champion, GM Koneru Humpy. The India no.1 faltered in the endgame and her opponent found the critical winning continuation. It earned her the biggest triumph of her career. The 17-year-old has already won National Women for two consecutive editions and earlier this year, she won Gold in Asian Continental Women. Just like Arjun Erigaisi's triumph in 2021 edition propelled him to new heights, this victory could very well do the same for Divya. Nine rounds of Blitz will be played tomorrow, starting from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Pradeep Tiwari clinches Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

02/09/2023 -

Pradeep Tiwari (DASCB) scored eight straight wins to clinch Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He won the tournament with a round to spare. A last round loss against his unit mate Ajay Kumar Rai, did not deter his championship chances. Four players - WFM Meghna C H (KER), Ajay, Kashthuri Bhai R (A&N) and Himanshu Moudgil (DASCB) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹125000 + 50 trophies. Top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each. The tournament was held from 11th to 15th August 2023 at Hotel TSG Grand in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was organized by Andaman Nicobar Chess Association. This was Pradeep's third rating tournament triumph of his career. The objective of Chess for Everyone is to attract more players to participate in tournaments, get rating in an event which has low entry fee barrier of only ₹250. Photos: B Neelaiah/Andaman Nicobar Chess Association

Nikolas Theodorou triumphs at Summer Chess Classic 2023, Raunak Sadhwani second

02/09/2023 -

GM Nikolas Theodorou (GRE) scored 6/9 to win Summer Chess Classic 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Raunak Sadhwani and GM John M Burke (USA) scored 5.5/9 each. They shared the second place. Raunak's sole loss of the event was against the eventual champion, Theodorou in the third round. The total prize fund combining both events was US$ 36000. The top three prizes in A were $6000, $4000 and $3000. GM Pranav Venkatesh and GM Krishnan Sasikiran were the only two other Indians taking part in this event. They scored 4/9 and 3.5/9 each respectively to secure seventh and eighth place respectively in this ten-player round-robin event. Photos: Crystal Fuller/Saint Louis Chess Club

Tata Steel India 2023 Women Rapid R4-6: Divya Deshmukh domination continues

02/09/2023 -

IM Divya Deshmukh won all three of her games on the second day of Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Women Rapid. She defeated GM Irina Krush (USA), WGM Savitha Shri B and IM Vantika Agrawal. Krush got crushed in the fourth round, Savitha's position got crippled and Vantika blundered a queen by a skewer in the endgame. Divya is on a four-game winning streak having a 5.5/6 score. She is now a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the competition. Reigning Women's World Champion, GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) is the sole player at 4/6. Divya needs to score 2/3 in the last three games against the defending champion - GM Anna Ushenina (UKR), IM Polina Shuvalova and India no.1 woman - GM Koneru Humpy. The teenager has a fantastic chance to win the tournament. Will she win it? Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Gukesh dethrones Vishy Anand's 37-year-long reign as India no.1 officially, also becomes World no.8

01/09/2023 -

GM D Gukesh is a phenomenal talent. He became India no.1 by winning against GM Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE) in Round 2.2 of FIDE World Cup 2023. The 17-year-old delivered a stellar performance at the important knockout event. The soft-spoken powerhouse got eliminated in the Quarterfinals by the eventual winner, Magnus Carlsen. The world no.1 mentioned that he is extremely strong, he was unlucky to face him on the day when he showed his best. FIDE World Cup 2023 Silver medalist, GM R Praggnanandhaa's rating is now, 2727. It made him India no.3 and World no.19 (active players). India currently has five players in the World Top 30. Pentala Harikrishna is World no.31. The number of Indians in the World's best will only increase over time. Sarayu Velpula makes a spectacular entry into the India top 10 women. All photos are by Shahid Ahmed unless stated otherwise.

Omar Almeida Quintana wins 47th Badalona City Open 2023, Kaustuv Kundu second

01/09/2023 -

GM Omar Almeida Quintana (CUB), IM Kaustuv Kundu, GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) and IM Gerard Ayats Llobera (ESP) scored an unbeaten 7/9 each. Omar won 47th Badalona City Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Kaustuv, Dylan and Gerard were placed second to fourth respectively. The runner-up, Kaustuv also scored his fourth IM-norm in the process, although he did not need it. The top three prizes were €1000, €700 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. Subhayan Kundu and Prakhar Bajaj are the remaining two Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 6.5/9 each to finish be placed fifth and sixth respectively. Prakhar gained 86.58 Elo rating points at this event. He gained a total of 198.64 rating points according to FIDE Rating list September 2023.

Reza Mahdavi dominates 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Juniors U16 2023, Mayank Chakraborty second

01/09/2023 -

Second seeded FM Reza Mahdavi (IRI) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Juniors Under-16 Rating Tournament 2023. Reza finished a half point ahead of the field. Top seed of the tournament, CM Mayank Chakraborty scored 8/9 to finish second. His sole loss was against the eventual champion, Reza in the penultimate round. Three players - CM Islombek Sindarov (UZB), Nihal Swarna and Feliks Tokhyan (ARM) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third, fourth and fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes were US$ 1500 + trophy, $1000 and $700 each respectively. Syed Abdul Khader and Ananthnarayan were the only two other Indians to finish among top ten. They scored 7/9 each to be placed sixth and tenth each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Tata Steel India 2023 Women Rapid R1-3: Divya and Vantika dazzle!

31/08/2023 -

IM Divya Deshmukh and IM Vantika Agrawal are the early coleaders 2.5/3 after the first day of Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Women Rapid. The reigning Asian Continental Women 2023 champion, Divya made her presence felt from the very first game. She started her campaign with a win against the India no.2 and World no.13 woman, GM Harika Dronavalli. Then she drew against the reigning and four-time Women's World Champion, GM Wenjun Ju (CHN). The teenager finished the day with a victory over 44th Chess Olympiad individual Gold medalist, GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO). After a draw against WGM Savitha Shri B, IM Vantika Agrawal defeated GM Anna Ushenina (UKR), India no.1 and World no.8 woman, GM Koneru Humpy. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Visakh triumphs at Leça Blitz Open 2023, Vignesh second and Harshit Raja third

31/08/2023 -

GMs Visakh N R, Vignesh N R and Harshit Raja scored 7.5/9 each at Leça Blitz Open 2023. Both Visakh and Vignesh remained undefeated. Visakh drew against Vignesh and defeated Harshit. The top three prizes in Blitz were €300 + trophy, €200 + medal and €100 + medal each respectively. GM Manuel Perez Candelario (ESP), IM Raja Panjwani (CAN), GM Visakh N R and GM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (ISL) scored 7/9 each in the Classical Rating Open. They were placed first to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes were €1500, €1000 and €700 along with a trophy each. WFM Vishwa Shah scored 5/9 to secure her second WIM-norm. Photos: GDBL

Iniyan wins 27th Creon Open 2023, Bharath Subramaniyam second

30/08/2023 -

GM Iniyan P and GM Bharath Subramaniyam H scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at 27th Creon Open Main (>1600) 2023. Iniyan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Bharath was placed second. The sixth round battle between them ended in a draw. French IMs Joseph Girel and Floryan Eugene scored 7/9 each. They were adjudged third and fourth. GM Sayantan Das is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to secure fifth place. The top three prizes were €2000 + trophy, €1100 and €750 each respectively. This is Iniyan's second triumph in France this year after he won the 8th Noisiel Open in February this year. Photos: Official site

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