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SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 4: Maximus Magnus wrecks the field, scores a perfect 9/9

09/07/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen did something which will be very difficult for anyone to repeat including himself as he mentioned. The world no.1 won all nine of his games on the first day of Blitz at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023. The Norwegian has made many records in his career but to win all nine games of Blitz in a day, is something he had never done before. This performance propelled him to the top of the leaderboard 20/27. Previous day leaders, Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi are at 17/27 each. Vishy Anand and D Gukesh had a tough day. They only managed to score three points each, moving their score to 13/27. Blitz Round 10 starts from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos:Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

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49th National Women 2023 R9: Mary escapes against Mrudul

09/07/2023 -

The top six boards ended in draws. IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) had the same result as their last rated game encounter over seven years. Bhakti maintains her sole lead 7.5/9. Five players are trailing her by a half point. They are - WGM Srija Seshadri (TN), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB), WIM Mahalakshmi M (TN), WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB). Mrudul had a great opportunity to go for a win against Mary. Unfortunately for her, she could not find it. The reigning Telangana State Women champion, Sarayu Velpula is having a fantastic tournament. She drew against WGM Swati Ghate (LIC) to remain undefeated at 6.5/9. Bhakti will face Mahalakshmi in the penultimate Round 10 which starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Sammed Jaykumar Shete dominates Nipani Grand Rapid Rating Open 2023

08/07/2023 -

IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete (MAH) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Nipani Grand Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Shriraj Bhosale (MAH), IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam (TN) and Saurish Kashelkar (MAH) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second, third and fourth according to tie-breaks. Sammed's sole draw of the event was against the eventual second runner-up, Balasubramaniam. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹21001, ₹12506 and ₹10004 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was organized in memory of Late Sou Ratanbai Bhaichand Shah, Akkolkar on 17th to 18th June 2023 at Sri Venkatesh Mandir, Nipani in Belgaum, Karnataka. This is Sammed's sixth tournament triumph, fourth rating event of 2023. Photo: IA Vasanth B H

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 3: Gukesh beats Anand in their first-ever tournament face off

08/07/2023 -

Vishy Anand started the third day of SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with a draw against Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Then he was paired against his WACA mentee, D Gukesh. In their first-ever tournament battle, Gukesh prevailed. The teenager might have lost his previous round game against Fabiano Caruana, however, he showed a lot of promise. The world no.13 took his chances but unfortunately could not follow through. Against the maestro, he played fantastic and got a dominating position. Once the legend erred in an already difficult position, Gukesh seized his opportunity and won. He finished the day with a solid draw against Duda in their first-ever rated Rapid game. Both Anand and Gukesh finished the Rapid with the same score 10/18. Nine rounds of Blitz games will be played today. Round 1 starts from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos:Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

49th National Women 2023 R8: Bhakti Kulkarni still in sole lead

08/07/2023 -

IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) got a few good opportunities to extend her lead in the eighth round of 49th National Women Chess Championship 2023. It has been over a decade since Bhakti defeated WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) in a rated game. She had a few chances in the endgame, unfortunately for her, she could not seize them. The only other pursuer, WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) held IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) to a solid draw. It allowed WGM Srija Seshadri (TN), WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) to reduce the gap with the leader 6.5/8. It will be Padmini vs Bhakti on the top board in Round 9 which starts today at 10 a.m. IST.

Supratim Ghosh dominates 14th KIIT International Chess Festival C Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

07/07/2023 -

Supratim Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 14th KIIT International Chess Festival C Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Divyanshu Kumar Singh and Gaurav Sharma scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Divyanshu's sole loss of the event was against the eventual champion, Supratim. The total prize fund of the entire festival combining three events was ₹3200000, for Category C it was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 15th to 18th June 2023 at KIIT Campus 9, Patia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This is Supratim's second rating tournament triumph of his career. Earlier this year, he became West Bengal State Junior Under-19 Open champion. Photos: IA Suresh Chandra Sahoo

New: ChessBase Magazine #214

07/07/2023 -

World Championship Match 2023: All seven decided games annotated by Anish Giri, Hou Yifan, Sam Shankland and Wesley So - TePe Sigeman Tournament: Analyses by Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand, Nils Grandelius, Abhimanyu Mishra and Jorden van Foreest - All-rounder Boris Spassky: "Special" with 27 top-class encounters from the period 1949 to 1989 + articles on strategy (Marin) and endgame (Mueller) – Is Scandinavian with 3...Qa5 busted? Martin Lorenzini thinks so - and recommends 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Bd2 e6 7.Ne5! – “How I became U14 World Champion”: Ilamparthi presents the decisive moments together with Sagar Shah – “Practical tips for the tournament player”: Why are symmetrical positions much more dangerous than you expect? and much more! Photo: ChessBase

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 2: Is Magnus Carlsen's invincibility waning?

