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55th Biel MTO R8: Pranav Anand scores his final GM-norm with a round to spare

22/07/2022 -

IM Pranav Anand drew with Spain no.6, GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli at 55th Biel Chess Festival 2022 MTO. His live rating is now 2491 which means he is just nine Elo rating points away from becoming India's next GM. The 15-year-old from Karnataka will face GM Yu Yangyi (CHN) in the final round. GM Visakh N R drew with GM Kirill Alekseenko. Visakh had a few chances in the endgame, however things did not materialize in his favor. GM D Gukesh drew with GM Gata Kamsky (USA). He is out of the championship picture. However, he can still make a podium finish. GMT Round 7 and MTO Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Rupali Mullick

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44th Chess Olympiad Anthem - Vanakkam Chennai Chess is out now

21/07/2022 -

44th Chess Olympiad is less than a week away. Squad, number of teams, countries participating, official logo, mascot, everything is revealed. Only one thing was remaining. The teaser for the anthem for 44th Chess Olympiad was revealed less than a week ago. The full anthem is out now. Padma Bhushan and plethora of award-winning music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, globally-acclaimed A R Rahman composed Vannakkam Chennai Chess which was released few minutes ago. Check out the melodious anthem and usher in your best wishes to the Indian teams. Photo: 44th Chess Olympiad Anthem/Sony Music South

Harika, Arjun Erigaisi, Lalit, Rithvik and Rahul relay the Chess Olympiad Torch at Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

21/07/2022 -

India's second woman ever to become a Grandmaster, Harika Dronavalli along with GMs Arjun Erigaisi, Raja Rithvik R and Rahul Srivasthav P attended the Torch Relay ceremony at Hyderabad, Telangana. Two of them, India's 25th GM Harika and 54th GM Arjun will be a part of India-1 team at the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Open and Women section respectively. We all wish them to add more accolades at the upcoming Olympiad. The 26th GM of the country, Lalit Rohit relayed the Torch at Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The amount of triumphs these five GMs have won in National, Asian and World events are numerous. Photo: AICF

NC World Masters 2022 R3: Vishy Anand beats Daniel Fridman with 6.Ke2

21/07/2022 -

Yes, Vishy Anand really played 6.Ke2 against GM Daniel Fridman. It was in a chess variant where castling is prohibited, thus 6.Ke2 is absolutely sensible move in that particular position because you have to do something with the king for its safety. Things eventually worked out in the favor of the maestro as he went on to beat the Germany no.10. He is now tied with Michael Adams at the top with 1.5 points each, after Germany no.4 Dmitrij Kollars beat the English legend. Today Anand will play against Dmitrij Kollars, the first round game which was postponed due to Kramnik falling ill. Anand's Round 1 game against Kollars and NRW Women's Cup Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Michelle Lassak/Sparkassen Chess Trophy

55th Biel GMT R5: Gukesh beats Keymer five times in-a-row in ten days

21/07/2022 -

D Gukesh has won all five games against Vincent Keymer at 55th Biel Chess Festival. First he defeated the Germany no.1 in Chess960 then Rapid, next twice in Blitz and now in their Classical encounter too. All of these happened within a span of ten days. Gukesh is now at 28/48, just two points behind the tournament leader, Liem Quang Le 30/48. The youngest Indian to reach 2700, is closely followed by Andrey Esipenko 27/48 and Nodirbek Abdusattorov 26.5/48. Aryan Chopra lost the game and lead to Kirill Alekseenko. GMT Round 6 and MTO Round 8 starts today at 2 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Simon Bohnenblust/Biel Chess Festival

The girl who broke all the barriers: Judit Polgar, the Queen of Chess

20/07/2022 -

In the third episode of the series "Olympiad stories with Saravanan", IM Sagar Shah and IM Venkata Saravanan discuss Judit Polgar's flabbergasting 12.5/13 performance in the 1988 Thessolanki Olympiad. Judit was rated 2365 FIDE at the time, with rating lists coming out every six months. Not only did Hungary sweep the championship to take gold and defeat the all-powerful soviet chess team, but Judit made an incredible 2694 performance, and she was barely twelve years old. To better put this in perspective, you need to realize that in 1988, only two players in the world had even 2700 ratings: Kasparov and Karpov. Thumbnail: Abhyudaya Ram.

Breaking news: Magnus Carlsen will not defend his World Championship in 2023

20/07/2022 -

The five-time world champion has finally ended the speculation on Intenational Chess Day. The world no.1 mentioned in the new podcast, 'The Magnus Effect' with his best buddy, Magnus Barstad, that he will not defend his world championship in 2023. This does not mean that he is leaving chess or will never a play a world championship ever again. It just means, as of now, he will not defend his current world championship title. However, his aspiration for 2900 and becoming stronger, better than ever remains. What is your thought on this whole scenario? Do you think the world champion chose a perfect day to break this news? Photo: The Magnus Effect/Unibet

