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Sharan Rao dominates 2nd SCMA Rapid Rating Open 2022

27/11/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament FM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd SCMA Rapid Rating Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Kaustuv Kundu and Pranav K P scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. FM Prasanna S, Raam Hemanth and FM Preetham R Sharma scored 8/9 each. Prasanna won the Blitz Open due to better tie-breaks. Raam and Preetham were adjudged second and third. The total prize fund for the Rapid Rating was ₹200000 and ₹40000 for the Blitz Open. The top three prizes for the Rapid event were ₹30000, ₹15000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each, for Blitz ₹8000, ₹5000 and ₹3000 each respectively. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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Harshavardhan clinches Gold at Asian Junior 2022, Rakshitta Ravi Silver in Girls

26/11/2022 -

IM Harshavardhan G B drew his final round game as it was enough to become Asian Junior 2022 champion. He scored an unbeaten 7/9, finished a half point ahead of the field to clinch the Gold and score a GM-norm. For the second consecutive year, an Indian player has won the Asian Junior title. The reigning National Junior Girls (Under-19) 2022 champion, WIM Rakshitta Ravi bagged a Silver in Classical and Bronze in Blitz event. She scored 7/9 and 6/9 respectively. WFM Bhagyashree Patil won Gold in the Blitz event scoring 7/9. Even a last round loss did not deter her championship hopes. The defending champion, IM Raahul V S made 6/9 to finish sixth. Photo: Asian Chess Federation

China becomes World Team Champion 2022, S L Narayanan wins Bronze

26/11/2022 -

India drew both Small final duels against Spain 2-2. They lost the tie-breaks 1-3 and Spain won the Bronze medal. Thus, India missed a medal and finished fourth for the third consecutive time. GM S L Narayanan's consistent performance earned him an individual Bronze medal on Board no.3. He performed at 2716. China defeated Uzbekistan 2.5-1.5 in both duels. They won the Gold medal by remaining undefeated throughout the tournament and without needing to play tie-breaks in the knockout stage. Uzbekistan had to settle for Silver. China had only one player - Lu Shanglei, from their top ten of the country. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2022: Registration is open

25/11/2022 -

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2022 will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 25th to 31st December at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace. The arena has hosted many international sports competitions as well as live concerts and various shows. Check out the details to find all info about registration. Total US$ 1 million prize fund will be given to prize winners, $700000 for the Open championships and $300000 in the Blitz championships. Apart from the Rating criteria, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Aravindh Chithambaram and WGM Divya Deshmukh are also eligible for Open and Women championships by virtue of winning the National Senior, National Rapid and Blitz and National Women championships earlier this year. Photo: FIDE

World Team 2022 SF: Uzbekistan wins and eyes another Gold

25/11/2022 -

India drew with Uzbekistan in the first duel of the Semifinal. The 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist team, Uzbekistan won the second duel by a minimum margin 2.5-1.5 to advance to the Finals. They will face China to battle for the Gold. GM S L Narayanan showcased his consistency once again as he defeated GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov on both occassions. GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Nihal Sarin lost and drew a game each. On the fourth board, GM Sethuraman S P lost in the first duel and GM K Sasikiran drew in the second. India will face Spain in the 3rd-4th place match to fight for Bronze today from 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. IST in a duel. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

P Shyam Nikhil clinches Commonwealth Chess Championship 2022

24/11/2022 -

IM P Shyam Nikhil defeated the top seed GM Aravindh Chithambaram in the final round to win Commonwealth Chess Championship 2022. Shyam became the first IM in about 13 years to win Gold at this event. IM Enrique Paciencia (SGP) was the last IM to win the event in 2009. GM Mitrabha Guha drew with GM Visakh N R to finish second 7/9, a half point behind the champion. GM-elect IM Pranesh M edged past IM Vignesh N R to claim the Bronze. The legend WIM Bhagyashree Thipsay won the Senior (Above 60) category scoring 5/9. WGM-elect WIM Sakshi Chitlange 5/9 won Silver in the Women and WGM Priyanka Nutakki 5.5/9 clinched Gold in the Under-20 Girls category. Photo: IA Asit Baran Choudhury

Asian Junior 2022 R8: Harshavardhan on the verge of winning Gold

24/11/2022 -

IM Harshavardhan G B scored an emphatic victory over Eric Labog Jr. (PHI) in the penultimate round. He has increased his lead by a full point 6.5/8 in the Asian Junior Chess Championships 2022 Open. IM Neelash Saha and IM Utsab Chatterjee are among the pack of five players at 5.5/8 each. In the Girls section, both previous round leaders, WIM Rakshitta Ravi and WIM Ngoc Thuhy Duong (VIE) won their respective games to move to 6.5/8 each. Harshavardhan needs a draw in the final round to clinch the Gold, while Rakshitta must-win her last game and hope everything works out in her favor to clinch the Gold. Final Round 9 starts tomorrow at 9 a.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Asian Chess Federation

World Team 2022 QF: India knocks out France in tie-breaks

24/11/2022 -

India defeated France 2.5-1.5 in the Quarterfinal tie-breaks to advance to the Semifinals of World Team Chess Championship 2022. Vidit Gujrathi set the tone for the day as he defeated the reigning World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on top board in the first duel. S L Narayanan won against Laurent Fressinet convincingly, while Nihal Sarin and K Sasikiran drew their respective games. France retorted in the second duel with same score 1-3. Thus, tie-breaks was enforced where Vidit drew with MVL, Nihal and S L Narayanan scored key victories to ensure India advances to the next stage. India will face the 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist Uzbekistan in the Semifinals today from 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. IST in a duel. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

