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Ray Robson wins 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Masters, Harikrishna third

01/07/2023 -

Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) and Ray Robson (USA) finished with the same score 5.5/9 at 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Masters. They had to play tie-breaks to determine the winner. Robson won the first blitz tie-break game and drew the second, although he was winning that too. The defending champion, Pentala Harikrishna drew his final round game against Haik Martirosyan (ARM). He scored an unbeaten sole 5/9 to finish third. FM Sharan Rao defeated IM Yahli Sokolovsky (ISR) in the final round of Karel Janeček Open to secure his final IM-norm. He scored 7/9 and finished seventh. A last round loss cost GM Deep Sengupta a podium finish. He was placed sixth. GM Mitrabha Guha and IM Ameya Audi also scored 7/9 each. They were placed eighth and tenth respectively. Photos: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

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Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R7: Aryan Chopra rejoins the lead

01/07/2023 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca drew his game against the Germany no.3 GM Alexander Donchenko. GM Aryan Chopra defeated GM Harshit Raja in a grueling battle. The latter's inaccuracy in the same color bishop endgame proved fatal for him. Thus, Donchenko, Aryan and GM Frederik Svane (GER) are the three leaders at 6/7 each at the conclusion of the seventh round of Sparkassen Chess Open A. WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) has emerged sole leader 5.5/7 in the Sportland NRW Cup. Vladimir Kramnik and Dmitrij Kollars missed their respective wins Pavel Eljaov (UKR) and Fabiano Caruana (USA) respectively. Both games ended in draws. Kramnik is still in sole lead 2.5/4, followed by Eljanov and Caruana at 2/4 each. Round 8 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, NC World Masters Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

49th National Women 2023 R1: Suryanshi denies Isha a full point

01/07/2023 -

14-year-old Suryanshi Sharma (HP) held WIM Isha Sharma (KAR) to a draw in the first round of 49th National Women 2023. The teenager could have pushed for a win in the double rook and opposite color bishop endgame. However, she traded the rooks and drew the resultant opposite color bishop endgame comfortably. The defending two-time National Women and the newly crowned Asian Women 2023 champion - IM Divya Deshmukh is the top seed. Since 2018, every champion won it for two consecutive years before a new champion got crowned. Will Divya win for the third consecutive time, just like previous winners of the last decade - IM Padmini Rout and WGM Mary Ann Gomes, or are we going to witness a new champion? Round 2 starts today at 10 a.m. IST Photos: Ankit Dalal

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 9: Aronian astounds Carlsen and Nepo, Triveni Continental Kings jump to third place

30/06/2023 -

Levon Aronian has beaten Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in three consecutive must-win situations. Today he defeated Carlsen and Nepo in consecutive games. While, the World no.1 allowed the two-time World Cup winner to score a quick 27-move victory. Against, Nepo he had to grind in the endgame and wait till the former world championship contender blundered. Triveni Continental Kings has now tied Ganges Grandmasters with the same score 15/27. SG Alpine Warriors also has the same match points. However, they still have two matches left. In a day full of events, upGrad Mumba Masters defeated GG 3-0 (10-4) without incurring a single game loss. The last four matches of the double round-robin stage starts tomorrow with SG Alpine Warriors vs Chingari Gulf Titans from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Maria Emelianova

Rupesh Kumar Mishra wins Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh

30/06/2023 -

Rupesh Kumar Mishra scored 8/9 to win Chess for Everyone All India Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - Jain Shrenhik Daklia, Saurabh Kumar, Kamad Mishra and Jion Ghosh scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹50000. Top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹7000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 3rd to 7th June 2023 at SECL Baikunthpur Auditorium Gautam Sadn in Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh. It was organized by Korea District Chess Association. This was Rupesh's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Abdul Shamim

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R6: Donchenko emerges sole leader, Raja Rithvik draws with Michael Adams

30/06/2023 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca had a well contested draw against GM Aryan Chopra in the sixth round of Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A, part of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days. In an All-German battle, GM Alexander Donchenko defeated GM Matthias Bluebaum to gain sole lead 5.5/6. Six players including Aryan, Leon and GM Harshit Raja are in pursuit at 5/6 each. GM Karthik Venkataraman defeated WGM Jana Schneider (GER) to reduce the gap 4/6 with the leaders IM Ruben Gideon Kollner and WGM Dinara Wagner 4.5/6 each. Round 7 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, NC World Masters Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

Will Harikrishna win Prague Masters for the second year in-a-row?

30/06/2023 -

Pentala Harikrishna scored a crucial win in the penultimate round of 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Masters. He defeated Hao Wang for the first time in nearly six years in a rated game. The China no.3 went wrong in the endgame, Harikrishna being an expert in that phase, had no trouble seizing his opportunity and scoring his first win of the event. He is now just a half point behind the leaders Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) and Ray Robson (USA) at 5/8 each. The Romanian defeated Thai Dai Van Nguyen to join the lead with Robson. In the Karel Janeček Open, GM Deep Sengupta won against IM Mai Narva (EST) to join the lead with GM Tomas Polak (CZE) and IM Jakub Fus (POL). Deep will face the top seed GM Vojtech Plat (CZE) in the final round. Round 9 Masters, Challengers and Open starts today at 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 8: Ganges Grandmasters and Triveni Continental Kings win close battles

