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Prague Masters 2023 R1: Harikrishna draws with Czech Republic no.2 Thai Dai Van Nguyen

22/06/2023 -

Pentala Harikrishna started his title defense with a relatively quiet draw in the fifth edition of Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Masters. The result against the Czech Republic no.2 Thai Dai Van Nguyen turned out to be the same as their last two encounters. Germany no.1 Vincent Keymer scored the sole victory of the round against Hao Wang (CHN). A sharp middlegame liquidated into a rook endgame where the Chinese made some technical mistake which cost him the game. In the Challengers section, 12-year-old prodigy, FM Vaclav Finek (CZE) scored the sole win of the round against GM Akash G. Round 2 for Masters and Challengers, and Round 1 Open starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. All photos in the article are by Petr Vrabec/Prague International 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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Anand vs Anand squares off Tech Mahindra Global Chess League

22/06/2023 -

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League squared off with a friendly game between Vishy Anand and Anand Mahindra. It goes without saying that it filled everyone with joy. The Chairman of Mahindra Group was certainly well-prepared for the game as he made theoretical moves in the Ruy Lopez/Spanish opening, before the game had to be cut short due to time constraints. The champion's trophy was revealed in presence of all six teams and guests. The first day will have two matches. Triveni Continental Kings vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 5:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. The second match will be contested between Chingari Gulf Titans and Ganges Grandmasters from 6:50 p.m. local time, 8:20 p.m. IST. Who will be the winners on day 1? Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

After six rounds at the 21st ASEAN+ Age-Group Championships

22/06/2023 -

Regional powerhouse Vietnam continues to dominate in standard chess after six rounds of play. Vietnamese players have the top three positions in the Open U-8, Open U-10, Open U-12, Open U-14, Open U-16 and Open U-18 categories, and it is very much the same in the Girls U-8 & U-10 Combined and Girls U-18. It is only in the Open U-20 that we have a fierce largely non Vietnam fight where Filipino IM Daniel Quizon leads with 5/6 closely followed by Thailand FM Prin Laohawirapap on 4.5/6, and who are followed by another Filipino IM Michael Concio Jr, and Vietnam’s Ngo Duc Tri, both on 4/6. There are also challenges to the Vietnamese in Girls U-12 & U-14 Combined where there is a Filipina in third place, a Filipina even leads in Girls U-16, and in Girls U-20 where a Chinese is the leader. Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long

8th Johor International Open kicks off from 5th July

21/06/2023 -

The Johor Chess Open is back for its 8th edition and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The tournament will take place from the 5th to the 11th of July 2023. This year, there are two sections – the Masters and the Amateurs. The 8th Johor International Open is now part of the new ASEAN CHESS Series! The total prize money for the Masters section is RM90,000 while the Amateurs section has RM35,000 up for grab. So, whether you are a seasoned chess player or a beginner, there is a chance for you to win big at the Johor Chess Open. Read the article below for all the tournament information and registration link:

Sethuraman S P wins Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2023

21/06/2023 -

Top seed of the tournament, GM Sethuraman S P scored 8/9 to win Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2023. Despite losing the penultimate round game against GM Bharath Subramaniyam H, he bounced back by winning the final round game against IM Ravi Teja S. Four more players, GM Bharath Subramaniyam H, GM Karthikeyan Murali, GM Arjun Kalyan and IM Bala Chandra Prasad Dhulipalla also scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Bharath, Karthikeyan and Bala remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹550000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹35000 along with a trophy each. The tournament was organized by T Nagar Chess Academy, presented by YMCA Madras in association with Rotary Club of Madras Industrial City. All photos in this article are by Shahid Ahmed

Harikrishna set to defend his title at Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Masters

21/06/2023 -

The fifth edition of Prague International Chess Festival 2023 starts today. India no.4 and World no.32 Pentala Harikrishna will be defending his Masters title as he won it last year convincingly. Harikrishna is third-highest rated player in the field. He got number ten at the Drawing of Lots. He will face Czech Republic no.2, Thai Dai Van Nguyen in the first round. India's 66th GM Akash G will be the sole participant in the Challengers section. He will start his campaign against FM Vaclav Finek (CZE). Both Masters and Challengers will be a Round-Robin event. A total of 32 players are taking part in the Open section. Round 1 for Masters and Challengers start today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Anezka Kruzikova/Prague International Chess Festival

Marthandan wins 32nd CUSAT Rating Open 2023

21/06/2023 -

K U Marthandan and FM Srinivasa Rao M scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 at 32nd CUSAT Rating Open 2023. Marthandan won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Srinivasa was adjudged second. Six players - IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam, Akhilan E M, Madhusoodanan K R, Rahul V S, Parteev Sunil and Gowrishankar Jayaraj scored 7/8 each. They were placed third to eighth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. Top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The tournament was held between 26th and 30th May 2023 at CUSAT Campus. This was Marthandan's fifth overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. He went on to win two more tournaments after winning this. All photos are by Dr. Ajith Mohan unless stated otherwise.

A conversation with Mr. Chess Talk - Jeetendra Advani

20/06/2023 -

Unlike many physical sports, Chess is a rather complex game to understand for a casual spectator. To enjoy a top-level game of chess, you need to have atleast an understanding of all the rules and basic principles. That is exactly why good chess content creators are needed in chess! Not only do these people have the power to make chess players stronger in their skills, but they also bring in whole new crowds of  chess enthusiasts who learn to appreciate the games various nuances. One such creator is Jeetendra Advani - popularly known as Chess Talk on YouTube, a channel with 1.5 million subscribers! In this article, we share a conversation between Jeetendra and IM Sagar Shah, where Mr. Chess Talk shares his journey as a Chess YouTuber and what lies ahead.