07/07/2023 -

There was a time when Magnus Carlsen rarely lost a rated game. That seems to be changing in recent times. The world no.1 started his second day at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with two losses. One against Fabiano Caruana (USA) where the Norwegian seemed to have gotten surprised by his opponent's choice of 6...Na5. The second loss against Alireza Firouzja (FRA) froze Magnus Carlsen for 17 seconds. Of course, he was trying to figure out what cost him the game. He finished the day by ending the legend, Vishy Anand's unbeaten streak at this event. Currently, Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anand are tied with the same score 8/12. D Gukesh had a better second day. He is now at shared fourth place with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) 7/12. Final day of Rapid commences with Round 7 from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. All photos are by Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour, unless stated otherwise.

49th National Women 2023 R7: Bhakti Kulkarni gains sole lead

07/07/2023 -

IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) defeated IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) to emerge sole leader 6.5/7 at 49th National Women Championship 2023. In a battle of former National Women champions, Bhakti made a beautiful staircase pawn break at the center of the board. She might not have correctly capitalized on her advantage. However, her opponent's erroneous play allowed her to regain control and win the game convincingly. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) and WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) won their respective games against WIM Mounika Akshaya Bommini (AP) and Rebecca Jesumarian (TN). WIM Tejaswini Sagar (GUJ) handed IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) her second consecutive loss which means she is virtually out of the race for her title defense. Round 8 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Kolhapur Chess Association

Sham R wins 14th KIIT International Chess Festival B Below 1900 Rating Tournament 2023

06/07/2023 -

Sham R, Gyana Sai Santhosh M and Bishal Basak scored 8.5/10 each at 14th KIIT International Chess Festival B Below 1900 Rating Tournament 2023. Sham won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Gyana was placed second and Bishal third. Only Sham remained undefeated among the three. The total prize fund of the entire festival combining three events was ₹3200000, for Category B it was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹45000 and ₹35000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 11th to 14th June 2023 at KIIT Campus 9, Patia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This is Sham's second rating event, fifth overall tournament triumph of 2023. He is also the reigning National Amateur Below 1700 Open champion. Photos: IA Suresh Chandra Sahoo

8th Johor International Chess Open 2023 begins

06/07/2023 -

After winning Professsor Lim Kok Ann Open 2023 and finishing second on tie-breaks at Thailand Open 2023, GM Diptayan Ghosh is now the top seed at 8th Johor Open 2023. Peter Long who is playing after almost 13 years, writes from the tournament location, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Peter's last event was 39th Chess Olympiad back in September 2009. The tournament has two sections - Masters and Amateurs. A total of 24 players including four GMs and eight IMs are taking part from seven countries across the world in the Masters section. The average rating is 2303. Total prize fund is RM 125000, RM 90000 in the Masters and RM 35000 in the Amateurs. The winner of the Masters will earn RM 22000 (approx. ₹389378). Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 1: Vishy Anand emerges early sole leader

06/07/2023 -

Vishy Anand continues his great form from Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. He scored an impressive 5/6 on the first day of Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023. After starting with a solid draw against Alireza Firouzja (FRA), the maestro defeated the Romanian players - Richard Rapport and Constantin Lupulescu. The legend is now in sole lead. D Gukesh did not have the ideal start. He lost to Magnus Carlsen (NOR) and then recovered well by sharing points against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Firouzja. Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) and Rapport are in pursuit at 4/6 each. Round 4 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

49th National Women 2023 R6: Divya and Srija implode against Soumya and Bhakti

06/07/2023 -

The defending champion IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) had already shown chinks in her armour. She blundered a piece early in the middlegame against IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB). The former National Women champion does not let these opportunities slip by. IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) also scored a win similarly. Her opponent, WGM Srija Seshadri (TN) dropped a piece for no reason and succumbed easily. Soumya and Bhakti will invitably face each other in Round 7. Six players - WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB), WIM Mounika Akshaya Bommini (AP), WGM Varshini V (TN), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB), WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and Rebecca Jesumarian (TN) are at 5/6 each. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Kolhapur Chess Association

FIDE World Cup 2023: Players lists and pairings announced

05/07/2023 -

A total of 17 Indians, five more than previous edition, are set to take part in the upcoming FIDE World Cup and FIDE Women's World Cup 2023. First game of the first round is on 30th July. Five Indians in the Open and three among Women got a Bye in the first round due to being in the top 50 and 25 seeds. The remaining five in the Open and four among Women have to play their first round matches. The players are - D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, S L Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Adhiban B, Karthik Venkataraman, Harsha Bharathakoti, GM Koneru Humpy, GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Vaishali R, IM Divya Deshmukh, WGM Nandhidhaa P V, WGM Mary Ann Gomesh and WGM Priyanka Nutakki. What are your predictions for each event? Photo: FIDE

Gukesh to face Magnus Carlsen in the first round of SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023

05/07/2023 -

SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 is quite possibly the last stop for the many of the upcoming FIDE World Cup 2023 participants. D Gukesh will make his Grand Chess Tour debut against none other than the world no.1 Magnus Carlsen (NOR) himself. Fabiano Caruana (USA), Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja (FRA), Vishy Anand, Richard Rapport (ROU), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL), Ivan Saric (CRO) and Constantin Lupulescu (ROU) are the remaining participants. Who do you think will become the champion? The tournament takes place at The Westin Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. Round 1 Rapid starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

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