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MCT Finals: Carlsen wins the sixth set despite a back injury

20/08/2020 -

Nakamura was just one set away from winning Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. Carlsen made sure that it remained that way. Despite suffering a back injury while going for a swim in the ocean, Carlsen played some attacking chess and won the first game without any difficulty. In the second game, Carlsen did not want to settle for a draw and pushed too hard, resulting in Nakamura getting decisive advantage. The 'Speed King' was unable to seize the opportunity and had to settle for a draw. After making a quick draw in the third game, Carlsen won the fourth game to win the sixth set 3-1 and force seventh set to be the decider to determine who will win the finals. The final set of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

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MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the Armageddon

19/08/2020 -

The first four days of Nakamura-Carlsen finals in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals has been so amazing that chess lovers all around the world are clamoring for more matches between the two. This set format like a Tennis match seems to be working out quite well for both players and spectators. Sure there are few uneventful draws, but the players are human too. They need to relax after a nail-biter finish. The fifth set witnessed four draws and then Carlsen won the fifth game. Thus Nakamura was in a must-win situation. He not only won that game but also won the Armageddon, allowing him to be one set closer to winning the entire finals. Do you think Nakamura will finish things off in the sixth set or can Carlsen make a comeback and take things to the seventh and final set? Finals Day 6 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club

Daniel King: Powerplay 28: Tactic Toolbox King’s Gambit

19/08/2020 -

The King's Gambit is a tactical opening, a very tactical opening. This is one reason why the opening was so popular in the past and why the opening is still attractive. On his new DVD Daniel King shows you typical tactical patterns of the King's Gambit that help you to understand the opening better and that will sharpen your tactical skills. Recently former World Rapid Champion Vasyl Ivanchuk played King's Gambit successfully against Peter Leko in Legends of Chess online tournament and won the game. What better way to learn the King's Gambit than from the King himself? Also checkout Powerplay 27: The King's Gambit by Daniel King. Enjoy, have fun and get better! Photo: ChessBase

MCT Finals: Carlsen dominates Nakamura in the fourth set

18/08/2020 -

One thing you can always be sure of when Carlsen and Nakamura are playing against each other is - there will be fireworks. The very first game of the fourth set was absolutely a thriller. Nakamura's incredible resourcefulness saved the game for him but then again the World champion had his share of few misses too. The following game was an uneventful draw which is quite obvious. The third game witnessed Carlsen walk away with the full point after Nakamura blundered in an already difficult position. Carlsen had advantage in the fourth game too, since draw was enough for him to win the set, he settled for a perpetual. Who do you think will win the fifth set? Finals Day 5 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

China, Germany, Iran, Vietnam and Georgia will give India a tough fight at the Online Olympiad

17/08/2020 -

40 teams have been decided for the top division of the FIDE Online chess Olympiad 2020. India has been placed in pool A with nine other teams. The favourites in group A are without doubt China. However, India has other teams to worry about as well - the German team has a nice balance of youth and experience, the Iranian team led by Parham Maghsoodloo is as always unpredictable. Le Quang Liem led Vietnam is not to be underestimated, nor is the Georgian team, which is well known for its world class female players. Only if we finish in top three do we advance to the next stage. In this article we bring you all the possibilities as well as the schedule for the event. 

GoodEarth Online Blitz Open on 5th September with a total prize fund of ₹60000

17/08/2020 -

GoodEarth will organize the next ChessBase Online Blitz Open on Saturday 5th September 2020 at 8 p.m. IST. The tournament has a total Prize fund of ₹60000. Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Entry fee is only ₹200 and for under-15 and senior citizen, the entry fee is ₹150. The entire prize fund is sponsored by GoodEarth. They are organizing this event in association with Chess Kerala and ChessBase India. Chess Kerala organized a Checkmate Covid Fundraiser in May and their events always have low entry fees to encourage maximum participation. First prize for the champion is ₹12000. Total 50 prizes are there. Registration is on. Last date for registration is 4th September 8 p.m. IST. Photo: GoodEarth and Chess Kerala.

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the third set

17/08/2020 -

There are not a lot of people who can beat Carlsen quite often. Nakamura beat Carlsen twice in the third set within the span of three games. If anyone has the World champion's number now, it would definitely be Nakamura. The Speed King had more reasons to celebrate as his twitch channel became the first chess channel to reach 500K followers. Although he started Day 3 of the finals with a loss, then he made a quick draw in just 17 moves and won the next game after the Norwegian misplayed in the endgame. Fourth game was a hard fought draw and in the fifth game the World no.1 made blunders in move no.11 and 12 which allowed Nakamura to score a miniature like win in just 22 moves. Carlsen was unable to capitalize his advantage in the final blitz game allowing Nakamura to win the third set and take the lead. Finals Day 4 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Bipin Shenoy - The untold story of the accomplished gentleman

