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6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R8: Arjun Erigaisi storms into the title fray, Praggnanandhaa swerves Kuybokarov

25/05/2023 -

D Gukesh had a solid draw against Grigoriy Oparin (USA) to maintain his lead. Arjun Erigaisi played some inspired chess to crush Vladislav Kovalev. He made his intentions very clear as early as move no.6 that he is playing for only one result - win. The India no.5 launched a brutal attack on the stranded king at the center. A desperate bishop sacrifice did not work out for Kovalev. Nihal Sarin had a well-fought draw against Sanan Sjugirov. R Praggnanandhaa made a massive save and completely turned things around against Temur Kuybokarov (AUS). He showed that if you are willing to win, even in a lost position, you have to put up a fight. Gukesh and Arjun are among eight players in the lead at 5.5/8 each. Who do you think will win the tournament? Final Round 9 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Niklesh Jain

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Rohith Krishna clinches Ostravský Koník Open A 2023

24/05/2023 -

IM S Rohith Krishna scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Ostravský Koník Open A2023. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Four players - FM Mike Ivanov (CAN), GM Lukasz Jarmula (POL), GM Petro Golubko (UKR) and FM Mikkel Manosri Jakobsen (DEN) scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Rohith drew against the eventual runner-up, Ivanov in the penultimate round. The total prize fund in Open A (>1900) was CZK 90000. The top three prizes were 30000, 20000 and 10000 respectively. Rohith won ₹112827 approx. This was Rohith's second consecutive tournament victory of the year after he won 19th Malakoff Open last month. Photo: Diana Svobodova/Šachový festival Ostravský koník

Superbet R&B 2023 Day 3: Duda tops Rapid, Carlsen ends win drought

24/05/2023 -

FIDE World Cup 2021 winner, Jan-Krzysztof Duda grabbed sole after the ninth round of rapid. Poland no.1 has scored 13/18 and he is undefeated so far. He defeated the former World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the eighth round. It was Duda's first win against him since August 2019 in a rated game, which was also a Grand Chess Tour Blitz event in Paris. The world no.24 drew against Levon Aronian in the final round of Rapid. Aronian is currently at second place 12/18, followed by Wesley So and MVL sharing third place with 11/18 each. Magnus Carlsen ended his win drought by winning against Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Kirill Shevchenko consecutively. He moved up to the fifth place 10/18. Blitz Round 1 starts today from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R7: Gukesh in a six-pack lead

24/05/2023 -

Samuel Sevian drew against D Gukesh and Yangyi Yu also drew his game against Grigoriy Oparin. Thus, it allowed more players to catch up with them. The 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Iran no.2 M Amin Tabatabaei and Armenia no.2 Haik Martirosyan joined them in the lead 5/7 each. Yakubboev defeated R Praggnanandhaa after the latter could not make the most out of the upper hand he had gained. Tabatabaei got the better of Manuel Petrosyan and Haik won against Aryan Chopra who blundered in an equal rook and bishop endgame. Nine players are in pursuit including Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi at 4.5/7 each. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Niklesh Jain

GCL Invitational Chess tournament in Mumbai!

23/05/2023 -

The Global Chess League (GCL) is a franchise based chess league bringing fans together to witness the game in a never-seen-before avatar. This star-studded tournament with a huge prize fund will kick off from 21st June 2023 at Dubai. Celebrating the occassion and spreading awareness about this wonderful event, GCL has planned an amazing tournament - The GCL Invitational Chess Tournament for chess players in Mumbai on 26th May, at the Bandra Fort. There's a small entry fee, and there are huge prizes. Get to know all about this team tournament taking place in one of the most famous tourist spots of the city.

Superbet R&B 2023 Day 2: A Draw day for Carlsen

23/05/2023 -

When was the last time Magnus Carlsen struggled to win a game at a rated event? It is certainly difficult to recall. The World no.1 lost his number one position in the live ratings of Rapid ranking on the previous day. On the second day of Superbet Rapid and Blitz, Carlsen drew all three of his games against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian and Anish Giri. He is now at the seventh place, same as the previous day, with a score of 5/12. Jan-Krzysztof Duda defeated Radoslaw Wojtaszek in an All-Polish battle in the fifth round. He continues his lead with Wesley So 9/12 each, followed by Aronian at 8/12. Round 7 starts today from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R6: Top class play by Gukesh to climb to the top

23/05/2023 -

The top board had not witnessed a decisive game since the first round of 6th Sharjah Masters 2023. D Gukesh was determined to change that. Trailing by a half point against Haik Martirosyan, Gukesh played out an equal rook and knight endgame. With a perfect play, the game should have ended in a draw. Both players were human, thus errors occurred. First the Armenia no.2 made an incorrect knight exchange offer which his opponent accepted. It gave Gukesh a decisive advantage. He fumbled on his way to finish line but Haik could not find a way to get back and the India no.2 won the game. The Americans - Samuel Sevian and Grigoriy Oparin are currently sharing the lead with Gukesh with a score of 4.5/6 each. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Niklesh Jain

Aahan Sharma wins LBHM Chess Festival 8th Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

22/05/2023 -

Aahan Sharma, Varad Walde and Saket Kumar - all three scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival 8th Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. Aahan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Varad and Saket were placed second and third respectively. Aahan drew against Varad in the final round. This was the third tournament of the festival which had a combined total prize fund of ₹3000234. The total prize fund for this event was ₹1400022. The top three prizes were ₹122001, ₹111000 and ₹51000 along with a trophy each. This was Aahan's first tournament triumph of his nascent career. He played his first rating tournament a little over two years ago. Photo: IA R Anantharam

Superbet R&B 2023 Day 1: Wojtaszek checks Carlsen!

