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1st Indore International GM Open R2-3: Defeating Grandmasters is the new normal

03/04/2023 -

Chess tournaments in India are well-known to have deceptive opposition. While someone's FIDE rating may show as 1800, in reality they often have the strength to defeat Grandmasters! The same thing is happening in the 1st Indore International GM Open. In the 2nd round, FM Aradhya Garg took down the top seed GM Levan Pantsulaia! FM Harsh Suresh also scored a very nice victory against GM Aleksej Aleksandrov. There were 2 rounds played in the 2nd day, and after round 3 there are a total of 11 players leading with 3/3. Round 4 starts from 2 PM IST today, and the U-1800 tournament also kicks off today. Photo: Himank Ghosh

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New Delhi GP Round 8: Harika beats Nino

03/04/2023 -

GM Harika Dronavalli scored her first win of New Delhi GP 2023 in Round 8. She defeated GM Nino Batsiashvili who was also in search of her first victory of the event. The latter misjudged her opponent Harika's intensity of attack on the kingside. It cost her a pawn and allowed the rooks to be invaded via the seventh rank. IM Polina Shuvalova got a better position out of the opening, IM Vaishali made incorrect decisions at critical junctures and lost her game. GM Kateryna Lagno mysteriously repeated moves in a winning position against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina. WGM Zhu Jiner mantained her sole lead 5.5/8 as she drew with IM Bibisara Assaubayeva. Round 9 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Humpy has a Bye. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Reykjavik Open 2023 R7: Pranav Venkatesh plays solid against Vasyl Ivanchuk

03/04/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta drew against GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA) in the seventh round of Reykjavik Open 2023. Both players tried to gain the upper hand till the very end. However, neither player budged and the interesting knight endgame ended without a winner. Turkey no.1 GM Mustafa Yilmaz defeated GM Leon Mons (GER) to join the lead with Abhijeet and Maxime at 6/7 each. GM Pranav Venkatesh had a solid draw against the legend, GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (UKR). A dozen players are trailing the leaders by a half point at 5.5/7 each including Pranav and one of the latest GMs of India, Vignesh N R. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Hallfríður Sigurðardóttir/Reykjavik Open 2023

New Delhi GP Round 7: Humpy halts Bibisara's winning streak

02/04/2023 -

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva had her first draw of New Delhi GP 2023 in the seventh round. She offered a draw to the World no.2 GM Koneru Humpy in a position where computer says her opponent was better. IM Vaishali had her third consecutive draw of the event, this time against GM Harika Dronavalli. GM Nino Batsiashvili made a mistake in the opening, gave up her queen and arrived at a lost position in 15 moves against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina. GM Nana Dzagnidze suffered her third loss in seven games. The victor was GM Kateryna Lagno. WGM Zhu Jiner has emerged as the new sole leader 5/7. Harika vs Nino and Polina vs Vaishali in Round 8 will start today at 3 p.m. IST. Humpy has a Bye. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

1st Indore International GM Open R1: Anup's amazing win

02/04/2023 -

After a splendid opening ceremony with cultural dances, speeches and a marching of players from different countries, the first Indore International GM tournament kicked off at the Emerald Heights City School, Indore! Usually the first round in any swiss GM tournament starts off with the pairings of the top GMs with comparatively lower-rated players, and that mostly means an easy first round for the top seeds. But in Indore, no less than 3 rating upsets happened in the first round itself! IM Anup Deshmukh scored a splendid win against GM Boris Savchenko with the White pieces. CM Gaurang Bagwe held the experienced GM Michal Krasenkow to a draw, and John Veny Akkarakaran  salavaged a draw against GM Alexei Fedorov. The 2nd round starts from 10 AM IST today. Photo: Himank Ghosh/ChessBase India

Reykjavik Open 2023 R5-6: Maxime Lagarde joins Abhijeet Gupta in the lead

02/04/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta defeated GM Pranav Venkatesh in the fifth round to gain sole lead 5/5. In the sixth round Abhijeet made a short 21-move draw against Turkey no.1 GM Mustafa Yilmaz. It allowed GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA) to catch up to him. He defeated Turkey no.2 GM Emre Can. Pranav bounced back by winning against IM Dimitar Mardov (USA). He is one of the sixth players in pursuit at a score of 5/6. FM Sahithi Varshini M defeated GM Simon Williams in the sixth round after the latter misplayed in the endgame allowing the teenager to score a win. She is now the highest scoring female player of Reykjavik Open 2023 so far 4.5/6. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Hallfríður Sigurðardóttir/Reykjavik Open 2023

Long-Awaited "Chess 2" Beta set to launch, full release on next-gen consoles and PC in 2024 | FIDE Game Division

01/04/2023 -

The 64 Squares finds a new home, moving forward from its primitive board-and-piece design to a fresh experience on analog sticks and mouse and keyboard. FIDE's secretive Game Division has finally announced a sequel, Chess 2, built on brand new mechanics, all new pieces, and abilities. Gary Chess b.k.a 'Kasparov', the inventor of Chess 1, spoke out on essential bug fixes on pawn movement and the removal of strange glitches from its predecessor, such as the London System. "We're thrilled to be bringing an all-new angle to the competitive E-Sports scene and provide fans with a sequel that builds on ideas from the original with state-of-the-art improvements," he said, at a Press Conference on Thursday. More info can be found in the article below.

