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Sunway Sitges Open R5: Leon Mendonca holds Oleg Romanishin to a draw

18/12/2020 -

GM Vojtech Plat emerged as the sole leader after round 5 as he was the only one to score a victory among eleven leaders. Plat beat GM Bilel to take the sole lead with 4.5/5. 15 players are behind him at 4.0/5. IM Leon Mendonca held legendary Ukrainian GM Oleg Romanishin to a draw. Leon could have pushed for a win in the endgame but it was not that easy. He will now face the only other Indian taking part in Group-A, Souhardo Basak in Round 6 on Saturday 19th December from 9 p.m. IST. Shubham Bandikatte suffered his first loss of the event in Group B. Friday 18th December is a rest day for all categories. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Sunway Chess Open

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GMs Ganguly, Magesh and Ramesh can help solve your chess problems

17/12/2020 -

Some of the best trainers in India and the world have come together to start the Pro Chess Training. The idea is to provide high class chess education at affordable prices to all the students who are serious about their chess improvement. The organization wants to be as transparent as it can be with the students and hence on 19th and 20th of December they have held two demo sessions from 7.30-9.30 p.m. with three GM trainers - Ramesh, Ganguly and Magesh. It is your chance to enroll and get a feel of their training methods and at the same time get your doubts clarified on how you can become a better chess player. 

Sunway Sitges Open R4: Nino Batsiashvili beats Karen Grigoryan

17/12/2020 -

Eleven players share the lead with 3.5 points at the conclusion of Round 4 in VII Sunway Sitges Open. All top three boards ended up in draws in Round 4. Although GM Nicholas Checa was winning against GM Jules Moussard for the better part of the game, but he could not convert it. GM Nino Batsiashvili scored a fantastic win against GM Karen Grigoryan. IM Leon Mendonca was held to a draw by FM Mahel Boyer and Souhardo Basak lost to IM Hans Niemann. Leon will face veteran GM Oleg Romanishin and Souhardo will go against Xavier Serrano Aspa in Round 5 starting tonight from 9 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Sunway Chess Open

The new Fritztrainer - Practical chess strategy: The Bishop

16/12/2020 -

When it comes to strategy, one of the key things that chess professionals understand much better than amateur players is the role of the bishop. Why do two bishops (‘the bishop pair’) complement each other to such an extent that they are a major long-term force? How is being a long-range piece an essential trademark of the bishop? Why do strong players regularly tuck their bishop away on its initial square? Questions like these will be examined on this strategy video course. Experienced trainer IM Merijn van Delft explains the importance of bishops and bishop pairs with carefully selected example games in various interactive videos. Photo: ChessBase

Sunway Sitges Open R3: Korobov concedes a draw

16/12/2020 -

Top seed Anton Korobov was held to a draw by Spanish GM Marc Narciso Dublan. Defending champion Korobov had an extra pawn but he couldn't keep it and Dublan managed to find a perpetual check to make a draw. Only six players are at 100% score at the conclusion of Round 3. Leon played the endgame brilliantly to beat Victor Alvarez and Souhardo held IM Christophe Sochacki to a draw, although he had a winning opportunity. Leon will face FM Mahel Boyer and Souhardo will go against IM Hans Moke Niemann in Round 4 starting tonight from 9 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Sunway Chess Open

First FIDE Online World Corporate Chess Championship announced

15/12/2020 -

Covid-19 pandemic has drastically reduced the number of over-the-board tournaments. However FIDE continues to evolve and adapt to changing circumstances. In one of the firsts, FIDE announced about the first edition of FIDE Online World Corporate Championship which will take place online between 19th and 21st February 2021. This will be a good opportunity for corporates to increase team bonding, sense of belonging to their workplace and a chance to showcase their talent among friends, coworkers and peers. Check out the regulations to know more about eligibility, schedule, prizes and all details. Photo: FIDE

Sunway Sitges Open R2: Korobov survives a scare

15/12/2020 -

Top seed Anton Korobov survived a massive scare against IM Jesus Martin Duque. Eventually Korobov won from a completely lost position. Armenia no.4 Karen Grigoryan won the Blitz event with a score of 7.5/9. Untitled Souhardo Basak held former Women's world champion GM Antoaneta Stefanova to a draw. IM Leon Mendonca lost to WGM Laura Unuk. 22 players are in the lead with a 100% score at the completion of Round 2. Leon will face an untitled player and Souhardo will go against IM Christophe Sochacki in Round 3 starting tonight from 9 p.m. IST. Photo: Sunway Chess Open

Sunway Sitges Open R1: Top seeds make a smooth start

14/12/2020 -

The 7th edition of the over-the-board tournament, Sunway Sitges International Open started on Sunday 13th December. Defending champion and newly crowned Ukraine champion GM Anton Korobov is the top seed of the tournament. IM Leon Mendonca's journey to become India's latest GM is still on as he just needs his final GM-norm. Souhardo Basak is the only other Indian taking part in Group A, he is looking for his final IM-norm and touch the 2400 rating barrier. Leon will face WGM Laura Unuk, while Souhardo will play against former Women's world champion GM Antoaneta Stefanova in Round 2 tonight from 9 p.m. IST. Photo: Sunway Chess Open

