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Nimmy A G becomes Kerala's first Woman International Master

01/12/2023 -

Nimmy A G became Kerala's first Woman International Master in May 2023. She earned her first WIM-norm in 2006 and fulfilled all requirements by June 2012. However, all her norms occurring in India delayed the inevitable. After scoring four norms in India, Nimmy traveled to Budapest, Hungary this year when she earned her final norm to earn the WIM title. While pursuing for the WIM title, she became an Assistant Professor at a college, became a PhD in Commerce during that time. Nimmy's fortitude shows that if you want something truly, you can balance and overcome any obstacle that is in your way. The determination and perseverance is the key to etch your name in history. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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Gukesh set to make his debut at 13th London Chess Classic 2023

01/12/2023 -

D Gukesh will make his debut at the 13th edition of London Chess Classic. He will battle against nine top players of the world in a round-robin Classical event. Nikita Vitiugov (ENG), M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI), Hans Niemann (USA), Michael Adams (ENG), Andrei Volokitin (UKR), Mateusz Bartel (POL), Jules Moussard (FRA), Luke McShane (ENG) and IM Shreyas Royal (ENG). The top four prizes are £15000, £10000, £7500 and £6000. The event takes place in Central London from 1st to 10th December 2023. This event could very well be Gukesh's final path to qualify to the FIDE Candidates 2024. The important part is he needs to do well, Candidates will always be there. One must not forget that Gukesh is only 17-years-old. Round 1 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

Alef Super Stars 2023 R4: Contrasting draws

01/12/2023 -

Nihal Sarin made a quick draw against Salem Saleh (UAE) in the fourth round of Alef Super Stars 2023. They will still play five more games - two Rapid and three Blitz, against each other. Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) had a hard-fought draw against Yangyi Yu (CHN). The majority of the game was a rook and knight endgame. The China no.3 maintains his sole lead 18/24, followed by Nihal 15/24, Sanan 9/24 and Salem 6/24. Only two more rounds of Classical games left before the triathlon moves to faster time controls. Today is a rest day. Round 5 starts tomorrow Saturday 2nd December 2023 at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

CircleChess Bullet Bash: Online Chess Tournament with a ₹1,00,000 Prize Pool - Registration open!

30/11/2023 -

CircleChess, a pioneering chess startup dedicated to revolutionizing the chess ecosystem, has announced its first CircleChess Bullet Bash, an online bullet chess tournament scheduled for December 5th, 2023, from 8 PM to 9 PM. This adrenaline-fueled event will bring together some of India's top titled players and offer a compelling prize pool of ₹1,00,000, making it one of the largest bullet tournaments organized in the country. If you are interested in participating in a fast-paced thrilling event, you can find out more about the details of the event. 

Alef Super Stars 2023 R3: Yangyi scores, Nihal draws

30/11/2023 -

Nihal Sarin drew his third round game against Sanan Sjugirov at Alef Super Stars 2023. Their last Classical battle took place earlier this year at 6th Sharjah Masters which ended in a draw. The first eleven moves were exactly the same as the last time. However, Sanan deviated on the twelfth move with g5. The Hungary no.1 took an aggressive approach. It did not yield anything substantial and the game ended in a draw. Meanwhile, China no.3 Yangyi Yu grinded a positional advantage and converted it into a win after 75 moves. The position reached a completely winning same color bishop endgame for the Chinese when his opponent had no reason to continue further. Round 4 starts today at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Ram Vishal Parab triumphs at 360 One Wealth Junior Under-15 GP Series 1 Rating 2023

30/11/2023 -

Ram Vishal Parab scored an unbeaten 6.5/7 to win 360 One Wealth Junior Under-15 GP Series 1 Rating 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Arvind Iyer, Arnav Mahesh Koli and Paras Dilip Bhoir scored 6/7 each. They secured second, third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Ram defeated the eventual second runner-up Arnav in the sixth round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹25000 each. This was Ram Vishal's seveth tournament triumph of the year. It is also his first-ever rating tournament victory of his career. Photos: FT IA IO Praful Zaveri/Indian Chess School

DCAD invites you to 3rd Dumka Rating Open 2023 with a total prize fund of ₹815000

30/11/2023 -

District Chess Association, Dumka invites you to 3rd Dumka Rating Open 2023. The third edition of this rating open is offering a total prize fund of ₹815000. The top three prizes are ₹175000, ₹100000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each. There are 25 main prizes. Total 80 prizes are up for grabs. Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For everyone else, entry fee is ₹1500 and ₹1000 for Dumka players till today Thursday 30th November. After that, a late fee of ₹500 will be levied. Food and accommodation will be provided for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Check out the article for all information. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

Have a knack for problem-solving? Here's a chance to cudgel your brains and take home gorgeous prizes!

29/11/2023 -

Win up to 100 dollars and also take home some of the choicest ChessBase products out there; all you have to do is solve twelve fascinating and engine-defying chess challenges that we bring out in two tiers—the first six in this article and the remaining in the next. Welcome to the ChessBase India Winter Chess Solving Championship, an uncommon initiative to promote chess composition and creative-logical thinking through chess. This introductory article serves as the curtain-raiser to the event: we give you the rules, the details of the prizes, and the first six of the twelve problems to solve. Read on.