Muthaiah Al triumphs at Tirumala Tirupati Rapid Rating Open 2022

23/11/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament IM Muthaiah Al, Saranya Y and FM Karthik Rajaa scored 8/9 each. Muthaiah clinched Tirumala Tirupati Rapid Rating Open 2022 due to better tie-breaks. Saranya and Karthik were adjudged second and third. Both Muthaiah and Karthik remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹35000, ₹21000 and ₹15000 each. A total of 226 players took part in this event. This was Muthaiah's first Rapid Rating Open triumph of the year, second overall. Earlier, he won Radnickichess GM Round Robin 2 and earned his maiden GM-norm in July this year.

Asian Junior 2022 R1-7: Harshavardhan and Rakshitta in the lead

23/11/2022 -

IM Harshavardhan G B defeated IM Utsab Chatterjee to emerge sole leader at Asian Junior Chess Championship 2022 Open after round 7. WIM Rakshitta Ravi won against WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh (IRI) to join the lead with WIM Ngoc Thuy Duong Bach (VIE). Both are at 5.5/7 each. Three players are trailing Harshavardhan with a 5/7 score. WFM Bhagyashree Patil and IM Avinash Ramesh won Silver and Bronze medal in the Rapid event in Under-18 Girls and Open category respectively. Harshavardhan will face Eric Labog Jr. (PHI) and Rakshittta will face compatriot Femil Chelladurai in the penultimate round. Round 8 starts tomorrow at 9 a.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

World Team 2022 R5: Vidit and S L Narayanan propel India to the Quarterfinals

23/11/2022 -

USA suffered a crushing defeat against India 1-3 in the fifth round of World Team Chess Championship 2022. Vidit Gujrathi and S L Narayanan scored emphatic victories over Hans Niemann and Varuzhan Akobian respectively. Both wins were scored with the black pieces. While Vidit launched a solid attack on the kingside, Narayanan showed his fantastic positional understanding. Nihal Sarin drew his game comfortably and Sethuraman S P escaped all difficulties to salvage a draw. India will face France in the Quarterfinals in a duel starting at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. IST today. Reigning World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vidit is probably going to be one of the most anticipated matches of the event. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

Mrittika Mallick gets the ChessBase India YouTube memberships for the month of February 2022

22/11/2022 -

Mrittika Mallick is one of the most talented youngsters of Indian chess. She became the national under-14 champion in 2022. This allowed her to participate at the Asian Championships 2022 where she won two medals for India and also finished 4th at the World Youth Championships under-14. It is quite clear that the girl is gifted. However, she hails from a family that has modest finiancial means. Her father's yearly income is less than Rs.3 lakh. In order that Mrittika can continue her journey into the world of chess confidently and become better we are giving her the February YouTube memberships of Rs.55,026. Along with it we have two donors who have contributed individually bringing the total amount to Rs.1,02,526. 

Ilamparthi A R wins Mrs. Meera Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2022

22/11/2022 -

Ilamparthi A R, IM Harikrishnan A Ra and Gugan G scored 8/9 each. The World Under-14 Open 2022 champion won Mrs. Meera Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2022 due to better tie-breaks. Harikrishnan and Gugan were placed second and third. Ilamparthi defeated the top seed and eventual runner-up in the sixth round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000 and a trophy, ₹20000 and ₹15000 each. A total of 340 players took part in this event. This was Ilamparthi's first Rapid Rating Open triumph in his career. He won this a fortnight after clinching Gold at Asian Under-18 Open Rapid 2022.

Commonwealth Chess Championships 2022 poised for an exciting finish

22/11/2022 -

GM Mitrabha Guha drew with GM M R Lalit Babu in the penultimate round of Commonwealth Chess Championships 2022. IM P Shyam Nikhil defeated Sri Lanka no.1 IM L M S T De Silva to join Mitrabha in the lead. It will be Aravindh vs Shyam and Mitrabha vs Visakh in the final round. One of these two games is highly likely to produce a champion. Vivaan Vishal Shah, Shubhi Gupta and Gaurang Bagwe secured a Gold medal each in Under-10 Boys, Under-12 Girls and Under-14 Boys category respectively. Both WIMs Sakshi Chitlange and Bhagyashree Thipsay are at 5/8 each. They are closely followed by WGM Priyanka Nutakki 4.5/8. Final Round 9 in the Open category starts today at 2 p.m. local time and IST. Photo: Chess Federation of Sri Lanka

World Team 2022 R3-4: A mixed day for India

22/11/2022 -

India defeated Azerbaijan in the third round of World Team Chess Championship 2022. Vidit Gujrathi's great turnaround against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov proved to be the key win which earned the team the first victory of the event. However, India suffered a crushing defeat against the 44th Olympiad Gold medalist team Uzbekistan. Even without the reigning World Rapid champion, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the team is quite strong under the guidance of Ivan Sokolov. India must score against the USA in the fifth round today starting at 6:30 p.m. IST. A win guarantees a spot in the Knockout stage, whereas a draw will leave things into others' hands. Photo: FIDE/Mark Livshitz

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