New Delhi GP Round 6: Vaishali draws with Goryachkina

01/04/2023 -

IM Vaishali drew with the former Women's World Championship Challenger, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina in the sixth round of New Delhi GP 2023. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva scored the sole win of the round against IM Polina Shuvalova. The latter's ambitious play almost worked out, until she could not manage to gain control and maintain her advantage. It was virtually a rest day for the legend GM Koneru Humpy. Her birthday was celebrated with the organizing team and GM Harika Dronavalli who also had a similar rest day. Humpy will face one of the tournament leaders - Assaubayeva in the seventh round. Harika will be up against Vaishali in Round 7 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

We are in trouble. Save ChessBase India

01/04/2023 -

ChessBase India is an outlet for objective chess news. But we often tend to levitate towards the positive side of things than the negative ones. That's just how the company's DNA is. However, every once in a while there comes a moment where things cannot be put gently or subtly. A spade has to be called a spade. And this is exactly the space where ChessBase India has reached in its journey. What seemed like a flourishing business is breaking apart, and the co-founder of the company Amruta Mokal is calling your attention for help. Read the article to know what exactly is happening and how you can help.

Reykjavik Open 2023 R1-4: Abhijeet Gupta and Pranav Venkatesh make a perfect start 4/4

01/04/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta and GM Pranav Venkatesh are the coleaders after the fourth round of Reykjavik Open 2023. Both have made a perfect start by winning all four of their respective games. They will inevitably clash in the fifth round. Abhijeet defeated IM Sidhant Mohapatra comfortably in the fourth round, Pranav had a slightly bumpy win against GM Banusz Tamas. 14 players are trailing the leaders by a half point at 3.5/4 each, including the top seed GM Vasyl Ivanchuk. The legend averted a difficult position against GM Magesh Chandran who launched a devastating attack against the former World Rapid champion but he was unable to bring his advantage into fruition. Round 5 starts today at 9 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Thorsteinn Magnusson/Reykjavik Open 2023

A special Knockout tournament at the ChessBase India Chess Club Indore

31/03/2023 -

The ChessBase India Chess Club started off in the Phoenix Citadel Mall at Indore from 11th March. Since it's inception, 2 tournaments have been held already at the Club - the inaugural Blitz tournament, and another swiss Blitz event in the 3rd week. This time, we are trying something new - we are holding a Knockout Blitz tournament with 64 players this Saturday! There will be a total of 6 rounds played. Book your spot fast - can become the champion of ChessBase India Chess Club in Indore? There are attractive cash prizes and offers for the top spots.

August Aravindh Chithambaram clinches 20th Delhi GM Open 2023, Sethuraman third

31/03/2023 -

GM Aravindh Chithambaram defeated the Georgia no.1 GM Levan Pantsulaia in the final round to win 20th Delhi GM Open 2023 with an incredible 9.5/10. It was virtually a must-win game for Aravindh as his tie-breaks was not the best. He played for a win throughout the game and he was rewarded for it. GM Luka Paichadze (GEO) made a short work of GM Alexei Fedorov in 20 moves to finish sole second 9/10. GM Sethuraman S P won against IM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) with ease and edged past five more players to finish third on tie-breaks, scoring 8.5/10. Apart from Aravindh and Sethuraman, 11-year-old Ethan Vaz is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. The Commonwealth and Asian Under-12 Open Standard and Blitz Gold medalist made a breakout performance, scoring 8.5/10 and finishing at sixth place. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

New Delhi GP Round 5: Humpy bounces back, Vaishali draws

31/03/2023 -

Koneru Humpy made a strong comeback in Round 5 after suffering a loss in the previous round. She showed why she is the World no.2 when she scored an emphatic victory against the Georgia no.1 Nana Dzagnidze. IM Vaishali did not hesitate to sacrifice an exchange when the position demanded against GM Nino Batsiashvili. She recovered it eventually and the game ended in a draw. WGM Zhu Jiner showed her tactical awareness when her opponent GM Kateryna Lagno was caught off guard as she increased the vulnerability of her own king. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva shuffled her king from the king to queenside after GM Harika Dronavalli made a fundamental mistake in the opening. Round 6 of New Delhi GP 2023 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto

Central India's Biggest Open, 1st Indore International GM Open 2023

30/03/2023 -

The National Under-9 Championships took place in Indore in December 2022. This time, Indore is back with an even bigger event, the biggest event in central India - the 1st Indore International GM Open 2023! This 10-round swiss tournament will be held from 1st-8th April at The Emerald Heights International School. The total prize fund of this event is Rs. 33 Lakh! Along with this GM event, there's also an Under-1800 event taking place from 3rd-6th April - the IDA Cup International Open Chess Tournament. 8 exciting days of top-level chess awaits! ChessBase India will be covering this event from the venue.

SRM IST Chennai dominates All India Inter University Men Chess Championship 2023 with a perfect 10/10

30/03/2023 -

The defending champion SRM IST, Chennai scored 100% to win All India Inter University Men Chess Championship 2023. They finished two points ahead of the runner-up Savitribai Phule Pune University 8/10. Two teams - Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University and University of Calcutta scored 7/10 each. The former secured third place according to tie-breaks. The winning team comprised - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra, GM Arjun Kalyan, IM Ajay Karthikeyan, reigning National Senior Open champion GM Karthik Venkataraman, current Asian Junior Open champion IM Harshavardhan G B and Srihari L. Harikrishnan, Arjun, Karthik and Harshavardhan were part of the winning team in the previous year. Photo: AMET International

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