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Will Pranav Venkatesh win 2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera 2023?

28/04/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh drew with Aryan Chopra to maintain his sole lead 7/9, heading into the final round of 2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2023. The reigning National Senior champion, Karthik Venkataraman maintained his sole second place 6.5/9 by sharing the point with India's first triple crown champion, Aravindh Chithambaram. IM Prraneeth Vuppala played fantastic chess to draw with the super strong Vladimir Fedoseev. It also secured his third GM-norm. Prraneeth is now 20.6 Elo rating points away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. It will be Pranav V vs Leon Luke Mendonca and Brandon Jacobson (USA) vs Karthik in Round 10 which starts today at 9 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

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World Championship Game 13: Tense struggle keeps the score level

28/04/2023 -

Ding Liren faced the Ruy Lopez for the fifth time in Game 13 of FIDE World Championship 2023. He managed to equalize easily out of the opening. The World no.3 sacrificed an exchange and drew the game without having any great difficulty. He felt that he had some advantages, but it was not easy to prove it on the board. He once again showed a stroke of his wisdom while answering a question to the official commentary member, GM Irina Krush. Nepomniachtchi did not feel he was better at any point or in the endgame to continue. Today is the last rest day. Game 14 starts tomorrow Saturday 29th April at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera R8: Pranav Venkatesh outplays Vladimir Fedoseev

27/04/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh outplayed Vladimir Fedoseev to emerge sole leader 6.5/8 at 2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2023. The World Rapid 2017 Silver medalist, sacrificed his bishop for two pawns in the Advance Caro-Kann. However, he was unable to gain enough compensation for it. Pranav seized his opportunity to grab a crucial pawn on his opponent's kingside and converted it into a win without any difficulty. The current National Senior champion, Karthik Venkataraman defeated the Belgium no.1, Daniel Dardha to move to sole second spot 6/8, a half point behind Pranav. IM Prraneeth Vuppala won against GM Daniel Alsina Leal (ESP) to move to 5.5/8. It will be Aryan vs Pranav V, Karthik vs Aravindh and Fedoseev vs Prraneeth on the top three boards of Round 9 starting today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Sunway Chess Open

The new Opening Encyclopaedia 2023 - More content, More ideas

27/04/2023 -

Anyone who seriously deals with openings cannot avoid the opening encyclopaedia. Whether beginner or grandmaster. The Opening Encyclopaedia is by far the most comprehensive chess theory work: over 1,396 (!) theory articles offer a huge fund of ideas and high-quality analyses! In the 2023 edition, 66 new major articles and 384 new or updated opening overviews have been added. In addition: 70 top-class videos with 29 hours of playing time! For beginners, there is a tutorial for each opening area in which the most important ideas and goals are presented. The icing on the cake: Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco presents the current opening trends in world-class chess. Secure the decisive advantage for yourself with this unique opening library! Photo: ChessBase

FIDE Trainers' Online Seminar to take place from 5th to 7th May 2023

27/04/2023 -

Five Grandmasters and FIDE Senior Trainers will give lecture at the FIDE Trainers' Online Seminar from 5th to 7th May 2023. World Class trainer and critically acclaimed author, Artur Jussupow, Kasparov's second in his first four world championship matches - Iossir Dorfman, trainer of Karpov, Ivanchuk, Polgar sisters and various national teams all over the world - Adrian Mikhalchisin, former Women's World Champion - Antoaneta Stefanova and last but not the least one of the best trainers of the country - R B Ramesh. All five of them will deliver lectures for a combined total of 16 hours, following that the seminar participants will take a written examination of two hours on the final day. Since it is an online seminar, you can be anywhere in the world and attend it via Zoom. Photo: FIDE

World Championship Game 12: Ding Liren is back in the Match as 'Ian curse' strikes

27/04/2023 -

Ding Liren bounced back by winning a virtually must-win Game 12. The World no.3 unleashed Colle System as his weapon of choice which slightly rattled his opponent. Nepomniachtchi moving his queenside bishop twice in the first eight moves was definitely a sign of nerves. Since Ding needed a win to get back in the match, he tried to create imbalance in the position by taking a lot of risks. It turned his position into completely lost. As Vishy Anand tweeted, the 'Ian curse' struck and things took a 180° turn. Ding Liren was not going to slip this golden opportunity. He managed to seize it and level the score 6-6. Only two games left. Will we see tie-breaks or the match gets decided by Saturday? Game 13 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera R7: Pranav Venkatesh wins a 105-move marathon against Aravindh

26/04/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh ended Aravindh Chithambaram's 34-game unbeaten streak which he achieved in 2023. He managed to endure a difficult position where only Aravindh could make a breakthrough which he did. The teenager waited with bated breath for his opportunity. When it arose, Pranav struck and scored a full point. Aryan Chopra suffered a loss against the super-strong Vladimir Fedoseev. First, he made an incorrect decision in the endgame which created some practical chances for Fedoseev. Later he missed his last opportunity in the final stage of the rook and few pawns endgame. Pranav and Fedoseev are currently the coleaders at 5.5/7 each. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Patricia Claros Aguilar

Tour(nament) Diaries of a Chess Juggler!

26/04/2023 -

For Chess players all across the world, travelling to Europe for tournaments is an exciting affair. Playing 3-4 tournaments in a row (because it's the most economical that way), adapting to a whole new continent, travelling, food, and of course -preparing for your games, all the while thinking "you better gain some rating points, you have travelled so far"! Shubham Kumthekar is a chess player, trainer and author, and recently he took a tournament trip to Europe with his friends. In the article below, he shares his experience and feelings in detail, also sharing instructive moments from the games played.

