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Leon Mendonca - A typical day in the life of a professional chess player

04/02/2024 -

Leon Luke Mendonca was the surprise winner of the Tata Steel Challenger 2024 tournament in Wijk aan Zee. He started with 3 out of 6 points, and was lost in the lower part of the table, until he recovered with 6.5 points out of his last seven games, to reach first place! The Indian Grandmaster and ChessBase Host, Arne Kaehler, started a video series in 2023, on how a typical day in a life of a professional chess player looks like. The insights of young Leon (turning 18 in March) are tremendous, and you can learn a lot in this first video. Also check out the interview with IM Sagar Shah after the Geno and Microsense brand ambassador won his career's best and strongest tournament. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024.

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Tapan Badamundi clinches 1st SOA Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024

03/02/2024 -

Tapan Badamundi scored 8.5/10 to win 1st SOA International GM Chess Festival Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players - Sudhanshu Ranjan, Akshat Negi, Kolla Bhaavan and Ashutosh Kumar scored 8/10 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Ashtutosh Kumar skipped the first two rounds and then scored 8/8 in the eight games he played. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹750000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Tapan's first tournament triumph of the year 2024. His last rating tournament triumph was in late December 2023. The four-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by All Odisha Chess Association at SOA Campus 2 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Budapest gets ready for 45th Chess Olympiad 2024

03/02/2024 -

The 45th edition of FIDE Chess Olympiad will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 10th to 22nd September 2024. The event will take place at BOK Sports Hall. It is Hungary's one of the most modern centers that hosts over 120 events annually and can accommodate up to 10000 people. Chess Olympiads are like a festival which brings players from all walks of life, amateurs, club level players to the world's best. For the first time, in a historic move towards inclusivity, this edition of the Olympiad will welcome a team of refugees, officially approved by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Olympiad is still over seven months away. Whom would you like to see in the Indian team? Photo: FIDE

Biswajit Chatterjee dominates 1st Tracks of Strategy Rating Open 2024 with a perfect 8/8

03/02/2024 -

Biswajit Chatterjee scored 8/8 to win 1st Tracks of Strategy Rating Open 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Shankhadeep Maity scored an unbeaten 7/8 to finish second. Nine players scored 6.5/8. Out of them, the reigning West Bengal State Rapid champion, Niladri Banerjee was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹139750 + trophies. The top three prizes were ₹10000 + trophy, ₹9000 and ₹8000 each respectively. This was Biswajit's first tournament triumph since December 2019. Entry fee was only ₹600. The five-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by South Eastern Railways Sports Association, Kharagpur Divsion. Photos: Yuva Chess Academy

2nd Bijnor Open Classical FIDE Rated Chess tournament starts from 17th March

02/02/2024 -

It is said that if you want to grow chess anywhere, then you should organize good tournaments regularly. Keeping this in mind, after the first edition of UP Booster Series "Bijnor Open Classical FIDE Rated Tournament" which was successfully conducted in December 2023, is now back with it's second edition - which will be played from 17th to 21st March 2024. The event will be held at the prestigious Vivek College at Bijnor. The total prize fund will be Rs 5 lakh, in which the first prize has been kept at Rs 1 lakh! A total of 60 prizes will be distributed in the competition. This time, the number of rounds in the tournament has been increased to 9. All games will be played with the time control of 90 minutes + 30 second increment. ChessBase India will once again play the role of media partner in this tournament, and you will continue to get every important information related to the event through us. Arrangements have been made for the players to stay and eat at the tournament venue itself! Read this article and register yourself to take part in this grand event.

Five Indians in World Top 20 - FIDE Rating list February 2024

02/02/2024 -

FIDE publishes its rating list at the beginning of each month. February 2024 FIDE Rating list witnesses the highest number of Indians in the World Top 20. D Gukesh's fantastic performance at 86th Tata Steel Masters earned him 17.7 Elo rating points. He moved nine places from World no.25 to 16th. There are now five Indians in World Top 20. R Praggnanandhaa moved up one place to World no.13. Vidit Gujrathi maintained his place at no.14. Among the Women, GM Harika Dronavalli moved to World no.11. IM Divya Deshmukh moved to World no.38. There are now four Indians in the World top 40 among women. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournment 2024

Register for the Late RB Sapre Memorial Chess tournament with a Rs. 1,00,000 prize fund!

