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Harika and Savitha set to battle in Kazakhstan vs World, a team match starting today

17/04/2023 -

One of the side events of the FIDE World Championship Match will be a match featuring the best female players of Kazakhstan against a team of international top stars representing the world. India no.2 GM Harika Dronavalli and India no.4 WIM Savitha Shri B will be the only two Indian playing for the team - World. Each team will consist of eight players, with four of them representing the age groups U20, U18, U16, and U14. The team 'World' will have World no.1 GM Hou Yifan (CHN) along with GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE), IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL), WIM Zsoka Gaal (HUN) and WFM Afruza Khamdamova (UZB) along with the aforementioned Harika and Savitha. Match 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

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/-.

ChessBase 18 + Mega 2025 Combo

Gukesh convincingly defends Menorca Open title, Pranav Venkatesh second

17/04/2023 -

It is not everyday we get to see a 2700+ playing an open tournament, let alone win it for two years in-a-row. GM D Gukesh won the inaugural edition last year and became World no.80. Heading into the second edition, he was World no.20 who had 2730 Elo rating points. After nine rounds, he scored an unbeaten 7/9, defeated Pranav Venkatesh 1.5-0.5 in the Blitz Playoffs to retain his Menorca Open title. Although ten players finished with the same score 7/9, it was Gukesh and Pranav who had all three of their tie-break scores exactly the same. After penultimate round, Gukesh was World no.17 in the live ratings and he still is. The teenager is gaining two Elo rating points. In one year, Gukesh climbed from World no.80 to 17 and he did not forget his path towards becoming the Elite. Pranav V secured runner-up, Aryan Chopra fourth and once again GM Koustav Chatterjee secured tenth place. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

World Championship Game 6: The Lon'Ding' System strikes Nepo

17/04/2023 -

Everyone looks forward to the sixth game of the FIDE World Championship due to the historical significance of it. This time also it did not disappoint. Ding Liren scored a beautiful win where his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi had to resign. The threat was to checkmate with a queen sacrifice which was unstoppable. The world no.2 could not make up his mind about the choice of opening and he decided to go for the London System at the very last moment. He wanted to play something which he was comfortable with and in the end it worked out. Four out of six games had decisive results and this is undoubtedly the most thrilling game of them all. Today is a rest day. Game 7 starts tomorrow Tuesday 18th April at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Will Gukesh win Menorca Open for the second year in-a-row?

16/04/2023 -

The defending champion GM D Gukesh defeated the previous day leader, GM Aryan Chopra to get back in the lead. He drew the penultimate round game against the Netherlands no.2 GM Jorden van Foreest to move closer to a second consecutive triumph. IM Koustav Chatterjee defeated GM Xu Yi (CHN) and GM Alexandr Fier (BRA) in consecutive games to move to 6.5/8. Gukesh and Koustav are the only two Indians among seven leaders. They are followed by another seven players including five Indians - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Aryan, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, IM Prraneeth Vuppala and the reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman at 6/8 each. Final Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

World Championship Game 5: Nepomniachtchi outplays Ding Liren

16/04/2023 -

FIDE World Championship 2023 just keeps getting interesting by each game. Three out of five games have been decisive so far. It goes without saying that this has been the most dramatic World Championship match in recent memory. Ian Nepomniachtchi outplayed Ding Liren right from the opening till the very end. The critical moment according to the world no.3 was when his opponent played 29.Nf5 when he should have opted for Qf6 instead of 29...Nxf5 which he played. Nepo was staring daggers at his opponent for the better part of the game. His reasoning behind the action was that he 'missed him a little on rest day'. Game 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

ChessBase India training camp: A powerful start

15/04/2023 -

It is said that to enjoy chess, one must strive to improve in it. In the modern world, there are various ways of chess improvement - learning from video courses, reading top-class chess literature, playing tournaments regularly. But one thing which is absolutely necessary in order to do serious improvement in chess is undergo proper training from a good coach. Chessbase India took a very important step in this direction, when we started the Chessbase India Academy in Bhopal. To kick off the academy, we held a training camp with 11 players! Read on to know all about this unique event.

On Chess, Spirituality, and Philosophy: A conversation with GM Jonathan Rowson

15/04/2023 -

This is a deep conversation with GM Jonathan Rowson. The Scottish GM is not only a strong players (peak rating of 2599), but also a deep thinker, a spiritual person, a philosopher and much more. In this conversation with IM Sagar Shah, Jonathan speaks about how he wrote books like Seven Deadly Chess Sins and Chess for Zebras as well as his latest book - Moves that Matter. Jonathan is currently in India in Kerala and he speaks about his affiliation to the country and how the country has grown on him. We also discuss about Jonathan's life beyond chess, his favourite books and his purpose of life. Not to be missed is his best game against GM Jonathan Parker where his opponent resigned in a position with equal material.

