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Samay Raina decides to quit stand-up comedy and will now pursue professional chess

01/04/2021 -

Although chess has become an integral part of Samay Raina's life, he is still very prominently known as a stand-up comedian! Chess was just for the pandemic - that's what all of us thought! Once things open up, Samay would quit chess and get back to his life of stand-up comedy. However, we couldn't have been more wrong. After winning the COB All Stars, Samay Raina has made one of the biggest decisions of his life till date. He is quitting stand-up comedy and plans to become a full-time chess professional. His aim? To become the first GM from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Read on to know what spurred this decision and what the world of comedy has to say about this.

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European Online Club Cup 2021 Finals R5-9: Only Vidit remains invincible

01/04/2021 -

Novy Bor has seen much better days in various events. European Online Club Cup was nothing short of a disaster for them. Only Vidit remained undefeated throughout the event and in the Finals he scored 5.0/8. All his rest of the teammates had a difficult time finding harmony in the Finals. Wojtaszek scored 4.0/8, Harikrishna 2.5/4, Navara 4.0/9, Sasikiran 2.0/4 and Ragger 1.0/2. The team would definitely want to forget this event and move on to better glorious days ahead. SF Deizisau e.V. won the event with 14.0/18, Clichy Echecs 92 secured the runner-up position with 13.0/18 and Mednyi Vsadnik was placed third 11.0/18 due to better tie-break score. Photo: FIDE

Using chess to fight anxiety disorder

01/04/2021 -

Anxiety disorder has become very common in the present day. With high level of stress around us and the constant pressure to excel and outpace others, you are involved in a rat race which has no end. Vishal Chowhan, a regular follower of ChessBase India, also suffered from the same issues. Medication didn't ease his problems, meditation is something he didn't want to indulge in. But Vishal found a unique solution to his anxiety disorder. He used the game of chess in a wonderful way to calm himself down before important meetings and events. In this article Vishal tells you more about his situation and how he solved his predicament.

68th Tamil Nadu State Open: Pranav V takes sole lead 6.0/6

31/03/2021 -

Top seed of 68th Tamil Nadu State Open 2021, Pranav made a double hat-trick of wins to take sole lead with 6.0/6 at the conclusion of the sixth round. This is the first official FIDE rated tournament taking place in India in more than a year since Covid-19 pandemic disrupted all normalcy of the entire world. Pranav already delivered an impressive performance in a Playchess event - Yugam 2021 International Online Blitz Open, a week before this tournament started. Pranav is chased by five players who are 5.5/6. They are - Barath Kalyan M, Vignesh B, Subramanian R M, Nandha Kumar K and Shadhursshaan R. Photo: Niklesh Jain

European Online Club Cup 2021 Finals R1-4: Harikrishna's endgame magic

31/03/2021 -

Novy Bor made a good start with a score of 5.0/8 in the Finals of European Online Club Cup 2021. They are now at tied at the third spot with Mednyi Vsadnik and Poland Hussars. Clichy Echecs 92 and SF Deizisau e.V. are in the lead with 6.0/8. Since the gap is of only one point, Novy Bor can easily finish at the top. The team scored two wins, one draw and one loss in the first rounds. The only loss was suffered against Hamburger Schachklub 1830 in Round 3. With five more rounds to go, the tournament can be won by anyone. Finals resume today from 6 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Bangladesh Police retain their Bangladesh Premier League championship with a 100% score

30/03/2021 -

Bangladesh Police spoiled SAIF Sporting Club's second place finish as they beat him 2.5-1.5 in the final round of Mujib Borso SAIF Powertec Premier Division Chess League to retain their championship with 20.0/20. Shahin Chess Club beat Leonin Chess Club 2.5-1.5 to secure the second position with 14.0/20. SAIF Sporting Club also scored 14.0/20 and they were placed third according to tie-breaks. Best player on each board no. 1 - 5: IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman (2758, 6.0/6), GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2573, 8.0/10), IM Mitrabha Guha (2609, 8.5/10), GM Abdullah Al Rakib (2429, 6.0/8) and GM Ziaur Rahman (2593, 6.5/7) respectively. Photo: Mahmuda Moly

European Online Club Cup 2021 Playoffs: Vidit anchors Novy Bor to the Final stage

30/03/2021 -

Novy Bor advanced to the Final stage of European Online Club Cup 2021 as they finished second in Group B of Playoff stage. The team made three draws and scored two wins to finish second in their group with 7.0/10. Vidit scored the highest for his team with an unbeaten 3.5/5. Navara and Wojtaszek scored 3.0/4 and 3.0/5 respectively. Sasikiran made 1.5/2, Harikrishna and Markus Ragger had a hard time with 0.5/2. Novy Bor will be one of the ten teams to play the Round-Robin Finals starting tonight from 6 p.m. IST.