Aravindh wins One Belt One Road International Open

13/12/2020 -

Generally when someone wins a major event, they tend to take a break for a while. That's not how Aravindh is. He is the reigning National Triple Crown champion and after winning Gold in FIDE Online Olympiad, he did not slow down one bit. After a historic Gold at the Online Olympiad, he led Team India win Silver at 2020 SCO National, earlier he won Letsup MCA GP Blitz 5 and now he won One Belt One Road International Blitz and Rapid. The tournament had qualifiers and knockout stage. Reigning Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun and former World Cup winner and World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand 's participation made sure the tournament is a really strong one. Find out Aravindh's path to championship from himself in this event. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Next stop India on Magnus Carlsen's Champions Chess Tour

12/12/2020 -

About a month ago Champions Chess Tour was announced which would consist of $1.5 Million prize fund. The tour will have ten online tournaments comprising of various elite players all across the world. The first edition got over on Magnus' 30th birthday on 30th November and it was won by the reigning Fischer Random Official World Champion Wesley So. The next event starts on 26th December and it will be a Major event, the first of three in the Tour. It will have a total prize fund of $200000 and will feature twelve players. It will be a nine-day tournament, three-day round robin followed by six-day knockouts. Photo: Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images

Vishy Anand turns 51 years old

11/12/2020 -

11th of December 2020 - Vishy Anand turns 51 years old. He is still India no.1, a position which has remained in his grasp since over three decades now. He is also world no.16 and even at this age remains an extremely dangerous opponent for just about anyone. In this article IM Sagar Shah tries to acquaint you with what a normal day in the life of Vishy Anand looks like. At the end of the article we also share with you some of the most well-captured Vishy Anand videos from the ChessBase India YouTube channel. 

Top seed Nihal Sarin wins Super Juniors Cup

11/12/2020 -

Super Juniors Cup day 5 was full of action and all drama one could expect. 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Gelfand, Anish Giri, Teimour Radjabov, Vidit Gujrathi, Surya Sekhar Ganguly and everyone else enjoyed the rich analysis and commentary for the exciting 23 games that was played on the final day. Nihal Sarin won the Super Juniors Cup by beating Abhimanyu Puranik 3.5-2.5 in the Semi-Finals and Arjun Erigaisi by 4.5-1.5 in the Finals. Both of Nihal's opponents had plenty of opportunities in the games, yet it was Nihal who was the better player, thus the deserved champion. Photo: ChessBase India

Super Juniors Cup Quarter-Finals: Raunak decimates Praggnanandhaa

09/12/2020 -

Super Juniors Cup day 4 had all the fireworks as one could expect. From having the World Class Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban and Harika on the Guest Commentary team along with 'The Wise-Captain' Srinath to first Quarter-Finals stretching to the Armageddon and the next Quarter-Final finishing in just four games. Both Raunak-Praggnanandhaa and Nihal-Iniyan was absolutely fantastic for all followers of the game. Nihal, Raunak, Arjun and Abhimanyu are the Semi-Finalists. They will battle tomorrow for a spot in the Finals starting from 3 p.m. IST. Finals will start at 8:15 p.m. IST. Catch all the action LIVE on ChessBase India youtube channel tomorrow. Photo: ChessBase India

Super Juniors Cup Pre Quarter-Finals: Aronyak eliminates Gukesh

08/12/2020 -

Super Juniors Cup had an amazing day 3 as IM Aronyak Ghosh eliminated GM Gukesh and IM Aditya Mittal delivered a checkmate to GM Praggnanandhaa. Day 3 witnessed five whitewashes and two Armageddons. IM Rahul Srivasthav played his second Armageddon of the event, unlike the previous occasion, this time he was not victorious. GM Raunak Sadhwani and GM Iniyan P are the only two player to have two whitewash in the entire event. Quarter-Finals will start tomorrow from 3 p.m. IST with a best of six games per match. You don't want to miss any of the LIVE action, so tune in to ChessBase India youtube channel tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: ChessBase India

Learn Chess Nihal's Way!

08/12/2020 -

Nihal Sarin is the reigning Asian Continental Blitz champion, he is the top seed and one of the favorites to win the Super Juniors Cup. He is considered one of the best speed chess players in the world. His list of accolades are countless. His first trainer Nirmal EP developed his talent and he still does along with GM Srinath Narayanan. Co-founder of Creative Chess Academy, Nirmal EP is organizing a chess camp from 12th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021. Who can join it? Anyone rated above 1500. Seats are limited to only first 15 participants. In this article we also hear from the man Nirmal himself who shares some valuable insight. Photo: Creative Chess Academy

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