02/02/2024 -

RB Sapre is an iconic figure in India's chess history. He is India's first National Champion - Sapre won the first edition of the event held in 1955! His analytical ability was so great that he was invited to the Botvinnik-Smyslov match in Russia in 1954! Celebrating the legacy of this great man, the Late R.B. Sapre Memorial 10th Rapid and Blitz Chess tournament is being organized on 3rd and 4th February in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra! The tournament starts tomorrow - find all the information in the article below, and REGISTER NOW:

Karthik Rajaa and Lokesh N are the winners of 13th and 14th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024

02/02/2024 -

FM Karthik Rajaa scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 13th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition, performed at 2427 to earn his second IM-norm. He also increased his Elo rating by 33.8 points. GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) was placed third 6/9. Lokesh N scored 7/9 to win the 14th edition. He secured his maiden IM-norm and also finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Evgeniy Podolchenko secured second place 6.5/9. CM Akshay Borgaonkar and IM Harikrishna A Ra scored 6/9. They were placed third and fourth according to tie-breaks. Photos: IA V Vijayaraghavan

12th National Schools Chess Championship 2024 preview

02/02/2024 -

The 12th edition of National Schools Chess Championship will take place from 6th to 10th February 2024. A total of 913 children have registered in six different age groups - Under-7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17. The tournament is organized by All Bihar Chess Association in association with Bihar State Sports Authority at Gyan Bhavan in Patna, Bihar. The total prize fund is ₹504000. The top three prizes in each category is ₹10000, ₹7000 and ₹6000 each respectively. As many as 14 different champions will be crowned in eight days. The newly crowned 48th National Sub-Junior (Under-15) Open 2023 champion, Daksh Goyal (DEL) will be the highest rated player of the event. Photos: Tournament Circular

Shinya Kojima wins Tokai Open 2024

01/02/2024 -

Mayur Gondhalekar and his good friend, Sheldon Donaldson regularly keeps us updated about the Japan chess scene. Sheldon writes a blog about his experience playing his first tournament of the year - Tokai Open 2024 (FIDE U2400). The Canadian origin, currently residing in Japan, Sheldon's article is full of high quality photos and some interesting moments from his games. He loves playing, analyzing and making us enjoy various moments from his games. Check out his experience taking part in the tournament which took place in Nagoya, Japan. IM Shinya Kojima won the tournament scoring an unbeaten 4.5/5. Taro Shinoda secured second place also scoring 4.5/5. Akira Kinoshita was placed third 4/5. Photos: Sheldon Donaldson

Hemanth Raam clinches 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024, Harsh Suresh third

01/02/2024 -

Hemanth Raam scored 7/9 to win 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field, performed at 2478 to earn his maiden IM-norm. He also increased his Elo rating by 72.6 points. IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. FM Harsh Suresh and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored 6/9 points each. They secured third and fourth place respectively. IM Semetei Tologon Tegin (KGZ) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the 12th edition. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. IM David Gochelashvili secured second place 6/9. IM Sevan Buscara (FRA) edged past FM Mohamed Anees M on tie-breaks to finish third 5.5/9. Photos: IA FI M Ephrame

1st SOA GM 2024 R1-5: Teenagers Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula are the coleaders

01/02/2024 -

Teenagers FM Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula have emerged coleaders 4.5/5 at the halfway mark of 1st SOA GM 2024. They will inevitably face each other in the sixth round. Eight players including the top seed, GM Diptayan Ghosh are in pursuit at 4/5 each. Goutham defeated GM Adham Fawzy (EGY) to stay in the lead. Vignesh got the better of Subhayan Kundu to be the coleader. The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹3500000, ₹2000000 for Category A. The top three prizes are ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 along with a trophy each. Today is the last double round of the event. Round 6 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Last chance to sign up for the training camps with GM Jacob Aagaard

31/01/2024 -

It's your last chance to sign up for the training camp with GM Jacob Aagaard that will take place from the 1st to the 4th of February 2024 and 8th to the 11th of February 2024 in Hotel Unicontinental/ Habitat studio in Khar. The camp is open for all and it is sure to help you become a stronger chess player. The first camp deals with principles of attack, while the second one is focussed on professional calculations. Jacob arrived on 30th of January 2024 along with his girlfriend Kallia to India and we bring you some pictures as well as the list of participants who have already confirmed their presence for the camp. 

R Ashwath wins Prague Open 2024 Blitz, 3rd in Rapid

31/01/2024 -

FM R Ashwath scored 9/11 to win Prague Open 2024 D Blitz at 22nd International Chess Festival part of Czech Tour 2024 series. GM Simen Agdestein (NOR), CM Jakub Ocelak (CZE) and FM Pawel Sowinski (POL) also scored 9/11 each. They secured second to fifth places respectively. The top three prizes were CZK 1500, 1000 and 700 each respectively. Vadim Razin (UKR) won the C Rapid event scoring an unbeaten 6.5/7. Five players - Simen, Ashwath, IM Bachana Morchiashvili (GEO), Harshit Amarnani and Jiarong Teng (CHN) scored 6/7 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively. The top three prizes were CZK 2000, 1500 and 1000 each respectively. Photos: Official site

Changes to qualification paths for the Candidates Tournament

31/01/2024 -

FIDE has introduced a series of changes to the qualification paths that will be in effect for the FIDE Candidates Tournament in 2026. Most notably, the runner-up from the World Championship match no longer automatically qualifies for the Candidates. The alterations are aimed at enhancing the competitive landscape, encouraging player participation, and ensuring a fair representation of the top contenders. The amendments will impact the selection process through various paths. The changes to qualification paths for the FIDE Candidates Tournament will come into effect in Candidates 2026. Photos: FIDE

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