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19th Delhi GM Open R8: Arjun Erigaisi, Harsha and Gukesh in a three-way race

28/03/2022 -

The competition is getting tough and things are heating up fast as the top six boards had only decisive results in the eighth round of 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. Four out of top five boards ended in 30 moves or less. Arjun Erigaisi, Harsha Bharathakoti and D Gukesh are in the lead 7.0/8. They are closely followed by GM Sethuraman, FM Seyed Kian Poormosavi, IM Neelash Saha and the defending champion GM Abhijeet Gupta. The penultimate round will witness an interesting rematch from the National Senior Championships with the same colors between Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi. Round 9 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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Magnus Carlsen wins Charity Cup in a thrilling Final

27/03/2022 -

Jan-Krzysztof Duda made an excellent comeback in the second set of Finals. Despite being in a must-win situation, he started the day with a loss. Then he won the next two games. The third game can easily be called a masterpiece by Duda, although he missed an earlier win. The fourth game was drawn which meant Duda won the second set 1.5-2.5. However, Magnus Carlsen showed why he is the world champion by winning both tie-break Blitz games without giving any opportunity to his opponent. Carlsen won the Charity Cup, his second consecutive Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event of the 2022 season. The next event of the tour will be a Major which starts on 20th April. Photo: chess24

19th Delhi GM Open R7: Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh ascend to the top

27/03/2022 -

Top seed GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Pavel Ponkratov, GM D Gukesh, GM Harsha Bharathakoti and IM Ortik Nigmatov (UZB) scored a victory each to join the seven-way lead at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. The remaining two are previous round leaders GM Lalit Rohit and GM Karthik Venkataraman who drew their game against each other. Gukesh arguably played the most exciting game of the round. 14 players are in the chase at 5.5/7. Current National Women champion WGM Divya Deshmukh defeated National Under-13 Girls 2019 champion, Sarayu Velpula. Round 8 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The first ever ChessBase India Chess Club session

26/03/2022 -

ChessBase India launched its first ever chess club at the Phoenix Market City in Mumbai. Located in Kurla, Phoenix Market City is one of Mumbai's finest and biggest malls. 50 chess sets were placed for chess enthusiasts from all across the city to come and play over the board! We had close to 300 people visiting the venue making the event a grand success! The idea of the chess club is to create a hub in the city of Mumbai where people can come, learn, enjoy and play a game of chess! Doing it in a mall helps in popularizing the game as well.

Magnus Carlsen on the verge of winning the Charity Cup

26/03/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen needed only three games to win the first set of the Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. The first game was a well-fought draw. However, Jan-Krysztof Duda faltered in the next two games which means the world champion won the set 2.5-0.5. The Poland no.1 now must-win the second set to force tie-breaks. He has already mentioned of trying hard to hide his Candidates preparation, early in the tournament. Will he able to bounce back and force tie-breaks? Or will Carlsen shows his superiority and win second straight tournament of the season? Second set of the Finals start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24 live stream

19th Delhi GM Open R5-6: Lalit Rohit and Karthik Venkataraman share the lead

26/03/2022 -

GM Lalit Rohit and GM Karthik Venkataraman are the coleaders 5.5/6 at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. Lalit had a good opportunity to topple the top seed, Pavel Ponkratov. Unfortunately for Lalit, he could not capitalize it and the game ended in a draw. Karthik scored the sole win among the top six boards in Round 6 against GM Visakh N R to join the lead. 17 players are in pursuit at 5.0/6 each. GM Laxman R R's woes continue as he suffered his second loss of the event, it was against WGM Srija Seshadri in the sixth round. She is currently the top performing female in the field. Round 7 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Russia and Belarus teams suspended from Official FIDE tournaments

25/03/2022 -

FIDE Council was held online on 15th March made several important decisions. The 44th Chess Olympiad will be organized by All India Chess Federation in Chennai from 28th July to 10th August 2022. AICF has also been awarded the 94th FIDE Congress to be organized in Chennai from 31st July to 9th August. 7th August has been approved as the date for FIDE elections. A strong preference has been made to organize Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on the same dates as 44th Chess Olympiad. Women's Candidates 2022 has been postponed to the last quarter of the year and continue consultations with the players about its format. For more details, check the article. Photo: FIDE

Charity Cup SF: Carlsen will face arch rival Duda in the Finals

25/03/2022 -

Jan-Krzysztof Duda advances to his first Finals in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Poland no.1 defeated the in-form Liem Le Quang 2.5-1.5 in the Semifinals. After a 110-move long draw against the world no.3, Carlsen drew the second game and won the next two to setup a clash with his biggest nemesis since he became a world champion. We all remember Duda ending Carlsen's 125-game unbeaten streak in October 2020 and in August 2021, Duda shattered Carlsen's World Cup dreams. Charity Cup will be the first online tournament where we will see this epic rivalry battle each other online in the Finals which start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Anastasiia Korolkova/FIDE