Nubairshah Shaikh and Sakshi Chitlange dominate SACC Open and Women Championships 2023, Sayantan second

20/06/2023 -

IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win SACC Championship 2023 Open. WGM-elect WIM Sakshi Chitlange scored a perfect 7/7 to become the champion in the Women's event. Nubair won this event for the second consecutive time. He won the inaugural edition which was then named 'SAARC Championship' in 2019. The highest rated player of the event, GM Sayantan Das scored 7.5/9 to finish second. His sole loss was against the eventual winner. Nepal no.2 FM Rupesh Jaiswal scored 6/9 to finish third. Sakshi finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field Bangladesh no.4 woman, Wadifa Ahmed scored 5.5/7 to secure second and Nepal no.3 woman, WFM Sujana Lohani was placed third with a score of 4.5/7. The top three prizes in the Open were NRS 150000, 100000 and 50000, for Women it was NRS 100000, 60000 and 40000 along with a trophy and medal each respectively. All photos are by ChessBase Nepal unless stated otherwise.

Creating a national champion from Scratch - a coach's perspective

20/06/2023 -

How does one create a national chess champion from scratch? What is the way in which one can train a student so that he can become the best in a country as competitive and filled with talent like India. We have Sreejith GS, a very successful coach from Kerala, who speaks about it in this article. He has been working with Goutham Krishna for quite some years now and the boy became the national under-12 champion in 2022 and scored his maiden IM norm at the Maharashtra GM international 2022. Find the secret sauce here!

21st ASEAN+ Age-Group Championships gets underway

20/06/2023 -

After a three-year break, a consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic in region that has reacted conservatively, the longstanding ASEAN Age Group Championships has now resumed. The 21st ASEAN+ Age-Group Championship is currently being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 17th-26th June 2023, and has attracted 328 players from 15 countries. As in the previous 20 editions, direct titles are awarded in standard chess, and is also played in rapid and blitz formats.The categories are from under 8 to under 20, both boys and girls, and also has a seniors event, and this year ASEAN chess is being showcased on 23rd June as an exhibition sport. Photo: Prin Laohawirapap

Disha Patil dominates 1st Maharashtra Chess Festival Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

19/06/2023 -

13-year-old Disha Patil (MAH) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Maharashtra Chess Festival Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. She finished a half point ahead of the competition. Mani Bharathy scored sole 8/9 to secure second place. Vishwanath Kannam and Ameya Abhay Shrivastava scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1000000. The top three prizes were ₹110000, ₹95000 and ₹85000 along with a trophy each respectively. After IM Bhakti Kulkarni and Diya Chowdhury, Disha is the latest Indian female player to win an open/rating restricted tournament this year. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

The next big thing in Sri Lankan Chess - Thehas Rithmitha

19/06/2023 -

The Junior chess championships of various age categories serve a very important purpose. The talented medal winners get the limelight they need -  with the adequate amount of support, these kids go on to do great things at the chess world! One such example is 2014-born Thehas Rithmitha Kiringoda, gold medalist in the Under-9 World Schools Championships 2023. Starting off as the 21st seed among 61 players, Thehas went on to score a dominating 7.5/9 and win the event! In this article, we ask Thehas a few questions about his chess journey so far, his performance in the World Schools, future goals and much more. Get to know the mindset of a young chess talent!

Diptayan Ghosh wins Professor Lim Kok Ann Open 2023

18/06/2023 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh, GM Vladislav Artemiev and IM Medina Warda Aulia (INA) scored 7.5/9 each at Professor Lim Kok Ann International Open 2023. Diptayan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Artemiev and Medina were adjudged second and third. The seventh round encounter between Diptayan and Artemiev ended in a draw. They both remained undefeated. Eight players scored 7/9. Out of them, GM Srinath Narayanan and IM Ravi Teja S were the only two Indians to make a top ten finish. They were placed eighth and tenth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was over SGD 25000. The top three prizes were SGD 4000, 3000 and 2500 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Diptayan's third triumph of the year. He won approx. ₹245196 as his first prize. Photos: Bob Haw/Singapore Chess Federation

Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2023 R1-4: Haridev stuns Karthik

17/06/2023 -

A total of 22 players are in the lead with a score of 4/4 at Rotachess Rapid Rating Open 2023. The six GMs who have won all four of their games are - top seed of the event, Sethuraman S P, Karthikeyan Murali, Deep Sengupta, Venkatesh M R, Bharath Subramaniyam H and Arjun Kalyan. Birthday boy Arjun won all four of his games on his 21st birthday. Haridev S scored the biggest win of the day. He defeated the reigning National Senior champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman in the third round. IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad had an exciting, topsy-turvy game against Badri Narayan S. Both had their fair share of chances. Peter Anand A missed his big opportunity to draw against GM Karthikeyan. Total Prize fund ₹550000 is up for grabs with the first prize being ₹75000. The tournament is organized by T Nagar Chess Academy, presented by YMCA Madras in association with Rotary Club of Madras Industrial City. Round 5 starts tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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