16/08/2020 -

For a sport to function properly, it takes a lot of professionals to play their role. While most of them remain unsung heroes or very few people get to know about their contribution to the game, Shahid Ahmed took it upon him to start a podcast where his intention is to bring stories of various chess professionals whose stories are not widely known. In the first episode of Straight Talk with Shahid - we bring the journey of Bipin Shenoy, a National Team champion, nine times National 'B' player, a multifarious chess personality who has played the role of a player, coach, mentor, journalist, coordinator and much more. He interviewed Smyslov, Korchnoi, Anand, worked with Kasparov Chess Club and was instrumental in strengthening the foundation of some of the strongest title players of Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

MCT Finals: Carlsen wins the second set

16/08/2020 -

Whenever Carlsen is backed into a corner, it is expected that he will make a fierce comeback. Except Day 2 of the Finals in Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals started with a victory by Nakamura. He continued with his previous day's momentum. However surprisingly he made a 14-move draw with the white pieces in the next game. Carlsen beat Nakamura in the third game of the day and once again Nakamura repeated the same short draw. After a prolonged draw in the fifth game, the final blitz game witnessed Nakamura blunder terribly and lose the game and set. Thus Carlsen won the second set and equalized the finals score to 1-1. Finals Day 3 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Gukesh scores 6.0/6 in his blitz challenge on Playchess

15/08/2020 -

We have come up with a new concept called the blitz challenge. The idea is that the subscribers of ChessBase Premium Account get to play against some of the strongest chess players in the world. But the fun doesn't end there. The games will not just be played on Playchess, but they will also be broadcast LIVE on the ChessBase India YouTube channel with live commentary by IM Sagar Shah. The first guest was the young Indian talent GM D. Gukesh, the second guest will be World Junior Champion GM Evgeny Shtembuliak. In this article we analyze the six games that Gukesh played.

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the first set

15/08/2020 -

If you have to choose one person in the world who can beat Carlsen in online rapid and blitz then that would be the 'Speed King' Hikaru Nakamura. Day 1 in the finals of Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals went to Nakamura. He looked strong from the very first game and he managed to win the second game after making a draw in the first one. He continued his momentum in the third game too but the Norwegian somehow managed to save the game and set. In the fourth game, Nakamura needed just a draw to win the set and the game seemed to be a draw for the better part of the game. However, Carlsen kept pushing but couldn't squeez any water from the stone this time. Finals Day 2 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

Independence Day Special - When the tricolour was unfurled

15/08/2020 -

There are several great chess players of our country who have given their heart, sweat and blood to bring laurels for the country. Hours of hardwork inside the study room, trying to keep yourself tactically alert, solving those thousands of positional exercises, understanding those complex rook endgames - all of this seems like a huge grind! But when you win a tournament and at the closing ceremony the Indian flag is unfurled and the national anthem is played, it feels as if the entire struggle was worth its weight in gold! On the 74th Independence Day of our country, we ask the top players of our nation as to how it felt when the tricolour was unfurled in front of them! Check out these memorable moments of the absolute Indian chess greats.

All that you wanted to know about the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020

14/08/2020 -

Vishy Anand, Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Nihal Sarin, R.Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, Bhakti Kulkarni, R. Vaishali, Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh - 12 gems of Indian chess, will represent the country at the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. In this article we tell you everything about the event - the format, the schedule, India's chances and much more! It's a tournament that you cannot miss at any cost! And so, we recommend you to block at least the dates 21st to 23rd of August in your calendar for now! Go Team India - a billion hearts beat for you! 

The Chess Handshake Challenge

14/08/2020 -

How far away are you from the World Champion, in terms of handshakes? Have you shaken hands with someone who has shaken hands with him? How far from Boris Spassky? Capablanca? Morphy? Carlsen? Anand? Here's this week's challenge: try to find the shortest handshake chain from you to the most famous chess players and world champions you can think of. The handshake chain is a very interesting game. Check out the article to find out how the co-founder of ChessBase, Frederic Friedel played the game and how you can play it too.

MCT Finals: Carlsen sets up a 'Dream Final'

13/08/2020 -

Magnus Carlsen will face Hikaru Nakamura at the finals of Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. Of course it is a highly anticipated dream final. The fourth set of the Semi-Final match between Carlsen and Ding Liren was not like the first three sets as Ding Liren struck back in the second game immediately after losing the first one. Three draws followed by a tumultuous final blitz game. World champion's blunder did allow Ding Liren to have a real chance at the finals but he couldn't maintain his foothold and a slip cost him the important game, set and match. The finals between Carlsen and Nakamura will take place from 14th - 20th August in a Best of 7 sets. Photo: Amruta Mokal

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