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Pranav Anand dominates 56th Biel Chess Festival Rapid Open 2023

17/07/2023 -

GM Pranav Anand scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 56th Biel International Chess Festival Rapid Open (RAP) 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Both IM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux (CAN) and IM Marco Materia (FRA) scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place. The total prize fund in this event was CHF 3600 + non-cash prizes. The top three prizes were CHF 800, 700 and 600 along with a medal each respectively. IM Vantika Agrawal and IM Harikrishnan A Ra scored 7/9 each. They secured fifth and sixth place respectively. Vantika is the sole female player to make a top 20 finish. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H scored 6.5/9 to finish eighth.Vincent Keymer (GER) and David Navara (CZE) topped the GMT Rapid event. They both scored 10/14 each. Today is a rest day for the GMT event. Round 1 Classical for GMT starts tomorrow Tuesday 18th July from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Master Tournament (MTO) Round 1 starts today from the same time. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

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Yi Xu wins Thailand Open 2023 Masters, Diptayan Ghosh second

17/07/2023 -

GM Yi Xu (CHN) scored 7/9 to win Thailand International Chess Open 2023 Masters. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Diptayan Ghosh scored sole 6.5/9 to finish second. Both of them remained undefeated. The seventh round encounter between them ended in a draw. Four player scored 6/9. Out of them, FM Alexander Chernyavsky secured third place according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes in the Masters were 175000, 90000 and 70000 Baht each respectively. For Amateur section, it was 32000, 28000 and 24000 Baht each. This event was part of ASEAN chess series. After this, 8th Johor International Open 2023 took place. Diptayan once again secured second place at that event too. Photos: Thailand Chess Association.

Shadhursshaan clinches 1st Dhoni's Trophy Rating Open 2023

16/07/2023 -

15-year-old Shadhursshaan R scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st Dhoni's Trophy Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Sailesh R, Aakash G and Iyengar Narayan scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹720000. 208 prizes including 103 cash prize and 105 trophies were up for grabs. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹35000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Shadhursshaan's first open rating tournament triumph, second overall rating tournament victory of his career. Last year he won 10th National School Under-15 Open 2022. All photos are by Chess Bishop unless stated otherwise.

56th Biel GMT 2023: Yangyi Yu dominates Accentus Chess960

16/07/2023 -

Yangyi Yu scored an unbeaten 5.5/7 to win the Accentus Chess960, opening event of 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 GMT. Both Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) and David Navara (ROU) scored 4.5/7 each. They secured second and third place. The standings of this event is used to determine the seeding of the Classical segment and if required, as a tie-break too after the conclusion of the Grandmaster Triathlon (GMT). The Rapid event will start today, Sunday 16th July. Monday 17th and Sunday 23rd July will be two rest days. The Classical event will commence on 18th and conclude on 26th July. Blitz will take place on Saturday 22nd July. Rapid, Classical and Blitz all are part of the Grandmaster Triathlon. D Gukesh finished third in the last edition. Who do you think will win the GMT? Photos: Biel Chess Festival

The most talented 8-year-old in the world right now - Bodhana Sivanandan!

15/07/2023 -

There are talented young chess players all over the world. They all have different journeys and differing aspirations in their lives. However, a few of them shine so brightly through their hard work that the light they emit inspires others. Sagar Shah interviewed one such very talented kid, who might easily be the most talented 8-year-old in the world right now. Yes, we are talking about the highly skilled and talented Bodhana Sivanandan. The 8-year-old talent from London recently achieved something truly amazing. Bodhana finished first at the world's cadets under 8 in rapid and blitz. What is more amazing is that she did it with a perfect score of 11/11, winning all her games in both formats. Bodhana finished 1st in rapid with a perfect score of 11, while the second seed was at 8 points, and in the blitz section, the second seed was at 7 points. The World Cadets under-8 Rapid and Blitz 2023 were held in Batumi, Georgia. How did Bodhana manage to pull off this incredible feat? Let's uncover that in this article!

Sharan Rao wins 2nd Georgi Rakovski Chess Festival Below 2400 Rating Tournament 2023

15/07/2023 -

FM Sharan Rao scored 8/9 at 2nd Georgi Rakovski International Chess Festival Below 2400 Rating Tournament 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Despite losing his fourth round game against the eventual runner-up, FM Nikola Kanov (BUL), Sharan won his next five games to become a clear champion. IM Nikola Nikolovski (MKD) scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The top three prizes were BGN 2000, 1500 and 1000 each respectively. This is Sharan's third triumph of the year. Last month he won a rating tournament in Slovakia. He also finished fourth in the Blitz Open event, scoring 7/9. Currently, he is one of the three leaders heading into the final round of 42nd St. Veit Jacques-Lemans Open 2023 in Austria.

The coach who has won eight World Titles with Carlsen and Anand - Peter Heine Nielsen

15/07/2023 -

Winner of eight world titles, a strong grandmaster, and the second of both Magnus and Vishy, Peter Heine Nielsen is a name that is not unknown in the chess world. While chess is a hard game, it is almost impossible to fathom what it’s like at the very top. The training these world champions go through and how they work is something that seems to be a mystery to a common person or an amateur player. The world of top grandmasters seems like a distant galaxy that is hard to reach. In this interview, we sat with one such person who has been closely involved in that world for many years now. We had a conversation with Peter Heine and discussed everything ranging from his role as a second to both Magnus and Vishy, the differences that the onset of AI has brought to the chess world, the coming generation, the future of chess, and more. 

