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Castle Red invites you to 2nd Nanban CEG Rapid Rating Open 2023 offering ₹3 lacs prizes

09/10/2023 -

Castle Red and Nanban Foundation presents 2nd Nanban CEG Rapid Rating Open 2023. The second edition of CEG Trophy is offering a first prize of ₹50000 and a total prize fund of ₹300000. More than 104 prizes are up for grabs. A big event undoubtedly attracts strong players. GM Srinath Narayanan, GM Vishnu Prasanna, GM Akash G, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy, IM Harshavardhan G B, IM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Ajay Karthikeyan, IM Ratnakaran K and IM R Balasubramaniam are the confirmed titled players so far. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIMs. For everyone else, it is ₹1500. So, hurry up and register yourself if you haven't yet. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

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Magnus Carlsen wins his first major team event for Offerspill Sjakklubb at 38th European Club Cup 2023

08/10/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh once again scored a crucial victory in the final round. Aryan Tari redeemed himself from the penultimate round loss. Raunak Sadhwani scored another solid draw. All these ensured Offerspill Sjakklub beat Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier to win 38th European Club Cup 2023 Open. This is Magnus Carlsen's biggest team event triumph of his career so far. After winning the FIDE World Cup 2023, Carlsen has once again climbed another mountain, something that has eluded him for a long time, clinching a major team championship. Pranav's fantastic performance earned him a tweet from the world no.1 - "Pranav is buddy and buddy is Pranav". Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

India wins double Silver at 19th Asian Games 2022 Team

08/10/2023 -

Indian Men and Women defeated Philippines and Republic of Korea to clinch Silver medals at 19th Asian Games 2022. Indian Men won the final round against Philippines 3.5-0.5. The Women registered their fourth 4-0 whitewash of the event. It was against Republic of Korea in Round 9. Out of 36 games, India lost only one in the team event. In the Men's event, Iran won Gold 16/18, India Silver 15/18 and Uzbekistan Bronze 14/18. China clinched the Gold in the Women 17/18, India Silver 15/18 and Kazakhstan Bronze 13/18. Indian Men and Women certainly delivered a solid performance, earning a double Silver at this long grueling event.

Vaibhav Jayant Raut dominates Bramhapuri Sports City Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023

07/10/2023 -

CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Bramhapuri Sports City Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished the tournament a full point ahead of the field. Four players - Roneet Das, Saurabh Lokhande, Chetan Deodhagle and Shaunak Badole scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Vaibhav scored eight straight wins before splitting the point with the eventual second runner-up Saurabh in the final round. The total prize fund of the was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. Every single prize winner was awarded a trophy. This is Vaibhav's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Ritesh Urkude

European Club Cup 2023 R6: Pranav Venkatesh saves the day for Offerspill Sjakklubb

07/10/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh saved his team Offerspill Sjakklubb from losing a crucial penultimate round match at 38th European Chess Club Cup 2023 Open. The rook endgame against the Dutch no.2 Jorden van Foreest was heading towards a draw. However, Jorden being the defender, needed to play with some precision to score the half point. He didn't and Pranav scored the sole win for his team. It balanced his teammate Aryan Tari's loss. Thus, Offerspill Sjakklubb drew against Superchess 3-3. They both remained coleaders 11/12 heading into the final round. Raunak Sadhwani had a well contested draw against Vishy Anand. It will be Novy Bor vs Superchess and Offerspill Sjakklubb vs Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier in the final round. Round 7 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R8: Indian Men & Women squash Korea & Hong Kong, move closer towards Silver

07/10/2023 -

Indian Men scored a resounding 0.5-3.5 win against Republic of Korea in Round 8 of 19th Asian Games 2022. D Gukesh took a huge risk in a drawn endgame. It paid off as his opponent could not capitalize on his chance and Gukesh won the game. R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi scored comfortable victories. Pentala Harikrishna was in deep trouble against IM Hongjin Ahn. However, the endgame expert somehow managed to salvage a draw to ensure the team does not lose a single game. Indian Women whitewashed Hong Kong 4-0. Indian Men will go up against Philippines in the final round and Indian Women will be up against another minnow - Republic of Korea. Both teams have great Silver medal chances. Round 9 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

Abhimanyu Puranik wins Tsaghkadzor Open 2023, Sasikiran third

06/10/2023 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored an unbeaten 7/9 to Tsaghkadzor Open 2023 A. GM Tigran L Petrosian (ARM), GM Krishnan Sasikiran and GM Pranesh M also the scored the same 7/9 each. However, they were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three finishers remained undefeated. FM Ayush Sharma and FM Ritviz Parab became India's latest International Masters on the same day after the conclusion of Round 2. FM Goutham Krishna H scored 6/9 to earn his second IM-norm. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to be placed sixth. The total prize fund of the was 10550000 AMD. The top three prizes were AMD 2500000 ($6250), 1750000 ($4375) and 1250000 ($3125) each. Abhimanyu also finished third in the Blitz Rating Open. Photos: Chess Academy of Armenia

European Club Cup 2023 R5: Offerspill Sjakklubb and Superchess set up a massive clash

06/10/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen scored a crushing victory against Vincent Keymer in the fifth round of 38th European Chess Club Cup 2023 Open. Although, the world no.1 missed an opportunity to trap the teenager's queen, nevertheless his win earned his team Offerspill Sjakklubb two points over the defending champion, Novy Bor. Raunak Sadhwani and Pranav Venkatesh drew against Nils Grandelius and Thai Dai Van Nguyen respectively. Vishy Anand made his third consecutive draw. This time against Haik Martirosyan. Anand's team Superchess managed to beat Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier. Offerspill Sjakklubb and Superchess will inevitably clash in the penultimate sixth round. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R7: Arjun Erigaisi ensures India's victory over Vietnam 2.5-1.5