Rook and Roll - A Simul with IM Rakesh Kulkarni

26/04/2023 -

Bangalore Chess Club is an all-inclusive chess community with an aim to increase engagement and reach, giving people a platform to play OTB Chess. Last year, they organized a Simul by Karnataka's first and India's 50th Grandmaster, Thej Kumar. On Saturday 8th April, a day before the start of the FIDE World Championship 2023, BCC organized their simul event at Garuda Mall in Bangalore. A total of 20 players were eligible to play against IM Rakesh Kulkarni. All of them qualified in four different methods. Two players - Gurudeep Mathad and Nazeef Khan managed to beat the IM, while Vrajesh, Samaksh Ashok and Rahil Shah managed to draw with him. The IM won the Simul by 16.5-3.5. Check out the details of the entire event written by a chess enthusiast, Merwyn D'souza. Photo: Ashwin Subramanian

Levon Aronian wins Satty Zhuldyz Rapid and Blitz 2023, Arjun Ergaisi second

26/04/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi faltered on the second day of Blitz. He started with a draw against Haik Martirosyan, suffered three consecutive losses between Round 19 and 21, including a loss against the eventual champion Levon Aronian. The only two-time FIDE World Cup winner in history, won the Satty Zhuldyz Rapid and Blitz 2023 with one round to spare. Even a last round loss against the World Blitz 2022 Bronze medalist, Haik Martirosyan, did not deter his championship hopes. Aronian won the tournament scoring 23/33, Arjun Erigaisi finished second 21.5/33 and Haik finished third 21/33. Blitz did not go well for Arjun, however, one must not forget his excellent performance in the Rapid event. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Registration starts for 2nd ChessBase India Training Camp in Bhopal

25/04/2023 -

Chessbase India's 2nd training camp dates in Bhopal have been announced! This camp will run from 13th June (Tuesday) - 18th June (Sunday) 2023 at the Chessbase India Training Academy, Bhopal. This time,a total of 12 spots have been kept for students, out of which 2 spots are reserved for the players of Madhya Pradesh. The first camp was successfully organized in the second week of March. ChessBase India aims to provide World-class chess training through these camps to all players who aspire to achieve something in the game. So if you are ready to work hard, then this camp can prove to be an important step in your sports career! The registration of the camp is based on the principle of first come first serve. Read this full article for how you can participate:

HelpChess Foundation supports Indian chess players to the tune of Rs.26 lakh in 2022-23

25/04/2023 -

In the year 2022-23, HelpChess Foundation worked around the clock to support Indian chess players. We supported close to 20 players from all across the country and helped them in various ways - tournament expenses, laptops, coaching fees etc. The total amount spent was Rs.25,97,626 (US$31,705). In this article we give a detailed breakdown of all the initiatives, scholarships, sponsorships that were undertaken by HelpChess. At the same time, we have a fund of close to Rs.15 lakh with which we would like to support talents in the year 2023-24. If you are a serious chess player, who is lacking funds, you can fill Google Form given in the article.

2nd Chessable Sunway Formentera R6: Aryan Chopra regains sole lead

25/04/2023 -

Aryan Chopra defeated Raja Rithvik R to regain his sole lead. Aravindh Chithambaram and Pranav Venkatesh drew with Vladimir Fedoseev and Karthik Venkataraman respectively. IM Prraneeth Vuppala scored an impressive win over the World Under-16 champion, GM Pranav Anand. IM Vaishali drew with GM Xu Yi (CHN). Aravindh, Fedoseev and Pranav V are in pursuit at 4.5/6 each. Karthik finished third in the second Blitz event on 23rd April, scoring 7/9. Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) and Daniel Dardha (BEL) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed first and second respectively. Aryan will face Fedoseev at the top board in the seventh round which starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Patricia Claros Aguilar

World Championship Game 11: Quick Draw in 100 minutes

25/04/2023 -

The eleventh game of FIDE World Championship Match 2023 was the shortest game in terms of duration. It lasted a little less than 100 minutes before it ended in a draw. Ian Nepomniachtchi opted for 8.a3 in the Ruy Lopez. It did not give Ding Liren a good feeling about the game as he recollected a memory of his tough loss at the FIDE Candidates 2020. Nevertheless, he mentioned that he did better this time. The score is now 6-5 in favor of the World no.2. Ding Liren reminded everyone that there are three games left and he has two whites. He finished the Candidates 2022 with a win which played a key role in him playing this match. Will he be able to bounce back? Today is a rest day. Game 12 starts tomorrow Wednesday 26th April at 3 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid and Blitz 2023: Arjun Ergaisi increases his sole lead

25/04/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi did not have the best start in the Blitz event of Satty Zhuldyz 2023. He scored only 2/5 in the first five games, winning only two and losing three. The India no.1 in Blitz recovered scoring 5/6 to finish the first day of Blitz with a 7/11 score. He missed a few wins and then won some games which could have gone either way. The most impressive performance of the day was by the World Blitz 2022 Bronze medalist, Haik Martirosyan. The Armenian scored an unbeaten 9/11. He set the tone of the day by winning against Arjun in the very first round of the day. Arjun is currently leading the tournament 16.5/20, followed by Levon Aronian 14.5/20 and then Haik 13.5/20. Blitz Round 12 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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