19th Delhi GM Open R4: 1392-rated Yashita Rout draws with GM Mitrabha Guha in 100 moves

25/03/2022 -

13-year-old Yashita Rout held GM Mitrabha Guha to a draw in Round 4 of 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. She survived all of her opponent's attempts for 100 moves. Top seeds and rating favorites had a relatively easier round. Seven players are at 4.0/4. They are - GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Azer Mirzoev (AZE), GM Lalith Rohit, GM Iniyan P, FM Seyed Kian Poormosavi, IM Shahil Dey and GM Visakh N R. GM Cristhian Camilo Rios' (COL) woes continue as he suffered his second loss of the event, this time it was against 14-year-old Hriday Panchal. He is unbeaten so far 2.5/4. Round 5 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

New: Robert Ris: Calculation Training Booster

24/03/2022 -

For those who haven’t recently done any calculation training, there is the Calculation Training Booster. After all, every chess brain needs regular stimulation, as you don’t want to become a lazy player - avoiding calculating critical variations or simply failing to calculate properly. More than often we miss simple things or make silly mistakes not because we were unable to see it, the reason is we did not calculate enough. Calculating the necessary variation not only help us see the imminent and potential dangers but also creates opportunity for us to gain the upper hand. It also helps us to save time and handle time pressure well. Photo: ChessBase

Charity Cup QF: Carlsen, Duda and Ding Liren storm into Semifinals

24/03/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Ding Liren took the minimum number of games to advance to the Semifinals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. They eliminated Hans Niemann, David Anton Guijarro and Jorden van Foreest. Niemann was impressive in his first game as he held the world champion to a draw despite being behind in the material. Liem Le Quang is the only Semifinalist to have suffered a game loss in his Quarterfinal encounter against David Navara. It will be Liem vs Duda and Ding vs Carlsen in the Semifinals. Semifinal matches start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24

19th Delhi GM Open R2-3: Rohith Krishna showcases his endgame endurance

24/03/2022 -

16-year-old FM Rohith Krishna S had a fantastic second day at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. The 2304-rated teenager first survived an endgame against GM Deepan Chakkravarthy in Round 2. In the third round, Rohith was once again in another Rook and Knight endgame, only this time it was his opponent, the five-time Commonwealth Gold medalist, GM Abhijeet Gupta who needed to play accurately to save the day. Unfortunately, he could not, and Rohith won the game. IM Shahil Dey beat GM Masoud Mosadeghpour. Accelerated pairings are over, now similar point group players or their nearest will be paired together. Round 4 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Krishna Teja clinches Masthanaiah All India Rapid Rating Open 2022

23/03/2022 -

IM Krishna Teja N scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the competition to win Masthanaiah All India Rapid Rating Open 2022. His only draw was against Sooriya B Y in the fourth round. Four players scored 8.0/9 - FM Syed Anwar Shazuli, FM Sekar B, GM Laxman R R and Surendran N. They were placed second to fifth according to the tie-breaks. Krishna won ₹100000 cash, Runner-up Shazuli earned ₹30000 and Sekar received ₹20000 cash as their respective prize. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹400000. The next event by the same organizer will have ₹500000 prize fund slated to take place on 9th and 10th July 2022. Photo: Masthanaiah Chess World 1978

Charity Cup R13-15: Heartbreak for Praggnanandhaa and Vidit

23/03/2022 -

Vidit Gujrathi needed a win against Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa a draw against David Anton Guijarro. Vidit drew and Pragg lost in the final round of the Prelims stage Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. Both of them had winning chances but it was certainly not easy. Thus, they both got eliminated from the tournament. Liem managed to escape Carlsen's grasp and salvage a draw against the world champion. The Vietnam no.1 topped the Prelims stage 32.0/45, followed by Carlsen 29.0/45. Praggnanandhaa handed Jorden his second loss of the event in Round 14. Quarterfinal matches start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

19th Delhi GM Open R1: Shivika Rohilla stuns GM Laxman

23/03/2022 -

14-year-old Shivika Rohilla scored the biggest upset in the first round of 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. The 1898-rated teenager from Delhi beat the Blitz king of India, GM Laxman R R who became unbeaten champion in 2nd SkillCraft - Omvati Memorial Rapid and Blitz Open, two days before the start of this event. The 19th edition of the biggest International GM Open tournament of the country is back after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic. Bharat Singh Chauhan, Hony. Secretary of AICF and President of Delhi Chess Association announced that next edition will be held with a prize fund of ₹1.25 crore. Round 2 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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