06/10/2023 -

Indian Men got back to winning ways by scoring a 2.5-1.5 victory against Vietnam in Round 7 of 19th Asian Games 2022. GM Arjun Erigaisi scored the crucial win of the match against GM Minh Tran Tuan (VIE). GM D Gukesh was the only other Indian who got a decisive advantage. However, he had a difficult time converting it into a win. His opponent, GM Liem Quang Le (VIE) escaped with a draw. GM Harika Dronavalli delivered the equalizer against WGM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ). IM Vaishali R lost her game against GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ). GM Koneru Humpy and IM Vantika Agrawal drew their respective games. Thus, Kazakhstan-India ended in a 2-2 draw. Indian Men will face Republic of Korea and Indian Women will face Hong Kong, China in the penultimate round. Round 8 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

European Club Cup 2023 R4: Carlsen and Raunak power Offerspill Sjakklubb's fourth win

05/10/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen and Raunak Sadhwani's victories ensured their team Offerspill Sjakklubb register their fourth win at 38th European Chess Club Open 2023. The world no.1 scored a smooth win over Alexey Sarana of Sentimento Ajka BSK. Raunak's hat-trick was in jeopardy as he was lost for quite some time in the middlegame against the Slovakia no.1 Jergus Pechac. Vishy Anand drew his second game in-a-row against Bassem Amin. Anand's team Superchess won against Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. 2.5-3.5. Nihal Sarin drew against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, although his team Tajfun SK Ljubljana lost to Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier 2.5-3.5. Aditya Mittal (Gambit Asseco-SEE) drew against Alexei Shirov (Schachgesellschaft Zurich). Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R6: Indian Women vanquish Uzbekistan 4-0

05/10/2023 -

Indian Women registered their second consecutive whitewash victory, this time against Uzbekistan in Round 6 of 19th Asian Games 2022. GM Koneru Humpy, IM Vaishali R, IM Vantika Agrawal and WGM Savitha Shri B, all four of them scored comfortable wins. Unlike the last round, all four games ended in 48 moves or less. Indian Men were held to a draw by China. Only D Gukesh had a realistic chance to push for a win. However, it was not easy. The game ended in a draw and the same result occurred in the remaining three games. Indian Men vs Vietnam and the Women will face Kazakhstan in Round 7. It starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

Diptayan Ghosh dominates ASEAN Chess Series AMK Rapid Rating Open 2023

04/10/2023 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 6.5/7 to win ASEAN Chess Series AMK Rapid Rating Open 2023 Section A. Diptayan finished a full point ahead of the field. FM Zhenyong Jayden Wong (SGP) scored 5.5/7 to secure sole second place. Six players scored 5/7 each. Out of them, FM Andrean Susilodinata (INA) was placed third according to tie-breaks. Diptayan had a full point lead heading into the final round. Since a draw was enough to become champion, that's what he did against FM Ellan Asuela (PHI). The total prize fund of the was US$ 6000. The top three prizes were $1600, $1200 and $900. This is Diptayan's fourth tournament triumph of 2023. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

European Club Cup 2023 R3: Offerspill Sjakklubb keeps winning by a huge margin

04/10/2023 -

A total of nine teams are at a perfect 6/6 after the third round of 38th European Chess Club Open 2023. However, Offerspill Sjakklubb is the only team which has registered three wins where they scored five game points or more. In the third round, Magnus Carlsen surprised his opponent with 1...a6 in reply to 1.e4. Both Raunak Sadhwani and Pranav Venkatesh won their respective games. Vishy Anand started his event with a draw against Aydin Suleymanli. Nihal Sarin was held to a draw by Andreas Heimann of Schachgesellschaft Riehen. Tajfun SK Ljubljana managed to score a 5-1 victory. GM Aditya Mittal of Gambit Asseco-SEE defeated FM Louis Salles of CE Le Cavalier Differdange. Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R5: Indian Women whitewash Mongolia 0-4

04/10/2023 -

Indian Women made a strong comeback by scoring a 0-4 whitewash victory over Mongolia in Round 5 of 19th Asian Games 2022. GM Koneru Humpy, IM Vaishali R, IM Vantika Agrawal and WGM Savitha Shri B, all four of them fought tooth and nail to earn this win. All four of their games went for 50 moves or longer. Indian Men were denied a victory by the tournament leader - Iran. R Praggnanandhaa scored the crucial win for the team. D Gukesh lost in a seemingly losing endgame. However, there was a way to defend which was certainly not easy to find. GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Pentala Harikrishna drew their respective games. Indian Men will be facing China, the Women will be up against Uzbekistan in Round 6. It starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

Chess for Youth is back after six years!

03/10/2023 -

Chess for Youth is back after more than a six-year-long hiatus. The 13th edition is slated to start exactly a month from today, on 3rd November 2023. This tournament is the brainchild of the legend, India's second Grandmaster in history - Dibyendu Barua. The tournament has witnessed many titled and strong players not only participate, but also win the event. Seven players have won the previous twelve editions in the Premier section. GM Deep Sengupta won the highest number of times - three and also consecutively. Premier section is a star attraction of the event as titled players take part in this event. Since this is an unrated event, titled and strong players get to freely experiment and enjoy taking various challenges. Last date of registrations is 31st October 2023. Photo: Tournament Circular

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