Ravi Teja wins CCS Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2023

15/04/2023 -

IM Ravi Teja S, FM Prasannaa S and GM Bharath Subramaniyam H - all three scored 8/9 each. Ravi won the CCS Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Prasannaa and Bharath were placed second and third. Bharath was the only one to remain undefeated among the top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹12000 and ₹8000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Ravi's first tournament victory since February 2022 and third podium finish of the year so far. The one-day Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Capablanca Chess School on 6th April. It witnessed the participation of 174 players including a GM and eight IMs. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

2nd Menorca Open R6: Aryan Chopra emerges sole leader

15/04/2023 -

GM Pranav Venkatesh had a well contested draw against GM D Gukesh. GM Aryan Chopra denied a hat-trick to GM Raja Rithvk R. After scoring two fantastic wins, Rithvik faltered against Aryan in the endgame. He made an incorrect choice to exchange a bunch of pieces and landed himself in a lost rook endgame. Aryan is currently the sole leader 5.5/6. Eight players including four Indians - Gukesh, Pranav V, Harsha and Prraneeth are trailing by a half point at 5/6 each. IM Prraneeth Vuppala defeated GM Visakh N R in a sharp skirmish. Asian Continental 2022 Silver medalist GM Harsha Bharathakoti got the better of the reigning National Senior 2022 champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman in a rematch from their last event. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

Savitha Shri B becomes the 25th Woman Grandmaster of India

14/04/2023 -

A day after India got its 24th Woman Grandmaster in the form of Rakshitta Ravi, Savitha Shri B became India's 25th WGM. The World Rapid Women 2022 Bronze medalist, earned her final WGM-norm at Fagernes GM Open 2023. Just like Rakshitta, after becoming a WGM, Savitha also secured her maiden IM-norm at the same event. The teenager from Chennai earned her maiden WGM-norm by winning the Asian Junior Girls 2021. Seven months later, she secured her second norm at Pardubice Open 2022 and also crossed 2300 for the first time in her career. Last year she etched her name in the record books by becoming the youngest player ever to win a medal at a World Rapid event. Photo: Lennart Ootes

2nd Menorca Open R4-5: Raja Rithvik crushes Fier and Fedoseev

14/04/2023 -

GMs D Gukesh, Pranav Venkatesh, Raja Rithvik R and Aryan Chopra are the four leaders at the conclusion of Round 5 at 2nd Menorca Open 2023. All four of them are at 4.5/5 each. Raja Rithvik scored two fantastic victories against GM Alexandr Fier (BRA) and GM Vladimir Fedoseev in Round 4 and 5 respectively. In both games, Rithvik played bravely and took matters into his hands to beat his opponents. Pranav drew with Jorden before beating GM Hans Niemann (USA) in a grueling battle. The teenager handled the queen and minor piece better than the American. Gukesh and Aryan scored two convincing wins to move to the top of the standings. Round 6 starts today at 5 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Menorca Chess Open

World Championship Game 4: Ding Liren delivers equalizer by demolishing Nepomniachtchi

14/04/2023 -

World no.3 Ding Liren struck back in Game 4 of FIDE World Championship 2023. Ding might have been following his second Richard Rapport's decade old game. However, he clearly mentioned that he was on his own after the tenth move. He made a very nice pawn sacrifice on move no.15 to gain total control of the center. After a few moves, his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi decided against keeping his bishop on the board. Then he made a positional mistake which Ding initially did not consider sacrificing an exchange. Once 28...Nd4 was on the board, it immediately sprung into his mind. It is quite evident that Ding Liren is certainly feeling more comfortable, both on the board and at the press conference. Today is a rest day. Game 5 starts tomorrow Saturday at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

Rakshitta Ravi becomes the 24th Woman Grandmaster of India

13/04/2023 -

On 7th of April 2023, 17-year-old WIM Rakshitta Ravi defeated GM Sahaj Grover to score her final WGM-norm at First Saturday GM April in Budapest, Hungary. With three rounds to spare, she fulfilled the title requirements and became India's 24th Woman Grandmaster. Rakshitta did not slow down after becoming a WGM. She drew her seventh round game against GM Milan Pacher (SVK) to earn her maiden IM-norm. Last year, the teenager from Chennai won the 36th National Junior Girls, Silver and Bronze at Asian Junior Girls 2022 in her long list of laurels. The first WGM-norm was earned at Pardubice Open 2019 in Czech Republic. She crossed 2300 in August 2019 FIDE Rating list. A little over four months later she secured her second WGM-norm at Sunway Sitges Open 2019 in Spain. After three years and nearly four months later, she became a Woman Grandmaster. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

2nd Menorca Open R1-3: Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad defies World no.20 Gukesh

13/04/2023 -

World no.20 GM D Gukesh took the challenge to defend his Menorca Open title. In the second round, he faced stiff resistance from IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad. He held the 44th Olympiad Gold medalist to a draw. Gukesh won his third round game to move to 2.5/3. GM Pranav Venkatesh and GM Aditya Mittal are the two Indians who have made a perfect start 3/3. They are among the eight leaders. 26 players are trailing them at 2.5/3 each. A dozen Indian players are among them. One of the latest GMs of India, Vignesh N R held the second seeded GM Hans Niemann to a draw in the third round. Round 4 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

World Championship Game 3: Calm before Storm?

13/04/2023 -

The third game of the FIDE World Championship 2023 was a relatively quiet draw. The first 16 moves followed Giri-Ding's game from the Chessable Masters 2022. The world no.3 deviated with 17.N1e2 this time. His team and supporters were expecting him to find something better than what Giri did in the game. As Nepomniachtchi mentioned in the post-game press conference, it is quite difficult to disrupt the equality when both sides are making reasonable moves. One thing is for sure, Ding seemed more confident at this stage now more than earlier. He himself said, "I would like to thank my friends. They cheered me and helped me to deal with my emotional problem. Now I feel more comfortable at this stage." Game 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

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