P Shyam Nikhil clinches 7th Noisiel Open, Vignesh second and Karthik third

20/07/2022 -

IM P Shyam Nikhil scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 7th Noisiel International Open. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. IM Vignesh N R and GM Karthik Venkataraman scored 7/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Total prize fund of the tournament was €44000. Top three prizes were €1200 and trophy, €800 and €600 each. 11-year-old Aditya Kunal Patil won the Open C (Below 1600) category, scoring 7/9. He remained undefeated and finished a half point ahead of the field. The kid received €250 as his first prize. The eighth edition of the tournament will take place in February 2023, dates will be announced in September this year. Photo: IO FI Narayanin Oupindrin

NC World Masters 2022 R2: Vishy Anand starts with a draw

20/07/2022 -

The 14th world champion, Vladimir Kramnik had to pull out at a short notice due to health reasons. The No Castling World Masters started with a game between English legend, Michael Adams and Germany no.10 Daniel Fridman in Round 1. Adams won that game. Vishy Anand joined the event in Round 2. He drew his game against Adams comfortably. The maestro will face Daniel Fridman in Round 3 today, Adams will be up against Germany no.4, Dmitrij Kollars. WGM Priyanka Nutakki is in a three-way lead 3/4 at NRW Women's Cup. NC World Masters Round 3 and NRW Women's Cup Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Michelle Lassak/Sparkassen Chess Trophy

55th Biel MTO R6: Iniyan beats Yu Yangyi

20/07/2022 -

GM Visakh N R drew with GM Aryan Chopra and IM Pranav Anand lost to GM Kirill Alekseenko. GM Alexander Motylev also won his game to join the lead and make it four-way 5/6 at 55th Biel Chess Festival 2022 MTO. GM Iniyan P scored the biggest win of the round when he beat GM Yangyi Yu (CHN). Iniyan showed his intent to beat the World no.27. Despite having a very difficult position, he managed to survive and eventually capitalize on his opponent's mistake. Gukesh suffered his first loss in the Classical event of GMT against Andrey Esipenko. GMT Round 5 and MTO Round 7 starts today at 2 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Delhi youngster Bhavik Ahuja wins the amateur section (below 2200) at the World Open 2022

19/07/2022 -

The Amateur section at the World Open is a tournament for amateurs (below 2200) to showcase their strengths on a world platform. Bhavik Ahuja from Delhi was a participant, and he won the event in fabulous fashion scoring an unbeaten 5.0/6 and winning US$750. How did he plan his events? What was his preparation for these tournaments? We conducted a short interview with Bhavik, where he shares his experience in playing the event and also the Prague Open 2022.

Last call to register for this Monday's ChessBase India Originals Rapid Open Tournament

19/07/2022 -

44th Chess Olympiad is now less than ten days away. What if we tell you that we are giving you the opportunity to face two of the Olympians before they start their campaign? That's right, World no.10 and Dutch no.1 Anish Giri and World no.28 and India no.3 Vidit Gujrathi will play a Death Match on 26th July. Before that, there is an Open Rapid tournament we are organizing at Phoenix Marketcity Kurla on 25th July. Top 10 finishers and ten more selected by us will get to play against both of them in a tandem-simul. Total prize fund ₹50000 is up for grabs. If you have not registered for the tournament yet, then do it right away. Last date for the registration - 22nd July. So hurry up and register now!

55th Biel MTO R5: Aryan Chopra, Pranav Anand and Visakh N R in a three-way lead

19/07/2022 -

IM Pranav Anand showed his tenacity against GM Sethuraman S P. Despite having a completely lost position, he persevered and waited for his opportunity. When the former Asian champion missed plenty of chances to score a win, the 15-year-old seized his opportunity and walked away with a win. GM Aryan Chopra scored an emphatic victory over GM Leon Luke Mendonca. GM Visakh N R had a calm draw with GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM). Visakh will face Aryan and Pranav will be up against GM Kirill Alekseenko. GMT Round 4 and MTO Round 6 starts today at 2 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Artem Omelja wins Slovakia Open Piestany 2022, Isha Sharma scores maiden IM and WGM-norm

19/07/2022 -

Six players scored 6.5/9. GM Artem Omelja (UKR) won Slovakia Open Piestany 2022 due to better tie-breaks. FM Bartlomiej Niedbala (POL) and GM Anton Demchenko were placed second and third respectively. IM Raahil Mullick was the highest finisher among Indians. He scored 5.5/9 and gained 52 Elo rating points. WIM Savitha Shri B was the best finisher among female participants. She also scored the same points and gained same Elo rating too. Karnataka's first and only WIM so far, Isha Sharma earned her maiden IM and WGM-norm by scoring 5/9 with a performance of 2453. Her live rating is now 2295.2. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Kiran, Padmini, Satyapragyan and Anwesh relay the Chess Olympiad Torch in Odisha

18/07/2022 -

Odisha's first Woman Grandmaster Kiran Manisha Mohanty brought the Chess Olympiad Torch to Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The individual Gold medalist for India at the Tromso Olympiad 2014, IM and WGM Padmini Rout, National Rapid 2017 champion, IM Anwesh Upadhyaya and Odisha's second International Master and also a FIDE Trainer, IM Swayangsu Satyapragyan relayed the Torch at Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark. All four of them are accomplished chess players who have won multiple medals and accolades combined in National, Asian and World level. Padmini will be representing the India-2 in the Women at the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Photo: AICF

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