22/05/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen took a bold approach of playing Polish Defence against the Poland no.2 Radoslaw Wojtaszek. Eight years later, Wojtaszek defeated the World no.1 in a rated game in the first round of Superbet Rapid and Blitz 2023. Carlsen admitted to not playing or studying chess recently, which showed in his games. He drew the next two games against Wesley So and the Poland no.1, Jan-Krzysztof Duda respectively. So, Levon Aronian and Duda are currently in the lead 5/6, followed by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wojtaszek at 4/6 each. Carlsen is currently at seventh place with only 2/6. Round 4 starts today from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R5: Haik Martirosyan emerges sole leader

22/05/2023 -

Haik Martirosyan defeated Wenjun Ju (CHN) to emerge sole leader 4/5 after the fifth round of 6th Sharjah Masters 2023. The Armenia no.2 got the better of the reigning Women's World Champion, when she blundered in an already dwindling minor piece endgame. R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew against Vladislav Kovalev and Samuel Sevian (USA) respectively. D Gukesh defeated the current three-time National Rapid and Blitz champion, Aravindh Chithambaram to stay in the hunt 3.5/5. Aryan Chopra missed a good opportunity to subdue M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI). Nihal, Pragg, Aryan and Gukesh are at 3.5/5 each along with nine more players. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Nitish Belurkar wins 1st Unity Club Rapid Rating Open 2023

21/05/2023 -

IM Nitish Belurkar, IM Ameya Audi and Ethan Vaz scored 8/9 each at 1st Unity Club Rapid Rating Open 2023. Nitish won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Ameya and Ethan were adjudged second and third respectively. The champion of the event, Nitish drew against the eventual second runner-up, Ethan in the penultimate round. Both of them remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹155000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each respectively. The two-day rapid rating tournament was organized by Unity Club in association with Salcete Taluka Chess Association at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Margao, Goa. Photo: Yeshwant Naik

Magnus Carlsen returns to action at Superbet Rapid and Blitz 2023

21/05/2023 -

The second event of the Grand Chess Tour 2023 season is Superbet Rapid and Blitz. Magnus Carlsen returns to over-the-board action for the first time in over two months. Speaking of firsts, this will be the first tournament Carlsen will play as not a world champion in almost 9.5 years. However, one must not forget that he is still the world champion in Rapid and Blitz. Three rounds of Rapid games will be played today. Magnus' first round opponent is Poland no.2, Radoslaw Wojtaszek. Who do you think will this tournament? The tournament takes place at Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Round 1 starts today from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R4: Aryan Chopra outplays Arjun Erigaisi

21/05/2023 -

The highly anticipated game of the fourth round between Praggnanandhaa and Nihal ended in a draw. Pragg has never beaten Nihal in a Classical rated game. He had a good opportunity to change that statistic, when Nihal made an incorrect exchange sacrifice in time trouble. However, he was unable to seize it and his opponent accepted the draw offer. Aryan Chopra defeated Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in a Classical game. The former outplayed the Arjun when he made a few positional mistakes. D Gukesh missed a clear winning combination against Mustafa Yilmaz. Later the Turkey no.1 missed his chance and the game ended in a draw. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FI Niklesh Jain

Double delight for Neelash Saha at LBHM Chess Festival 9th Rapid Rating Open 2023

20/05/2023 -

IM Neelash Saha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival 9th Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. This is his second consecutive rating tournament in as many days. GM Sayantan Das, CM Soham Datar and Shriraj Bhosale scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to fourth respectively. Neelash drew against Sayantan in the penultimate round. Both of them remained undefeated. Soham missed the first round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25001, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. This was Neelash's third rating tournament triumph overall in 2023. Photo: IA R Anantharam

Arpith S Bijoy wins Cademic Chess Carnival Rapid Rating Open 2023

20/05/2023 -

Arpith S Bijoy, Goutham Krishna H and IM Ratnakaran K - all four scored 8/9 each at Cademic Chess Carnival Rapid Rating Open 2023. 14-year-old Arpith won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. 12-year-old Goutham and Ratnakaran were placed second and third respectively. Arpith drew against Goutham in the final round. Both of them remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹18000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each respectively. The two-day rapid rating tournament was organized by Cademic Chess Center. This was Arpith's first ever rating tournament triumph. Ratnakaran went on to win the Blitz Rating Open of the Carnival on the following day. Photo: Cademic Chess Center

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