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Live Games from the World Teams 2017

23/06/2017 -

The World Team Championship 2017 is being held from the 16th to the 27th of June 2017. Ten best teams in Open and Women section are fighting it out against each other for the title of the top chess playing nation in the world. Russia is the top seed in women's section and China in the open. India is the fourth seed in Open and fifth in women. On this page you can follow the live games of the round in progress and also replay the games of all the previous rounds. Also you get games lightly annotated by the tactical analysis feature.

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Essential classical chess books that you must read (I)

22/06/2017 -

Chess literature is humongous and rich. There are hundreds of classical books written by the great masters of the past which have so much to teach us. The problem is we are so involved with engines and opening theory that we devote absolutely no time to developing our classical knowledge about the game. In this series, experienced Chennai chess mentor Srikanth Govindaseshan brings in front of you his all time favourite classical books and tells you why you should be reading them.

World Teams R05: Egypt gives India a scare!

22/06/2017 -

After a thumping win against USA in round four, it was expected that India would breeze through their match against Egypt. However, it was far from easy. Adhiban was the only winner giving us a 2.5-1.5 victory. In quite a few of the games we were in grave trouble. In the women's section Tania, Eesha and Vijayalakshmi scored wins to give us a three point lead. The surprise of the day was Harika's loss to a 2141 opponent Wafa Shrouk. Although the matches were tough, no damage was done! We have the game analysis as well as Team India wishing a happy International Yoga Day from Khanty Mansiysk.

India on 100% at the 15th IBCA Olympiad

21/06/2017 -

15th Chess Olympiad for Blind and visually impaired chess players is being organised by International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) in Macedonia from 18 to 29 June 2017. 27 countries have participated in this event. India is the 19th seed but have started with a bang. In the first round we beat sixth seeds Germany with a score of 2.5-1.5 and in the second round we were able to blank Kosovo 4-0. With 4.0/4 we are right on the top board facing the top seeds Russia in the third round.

World Teams R04: Indian explosion in Khanty Mansiysk

21/06/2017 -

The Indian men's team showed what they are really capable of. They ruthlessly demolished USA 3.5-0.5. Adhiban, Sasikiran, Negi scored wins over Akobian, Robson and Xiong. Vidit drew his game against Onischuk. This was the second consecutive win for the men's team. The women's team also delivered. After the scores tied at 1.5-1.5, Padmini Rout rose to the occasion and scored a fine win to give India a 2.5-1.5 victory over Poland. We have all the four games annotated in depth with key positions and explanations.

World Teams R03: The tale of two Hedgehogs!

20/06/2017 -

The Indian men's team had their first victory of the event in the third round as they overcame stiff resistance from the Belarus team. It was the man out of form Adhiban Baskaran, who played a messy yet brilliant game to beat Kovalev and give India 2.5-1.5 win. In the women's section India lost to Ukraine 1.5-2.5. Three games ended in draws and all hinged on Tania's game. She lost to Gaponenko. The two decisive games of the round happened in the Hedgehog opening and we take a detailed look at that structure in this article.

Legends uncovered: R.B. Ramesh (3/3)

19/06/2017 -

The third and final part of Ramesh's interview with ChessBase India by Niklesh Jain. In this section coach R.B. Ramesh talks about how ChessBase India has made a positive impace in Indian chess, the most memorable and hilarious moments of his life, how fitness is important for chess players and the correct approach of how the children should be taught chess. Ramesh also talks about his hobbies, family and in the end he signs off by singing a wonderful Hindi song! 23 minutes of video and entire transcript. An interview that you mustn't miss.

World Teams R02: Tania powers team India to a win over USA

19/06/2017 -

The Indian team had something to cheer in the second round of the World Team Championship. The eves were able to get the better of USA with a score of 2.5-1.5. Tania Sachdev provided the crucial win, in a match that could have gone either way. The men's team lost their second match in a row, this time to China. Adhiban lost to Yu Yangyi, while the other three boards ended in a draw. It was a good fight, but the Chinese team played better. Game analysis and critical positions of round two.

5th Edition Open Blitz at Bangalore

18/06/2017 -

Bangalore witnessed one of the strong Blitz Chess tournament in recent days when two Ekalavya Awardee (Yashas D and Sriram Sarja both from Shimoga), Strong Players from Karnataka, Millionaire Edition in Las Vegas 2015 U2200 Winner (Prachura P P) and 11 times State Champion took part in 5th Edition of OPEN BLITZ Chess tournament organized by Universal Chess Academy (R) along with Rainbow Club Kidz Library, Malleswaram, Bangalore. The tournament was held at Shri. R. Gundu Rao Sports Complex, Sirur Park Playground, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore on 28th May 2017.

World Teams R01: Viji's unbelievable miss

18/06/2017 -

Team tournaments are well known for their unusual outcomes. The Indian team tasted that on the first day of the World Team Championship 2017. While the men lost to Poland with a margin of 2.5-1.5, the women drew their round against Georgia. On paper Georgia was the higher seed, but India was completely winning with Viji being a piece up. She blundered and lost. We have the critical moments of all decisive games, and also a very interesting new idea used by Vidit to beat Wojtaszek.

Norway R09: Levon Aronian wins the tournament; Anand finishes with 4.0/9

17/06/2017 -

The strongest tournament of the year 2017, Norway Chess came to an end. Levon Aronian displayed some fantastic chess to not only win the tournament, but also gain 16 Elo points and propel himself to world number four. Anand had to be content with the eighth spot with 4.0/9. Perhaps, this was one of the worst tournament for World Champion Magnus Carlsen who finished ninth. Aditya Pai, who has been covering this tournament intensively right from day one, brings you the final round report along with analysis by GM Alexander Yermolinsky.

Opening Ceremony of the World Teams 2017

17/06/2017 -

16th of June was the opening ceremony of the World Team Championship 2017 in Khanty Mansiysk. The games begin on 17th of June at 15.00 hours local time (15.30 hours IST). India faces Poland in the open section and Georgia in the women's section. ChessBase India will be closely covering the event round by round. For now we have some very exciting pictures from the opening ceremony.

Norway R08: Vishy holds Aronian; Magnus retains World number one

16/06/2017 -

The penultimate round of the Altibox Norway saw some exciting action. Vishy Anand managed to hold the leader Levon Aronian to a draw. It was a very interesting three fold repetition. Carlsen got the better of Sergey Karjakin and cemented his World number one spot. Kramnik lost his game to Maxime Vachier Lagrave. We have detailed summaries of each game as well as world class analysis by Alexander Yermolinsky. And don't forget to watch the last round! It's Anand vs Carlsen!

The struggle of a village boy who became a World Champion!

16/06/2017 -

Shashikant Kutwal became the World Disabled Champion 2017 just a few days ago. It was a monumental day in his life as he not only got the World Champion's title, but also became an International Master. In this article we take you through the story of this great fighter. Shashikant was born in a small village, he was attacked by Polio, he faced financial difficulties and never got the right guidance in chess. But he never gave up. He kept fighting hard and today he has achieved his dreams. A motivational true story.

From Moscow with Love!

15/06/2017 -

The Indian Team is in Russia for the World Teams 2017. It includes big names like Vidit, Adhiban, Harika, Viji, Padmini, Tania, Sasi, Eesha, Negi, Karthikeyan and super coach Ramesh. The team has already reached Russia. They went live on Facebook at 9.30 p.m. IST through Tania Sachdev's official page. It was an ideal opportunity for people all around the world to ask questions to the Indian team. We provide you with the video which has a lot of fun and some serious questions in it!

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