European Online Club Cup 2021 R5-9: Novy Bor tops Group B

29/03/2021 -

Novy Bor topped Group B with a 100% score of 18.0/18 to advance to the next stage in European Online Club Cup 2021. All six players of the team remained undefeated. Harikrishna played only two games, Vidit made 3.5/4 and Sasikiran scored 2.5/3 on the second day of group stage. Gukesh, Nandhidhaa, Soham and Yashas' journey at the tournament came to an end as none of their respective teams managed to finish in top two of their respective groups to advance to the next stage. Play-offs start tonight from 6 p.m. IST onwards.

Bangladesh Premier League R10: Bangladesh Police wins with a round to spare

29/03/2021 -

Bangladesh Police successfully retains their title with a round to spare in Mujib Borso SAIF Powertec Premier Division Chess League. Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society lost to the eventual champions by 0.5-3.5. Sanket Chakravarty avoided a whitewash for his team by making a draw with Bangladesh no.1 GM Abdullah Al Rakib. Among other upsets, IM Minhaz held GM Kovalev, Kaustuv Kundu held GM Narayanan and IM Aronyak held GM Neelotpal to a draw. Final round commences today from 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

European Online Club Cup 2021 R1-4: Vidit and Sasikiran start with a hat-trick

28/03/2021 -

Novy Bor made their presence felt on the opening day of European Online Club Cup 2021. They won all four games and took a sole lead in Group B with 8.0/8. Both Vidit and Sasikiran made a 100% score with 3.0/3 to anchor the team for a good start. Gukesh D scored 3.0/4 for his team Gijon 64 in Group C. Nandhidhaa P V made 2.0/4 for Tremblay Girls in Group D. Soham Das also 2.0/4 for Club Ajedrez 64 Villalba-Miscasa A in Group E. The remaining five rounds of the group stage will be played today from 6 p.m. IST. Top two teams from each group will advance to the Play-Offs. Photo: Novy Bor Chess Club

Bangladesh Premier League R9: Shahin Chess Club shocks SAIF Sporting

28/03/2021 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik of Shahin Chess Club once again scored an emphatic victory, this time showcasing his positional prowess against GM Vladislav Kovalev of SAIF Sporting Club in Round 9 of Mujib Borso SAIF Powertec Premier Division Chess League. SAIF Sporting Club is still at the second position with 12.0/16. Shahin Chess Club moved to the third place on the table with 10.0/16. Bangladesh Police maintained their sole lead with a 100% score of 16.0/16. They are just a draw away from winning the tournament. Veteran IM Sekhar Chandra Sahu of Sonali Bank Sports & Recreation Club held GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly to a draw. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Japan Chess Championship Qualifiers - Part I

28/03/2021 -

The months of February and March are quite busy with excitement in Japan's chess calendar. Qualifying tournaments are held by various regional chess clubs to select candidates for the strongest event of the year, held in May – the Japan Chess Championship, a FIDE rated event. Mayur Gondhalekar brings you all the news and updates from Japan in this two-part report. Part 1 covers events from Osaka, Chiba and Aichi (Nagoya). Check out this report containing few games and beautiful photos from the events along with annotations of his own and few other games by Mayur himself. Photo: Mr. Horie/Nagoya Chess Club

Bangladesh Premier League R8: Abhimanyu's refreshing attack

27/03/2021 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik of Shahin Chess Club scored a fantastic victory with a brilliant display of attack against Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan of Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society in Round 8 of Mujib Borso SAIF Powertec Premier Division Chess League. SAIF Sporting Club somehow managed to score a victory as FM Mehdi Hasan Parag swindled his opponent in the final moments of the game. They are at the second position with 12.0/14. Uttara Central drew with Leonin Chess Club 2-2 and they are now at third place with 9.0/16. Round 9 is a rest day for Uttara Central Chess Club. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Praggnanandhaa dominates Yugam 2021 International Online Blitz Open

26/03/2021 -

GM Praggnanandhaa won Yugam 2021 International Online Blitz Open with a score of 8.5/9. He started with eight consecutive victories and then drew the final round game to finish a half point ahead of the competition. Both untitled Pranav V and GM Diptayan Ghosh made 8.0/9, suffering only one loss and zero draws. They were placed second and third respectively according to their tie-break scores. Total 281 players including 16 GMs, 20 IMs, 2 WGMs and 6 WIMs registered for this event from 13 different countries across the world. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Bangladesh Premier League R7: Bangladesh Police score another whitewash

26/03/2021 -

Bangladesh Police shows no sign of slowing down as they scored their second whitewash in Round 7 of Mujib Borso SAIF Powertec Premier Division Chess League. Bangladesh Navy suffered their third consecutive loss and fourth overall loss of the event. SAIF Sporting Club maintained their second position 10.0/12 as they beat Titas Club. Uttara Central regained their third position 8.0/14 with a victory over Sheikh Russel Chess Club. Round 8 is a rest day for Bangladesh Police. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

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