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In a total field of 133 players we see no Russians – not a single lone GM or IM. But: 75% of the Gold Medal United States Olympic team is in the Isle of Man to win the tournament. And: almost 20% of the total participants in the event are Indians. After two rounds of play 16 players are on 2.0/2 – but not world number 6 Wesley So, who was stopped by Indian number two female Harika Dronavalli. ChessBase India reports with annotated games.
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The category 21 tournament Tal Memorial 2016 featuring ex-world champions Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand and eight other top players begins from the 25th of September 2016. On this page you will be able to follow the live games of Anand from the event. While watching the games you can make use of the powerful functions like Livebook, Let's check, Engine Analysis, sharing the game and moves on a social platform and much more.
Out of the 133 participants at the Chess.com Isle of Man international, 26 are Indians! The tournament is really a strong one as 48 grandmasters led by Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So take part in this event. The Indian challenge is led by Vidit Gujrathi. The first round witnessed a few upsets as Harsha Bharathakoti drew his game with solid play against Peter Leko, while Parnali Dharia was able to hold Mihail Marin. Pictures, analysis and interesting information in our Round one report.
Gelfand had been struggling in the tournament until the fourth round, but things soon got worse for him as Vishy invaded the position of the 2012 world title challenger. In a Sicilian Rossolimo, Anand chose to aim for an opposite coloured bishop ending so that he could exploit his opponent's weak dark-squared complex on the kingside! The game is instructive in itself, but we will add value to your time. In this article, we have a game analyzed by Viswanathan Anand, additionally supplemented by the analysis of IM Sagar Shah. Enjoy the report and learn from the 5-time-world Champion!
What a month! There was no shortage of results with the Baku Olympiad taking place with players ranging from World Champion Magnus Carlsen to the lowliest amateur. Team India was up to the task as it made hay while the sun shined. Have a look at the stats, results, images and understand how significant the bygone month has been for Indian chess.
The Women's World Championship 2017, scheduled to take place in Iran, has been mired in controversy. It is a knock-out tournament of 64 players in order to decide the new World Champion. Hou Yifan has already publicly announced her disdain for the format and decided to not take part. However, the real controversy lies in the fact that all the 64 players will have to compulsorily cover their hair while playing. We asked Humpy, Harika and Padmini, the Indian participants at the event, for their views on this subject. Read on to know what three of the best players in our country today have to say.
The clash between the two former world champions ended with Vishy Anand losing with the black pieces. Vladimir Kramnik's consistent queenside pressure in a Giuoco Piano paid off in the end. One must admit that Vishy defended tenaciously, but it was not to be. This is a serious blow to Anand's chances in the tournament as he has slipped back to fifty percent. We have an illustrated report investigating the game, with in-depth master analysis.
The Indian team at the World Youth Championship 2016 is having a tough time staying in the competition. India's best performer (relatively) is in the girls' under-16 section, where Akanksha Hagawane is tied for the second spot with 5.5/7. IM K.S. Raghunandan is on a fine comeback streak despite beginning with 1.0/3. We have an illustrated report with more to follow...
A topical Nimzo-Indian led to a position in which Anand was certainly not worse at any point. He had an extra pawn, but Li Chao got a bit of an initiative. Anand decided to diffuse it by giving it back and reaching a very equal endgame in which White was more or less forced to repeat moves. We have an in-depth game analysis by none other than the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand himself! You just cannot miss it. Of course, our very own IM Sagar Shah has also commented on the game for you. Enjoy this treat of an analytical report.
ChessBase Magazine #174 is out! With analyses by World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, tournament reports, a masterclass from Biel with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and lots of training material. Not to forget the opening surveys that help you to get inspiration for your opening repertoire and to surprise your opponents in the opening. Stay ahead of your competition, you need this!
The 2nd Rail Wheel Factory Fide rating tournament will be held in Bangalore from the 8th to 12th of October 2016. Some of the salient features of the event are: a beautiful brand new playing hall, a first prize of Rs. 70,000, a total prize fund of Rs.5,00,000, in all 260 prizes and special conditions for the visually impaired. The last date for registration to the event is 30th September. Three IMs and one WGM have already confirmed their participation. We have all the details related to the event for you.
Vishy Anand joined the lead at the 2016 Tal Memorial in a stylish manner. Anand fended off a sacrificial attack by Mamedyarov to emerge up a piece in a winning endgame, despite Black's three passed pawns as compensation. A study-like finish gave a nice win to the Indian former World Champion. Find out a detailed step-by-step analysis by GM Alejandro Ramirez and also, comments game analysis by Viswanathan Anand himself!
On 26th of September Harikrishna beat Ivan Cheparinov in the first round of the Spanish Team Championships. With this victory he gained four Elo points. This took his live rating to 2765.8. This was good enough to surpass Ding Liren and enter the top ten players in the world! The live rating lists are dynamic and change with the daily result. However, this does not take away from the fact that as on 27th of September we have two Indians in the top ten chess players of the world! Kudos to Harikrishna for his consistent performances.
Evgeny Tomashevsky was playing the Modern Scotch from the black side in the first round of the 2012 Tal Memorial. He lost the game to Teimour Radjabov. Fast forward to 2016 -- Tomashevsky was playing the Modern Scotch from the black side once again, this time against Nepomniachtchi. he lost once again! The Scotch is an opening that evolved from the swashbuckling games of the 19th century. It has long been associated with exciting play, but people often doubt its positional base. In recent times, however, it has evolved into an aggressive alternative to the Spanish. We investigate both the games that we talked about in this article with analysis by Teimour Radjabov and Alejandro Ramirez!
Anand began with an interesting move order, but then, he was in trouble due to a missed intermezzo. But he managed to make a bunch of accurate moves and held Anish Giri to a draw. The first round of the Tal Memorial belonged to Nepomniachtchi. After only 23 moves and less than two hours of play, Black was forced to resign in a hopeless position. Svidler almost toppled Kramnik, but was unable to put the finishing touch. All other games were solid draws to kick off the event. Nonetheless, here is our illustrated report focusing on Anand's game with a video-analysis by the former world champion and also, master analysis for you to study. Enjoy!