29/06/2023 -

One might expect a relatively quiet day after an exciting finish yesterday. Well, that just does not happen at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. In the first match, five out of six games ended decisively. Levon Aronian, Wei Yi and Sara Khadem scored the crucial victories for their team Triveni Continental Kings. Their 3-0 (10-9) victory over Chingari Gulf Titans ensured the team still has mathematical chances. Andrey Esipenko scored the crucial win for his team, Ganges Grandmasters. Thus, GG are once again is back at the top for now with a score 15/24. Tomorrow will be the penultimate day of the double round-robin stage. There will be four matches starting with Chingari Gulf Titans vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Maria Emelianova

Vidit Gujrathi: Master Advanced Tactics and Calculations like a Super Grandmaster

29/06/2023 -

Advanced Tactics and Calculations are of utmost importance when it comes to improving your chess. How do you calculate long variations, and where do you stop? When can you rely on intuition, and what methods are there to choose from? Tactics are taught early and lead to serious improvement when you learn themes like Pin, Double Attack, Fork etc. as a beginner. However, after a certain level, it is not so straightforward to simply work on tactics and improve. That's the reason we have recorded the Master Advanced Tactics and Calculations like a Super Grandmaster with GM Vidit Gujrathi. So grab this DVD, learn from the Super GM and become stronger. Photo: ChessBase

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R5: Leon joins Aryan and Donchenko at the top

29/06/2023 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca defeated fellow compatriot GM Pranav Anand in the fifth round of Sparkassen Chess Trophy of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days. Pranav erred in a complex rook and same color bishop endgame. GM Aryan Chopra had a quick 16-move draw against GM Alexander Donchenko (GER). Aryan, Donchenko and Leon are currently at 4.5/5 each. Aryan will face Leon in Round 6. GM Karthik Venkataraman drew against WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) to move his score 3/5. Mr. Dortmund Vladimir Kramnik bounced back by winning against Fabiano Caruana. Pavel Eljanov (UKR) defeated the defending champion Dmitrij Kollars (GER). Round 6 Open and Sportland NRW Cup starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Today is a rest day for the NC World Masters. Photo: IM Patrick Zelbel

Prague Masters 2023 R7: Ray Robson outplays Vincent Keymer, gains sole lead

29/06/2023 -

Ray Robson (USA) defeated one of the coleaders, Vincent Keymer (GER) to emerge sole leader at the Prague Masters 2023. Pentala Harikrishna had another hard-fought draw against Sam Shankland (USA) to move to 3.5/7. He is now a full point behind the leader along with five more players. The other previous round leader, Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) drew against Hao Wang (CHN) to move to 4/7. GM Deep Sengupta continues to stay in the championship hunt as he won a positional skirmish against IM Hilmir Freyr Heimission (ISL). He is now a half point behind the leaders - IM Ekin Baris Ozenir (TUR) and IM Jakub Fus (INA) at 6.5/7 each in the Karel Janeček Open, part of 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023. Round 8 Masters, Challengers and Open starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

TM GCL Day 7: Carlsen wins an exquisite endgame against Anand, powers his team to the top with Pragg

28/06/2023 -

Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen games are always the highly anticipated encounter of the day, no matter what the event or the stage is. The rematch between two of the greatest was arguably the game of the tournament so far. It is definitely one for the books. The endgame seemed to be heading towards a draw when the world no.1 went for a break. It actually allowed Anand to salvage a draw. However, time trouble induced a human error, turning things once again towards the Norwegian's favor. After an exchange of smile, avoidance of stalemate trap and underpromotion later, Carlsen defeated Anand in a stellar game. His and Praggnanandhaa's win ensured SG Alpine Warriors knocking off Ganges Grandmasters from the top of the leaderboard. Tomorrow will be the last day to feature two matches in the double round-robin stage, starting with Chingari Gulf Titans vs Triveni Continental Kings from 5:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Kandi Santosh Sai Karthik dominates 1st Telangana Gurukulams Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

28/06/2023 -

Kandi Santosh Sai Karthik scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Telangana Gurukulams All India Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. The 12-year-old finished a half point ahead of the field. Five players - Rohith N, Sree Shaunak Chanda, Phani Krishna C H, Sree Rama Anjani Kumar K and Surya Alakanti scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹499999. Top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 2nd to 4th June 2023 at Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was organized by Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society. This was Kandi's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: FA Chandra Mouli R

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R4: Aryan and Donchenko are the coleaders 4/4

28/06/2023 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca held Germany no.2 GM Matthias Bluebaum to a draw in the fourth round of Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 Open, part of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days. The teenager made a nice positional exchange sacrifice. The continuation to capitalize on his advantage was quite complex for human to find. Naturally, Leon did not play it and the game ended in a draw. GM Aryan Chopra defeated IM Arthur Guo (USA) after a 5.5 hour long battle to maintain his lead with GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) at 4/4 each. They will inevitably face each other in the fifth round. Defending NC World Masters champion, GM Dmitrij Kollars defeated the former world champion GM Vladimir Kramnik in a wild game. Round 5 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, Round 3 NC World Masters starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FI Niklesh Jain

Prague Open 2023 R6: Deep in the fray

28/06/2023 -

GM Deep Sengupta defeated FM Jakub Stinka (CZE) to stay in the championship hunt at Karel Janeček Open, part of 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023. Five players are in the lead 5.5/6 including the top seed GM Vojtech Plat (CZE) and previous round leader, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE). GM Pentala Harikrishna drew his sixth consecutive game in the Masters section. It was a 73-move long battle against one of the three leaders, GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU). GM Hao Wang (CHN) outplayed GM Boris Gelfand (ISR) in a positional battle. Round 7 Masters, Challengers and Open starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

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