Winning the ChessBoxing Asian Championships and World Cup - Nongsha Angom

15/07/2023 -

The gold medal winner in both, the World Cup, and the recently concluded Asian championship, Angom Nongsha Singh, is a man with many titles under his belt. He is also the broadcast manager for Chessbase for many years now. Although the journey was not a bed of roses for him, his perseverance and dedication led him to win laurels in many fields. We had the chance to interview the man after his recent win in the Asian championship and got to know a lot about ChessBoxing, his journey, future plans, and more.

Abhijeet Gupta wins Orillas de Mar Open 2023

14/07/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta, GM Yan Liu (CHN), GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN), IM Dragos Ceres (ROU) and Tong Xiao (CHN) scored 7/9 each at Orillas de Mar International Open 2023. Abhijeet won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. The remaining four were placed second to fourth according to tie-breaks. Despite losing the second round against an untitled Chinese teenager, Renjie Huang, Abhijeet scored 6/7 in the next seven games to finish first. The total prize fund of the tournament was €11500. The top three prizes were €3500, €2500 and €1500 along with a trophy each respectively. GM Lalit Rohit is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored an unbeaten 6.5/9 to finish ninth. Photos: Arona Chess Club

New: Mihail Marin: Power Strategy 3 - From the middlegame to the endgame

14/07/2023 -

Usually regarded as a separate phase of the game, the endgame bears a tight connection with the middlegame (and in some extreme cases, with the opening). The process of simplifying to an endgame implies a series of subtleties and principles, highlighted on this video course. Ignoring them, could result into losing the middlegame advantage or getting the worst of it. How, when and which piece to exchange are the main questions requiring an accurate answer. So grab this DVD by the celebrated author GM Mihail Marin to improve your understanding of why, when and how to transition to endgame from middlegame. Photo: ChessBase

Velammal MHS Mogappair & Velammal V A are the 1st National Schools Team U-12 & U-18 Champions

14/07/2023 -

Velammal MHS Mogappair scored a perfect 18/18 to become the inaugural National Schools Team Under-12 Champions. They finished three match points ahead of the field. DPS East scored sole 15/18 to secure second place. PPSNC Pune, DPS Gurgaon and AVM Invincible Army scored 13/18. PPSNC Pune was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. The Under-18 category was won by Velammal Vidyalaya Alapakkam. They also scored a perfect 18/18 to become the winner of the first edition. Velammal MHS Mogappair secured second place scoring a sole 16/18. Silicon City Team A was placed third scoring 14/18. No tie-breaks were needed to determine the top three in Under-18 category. Trophies and medals were the prizes for the top three finishers in each category. There were also top three board prizes for all five boards. Photos: AICF

India wins 22 medals at Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023

13/07/2023 -

India has won a total of 22 medals including 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 7 Bronze medals at Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023. Vedika Pal and Aadya Ranganath won 3 Gold and 2 Silver medals each in Under-10 Girls. Tejaswini Ganesan also won three Gold and two Bronze medals in Under-16 Girls. Vedika and Tejaswini won Gold in U-10 and U-16 Girls Classical. The only other individual Gold medal winner is Aadya Ranganath in Under-10 Girls Rapid. Shivika Rohilla also won five medals in Under-16 Girls - two team Gold in Classical and Blitz, individual Silver in Classical and Blitz and a team Bronze in Rapid. CM Mayank Chakraborty is the sole Indian to win medal in Open section. He won Silver in Under-14 Blitz and Bronze in Under-18 Rapid. Photo: Kyrgyz Chess Union

Ram S Krishnan wins Sivakasi Chess Club NPSS Rathina Nadar Dr. N Mahalingam Rapid Rating Open 2023

13/07/2023 -

Ram S Krishnan and Sham R scored 8/9 each at Sivakasi Chess Club NPSS Rathina Nadar Dr. N Mahalingam Rapid Rating Open 2023. Ram won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Sham was placed second. Only Ram remained undefeated among the podium finishers. Four players - Dinesh Rajan M, Nandish V S, Kumaresh A and Mithun Anand V scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹150000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹16000 and ₹13000 along with a trophy each. This is also Ram's 25th rating tournament victory. The team 'Ground Breaking Strategy' comprising Sham R and Gugan G won the Doubles tournament scoring 12/14. Golden Knights and King of Knightmares also scored the same. They were placed second and third respectively. Photos: IA R Anantharam

When Arjun Erigaisi took on 8 opponents in his first ever blindfold simul

13/07/2023 -

What happens after a company sponsors a chess player? How does it find value in the sponsorship? This article puts down the story of Arjun Erigaisi and QuantBox. QuantBox is a High Frequency Trading company, which has made one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the history of Indian chess with Arjun - US$ 1.5 million for 5 years. 5th of July 2023 was the first time that Arjun met the members of QuantBox at their Bangalore office. While there is a lot that happened in the day and all of it is portrayed in the article below, what stood out was Arjun's blindfold simul. Playing it for the first time in his life, Arjun took on 8 opponents! How did the youngster fare? Read on to find out.

Novendra Priasmoro wins 8th Johor International Open 2023 Masters, Diptayan Ghosh second

12/07/2023 -

GM Novendra Priasmoro (INA) scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 8th Johor International Chess Open 2023 Masters. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. Top seed GM Diptayan Ghosh and IM Jagadeesh Siddharth (SGP) scored 6/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Top three remained undefeated. Total prize fund was RM 125000, RM 90000 in the Masters and RM 35000 in the Amateurs. Top three prizes were RM 22000, 11000 and 9000 each. Second and third prize got shared as they scored the same points. Jiang Haochen (CHN) won the Amateur section 7.5/9 and IM Azarya Jodi Setyaki (INA) clinched the Rapid event 6.5/7. This is Diptayan's third consecutive podium finish in Classical GM tournaments and sixth overall top three finish of the year. Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long

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