Mitrabha Guha dominates Reguengos de Monsaraz Chess Festival Rapid Open 2023 with a 2786 performance

29/11/2023 -

GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Reguengos de Monsaraz Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the field. GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) scored sole 7.5/9 to secure second place. GM Carlos Albornoz Cabrera (CUB) and IM Semen Mitusov (NOR) scored 7/9 each. They secured third and fourth place respectively. Mitrabha did not face Bernadskiy. However, he defeated both Carlos and Mitusov in the seventh and eighth round respectively. The total prize fund combining Classical and Rapid event was €7070. The top three prizes in Rapid were €300, €200 and €150 along with a trophy each. This was Mitrabha's eighth tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Academia de Xadrez Portugal

Alef Super Stars 2023 R2: Two Calm Draws

29/11/2023 -

Nihal Sarin drew his game against Yangyi Yu in the second round of Alef Super Stars 2023. Their previous encounter earlier this year at 6th Sharjah Masters ended in a draw. Unlike last time, Yangyi did not play Petroff's Defence. He opted for Berlin in the Ruy Lopez. A draw was agreed after 30th move when the position did not offer much for either player. The UAE no.1 Salem Saleh is yet to beat the new Hungary no.1 Sanan Sjugirov in a Classical rated game. That statistic remained unchanged yesterday. However, they will face once again in the fifth round with reversed color. Round 3 starts today at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

B K Chaurasia wins Madhya Pradesh Civil Service State Tournament 2023

29/11/2023 -

B K Chaurasia, Shekhar Verma and Deepak Chiwande scored 5/6 each at Madhya Pradesh Civil Services State Chess Tournament 2023. Chaurasia won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Shekhar and Deepak were placed second and third respectively. Padmaja Nayudu, Monika Nishad and Vaishali Ramteke secured first, second and third place among the Women scorin 3.5/6, 3/6 and 3/6 each respectively. The top six men and women qualified to the National Civil Services tournament. Police Commissioner of Indore, IPS Makrand Deoskar, defeated the top seed and eventual champion, B K Chaurasia in the very first round. He scored an impressive 4.5/6 to finish fourth. Photos: Vivek Vishwakarma and Pankaj Tiwari

Alef Super Stars 2023 R1: Nihal and Yangyi make a winning start

28/11/2023 -

Nihal Sarin started with a convincing victory over Salem Saleh in the first round of Alef Super Stars 2023. In their first ever Classical rated game, Nihal made the most out of his opportunity when his opponent made a positional mistake by giving up his isolated d-pawn incorrectly. China no.3 Yangyi Yu completely decimated the new Hungary no.1 Sanan Sjugirov. The total prize fund of the tournament is US$15000. The prizes are $6000 + cup, $4000 and $3000 along with Gold, Silver and Bronze medal each. The event will be played Classical and Rapid games in double Round Robin format, while the Blitz event will be played in triple Round-Robin format. Classical is given maximum weightage, followed by Rapid and Blitz. Round 2 starts today at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Karthik Venkataraman dominates 7th Mersin Metropolitan City Open 2023 with a 2828 performance

28/11/2023 -

GM Karthik Venkataraman scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 7th Mersin Metropolitan City Open Category A (>2000) 2023. Karthik finished a mammoth two points ahead of the competition. GM Vugar Rasulov (AZE) scored sole 6.5/9 to secure second place. GM Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE), GM Evgeny Romanov (NOR) and FM Ravan Aliyev (AZE) scored 6/9 each. They were placed third, fourth and fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund combining all four categories was ₺372500, for Category A it was ₺269500. The top three prizes were ₺60000, ₺50000 and ₺40000 each. This is Karthik's second triumph of the month after winning Chess at Dreamhack Blitz Open 2023. Photos: Ömer Faruk Ercan 

Marthandan K U wins Late Shri Vasudeva V Dempo Rating Open 2023

28/11/2023 -

Marthandan K U and Santu Mondal scored 7.5/9 each at Late Shri Vasudeva V Dempo Rating Open 2023. Marthandan won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Santu was placed second. Santu remained undefeated. He had beaten the eventual champion, Marthandan in the seventh round. Seven players scored 7/9 each. Out of them, the top seed of the event, GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury secured the third place. He also remained unbeaten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹370000. The top three prizes were ₹53000, ₹37000 and ₹27000 along with a trophy each. This was Marthandan's twelfth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: IA Arvind Mhamal

Singapore Chess Federation CEO Kevin Goh Wei Ming teaches chess at Singapore Prison Services

27/11/2023 -

The CEO of Singapore Chess Federation, GM Kevin Goh Wei Ming is the first Grandmaster of his since 1999. He also became an eight-time National champion of his country early this year. Ever taking the role of CEO, he has been continuously nurturing the talent. He made his second consecutive World Cup appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2023. Although he got eliminated in the first round, the number one player of Singapore Tin Jingyao eliminated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the second round, before his elimination in Round 3. Kevin recently tweeted about teaching chess at Singapore Prison Services. IM Sagar Shah decided to interview him where Kevin talks about the social benefits of chess and more. Photo: GM Kevin Goh Wei Ming's twitter

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