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Vantika Agrawal scores her second IM-norm at 44th Chess Olympiad 2022

14/08/2022 -

A lot of Indian women performed well at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022. Yet, WGM Vantika Agrawal was the sole Indian to score an IM-norm. It was her second IM-norm. She also crossed 2400 in the live ratings in the process. She scored her maiden IM-norm at FIDE Grand Swiss 2021, a little over two months after becoming India's 21st WGM. She scored both IM-norms at two major events, Olympiad is certainly the biggest one. She had a very good opportunity to beat WGM Zuzana Borosova (SVK) in the final round. A win could have earned her an individual medal, team finishing fourth etc. It was not meant to be. Nevertheless, she is well on track to become India's 11th woman to become an International Master after Vaishali became 10th last year. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

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Valentin Baidetskyi wins 35th Schwarzacher Open 2022, Praveen Kumar third

14/08/2022 -

IM Praveen Kumar C started the 35th Schwarzacher Open 2022 with 0.5/2. He won the next four games and then drew with the second seed GM Robert Zelcic (CRO). He defeated the top seed GM Mladen Palac (CRO) in the penultimate round. A draw in the last round against IM Valentin Baidetskyi (UKR) and GM Alexandre Dgebuadze's (BEL) win ensured all three of them end the event with the same score 6.5/9. Baidetskyi, Dgebuadze and Praveen were placed first, second and third according to tie-breaks. Top three prizes were €2500, €1500 and €100 each. The main category having only 34 participants made it almost like a strong closed event. Photo: Official site

The young guns who ruled the Olympiad- Team Uzbekistan

13/08/2022 -

After the closing ceremony, well past midnight, IM Sagar Shah made his way to the Grand Sheraton hotel where the Uzbekistan team was staying. Youngsters - Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Javokhir Sindarov, Shamsiddin Vokhidov, and Jakhongir Vakhidov had just won the gold medal at the Chess Olympiad 2022. The Uzbek team was kind enough to give their time for an interview where all five of them sat together. We asked them about their best moves, and best games, and also spoke about what this victory means to them and their country.

Striking Originality

13/08/2022 -

The advancement of technology meant the computer becoming stronger than ever. Chess is now more preparation dependant than ever. If you go unprepared to a tournament, you might quite possibly lose the game in the opening or in the early middlegame. A strong endgame knowledge will also seem futile. Almost everyone is ready to blitz out their preparation. The originality in play is getting reduced with the vast availability of readymade materials. A lot of players may think pushing the h-pawn is an Alpha Zero innovation, GM Sundararajan Kidambi shows examples of different players where they did long before computer became a necessity. He talks about Striking Originality on GM M R Venkatesh's 37th birthday, 20th May 2022, the day he published this on his blog. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Vignesh N R dominates 47th Ciudad de Sevilla Open 2022

13/08/2022 -

IM Vignesh N R scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 47th Ciudad de Sevilla International Open. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. Despite needing only a draw in the final round to win the tournament, Vignesh seized his opportunity and pushed for a win. GM Ilmars Starostits (LAT), FM Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso (COL) and IM Sebastian Felipe Sanchez (COL) scored 7/9 each. They were placed second, third and fourth according to tie-breaks. The only other Indian taking part in the event, IM P Shyam Nikhil scored 6.5/9 to secure ninth place. Top three prizes were €1500, €1200 and €1000 along with a trophy each. Photo: Ismael Nieto

Unbeatable Ukraine wins Gold at 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women

12/08/2022 -

The Ukraine women's team featured three world champions in their team since 2014. The team comprised of 14th Women's World champion GM Anna Ushenina, 15th Mariya Muzychuk, one-time World Rapid and two-time World Blitz champion, GM Anna Muzychuk. Ushenina is the only player who was also part of 37th Turin Olympiad, Gold medal winning team Ukraine. She is also the only one of the team, who remained unbeaten in the entire event. Ever since Anna Muzychuk's return to the Ukraine team in 2014, they won have a medal in each Olympiad. Since the Russia invaded Ukraine in February this year, all of them have persevered through difficult and uncertain times. Yet, they managed to remain unbeaten and clinch an important Gold in these trying times. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

Marc' Andria Maurizzi clinches 2nd Bastia Open 2022, M R Venkatesh second

12/08/2022 -

France's youngest GM Marc' Andria Maurizzi and GM M R Venkatesh scored an unbeaten 6/7 each at 2nd Bastia International Open 2022. The encounter between them in the penultimate round, ended in a draw. Venkatesh persevered his final round game against FM Daniel Barrish (RSA). Despite being completely lost for the better part of the game, Venkatesh's tenacity eventually paid off as his opponent blundered in a winning position and lost the game. IM FT Praveen Kumar C was the only other Indian taking part in the event. He scored 5/7 to finish ninth overall and win the first prize in Rating category 2000-2199. Photo: Corsican Circuit

Kumar Gaurav triumphs at 1st Juii Bora Rating Open 2022

12/08/2022 -

Top two seeds of the tournament, Arpan Das and Kumar Gaurav scored an unbeaten 9/10. They finished 1.5 points ahead of the field. Kumar secured first place and Arpan was adjudged second according to tie-breaks. Ashok K Sah and Subhajit Dhar scored 7.5/10 each. They secured third and fourth place respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹325000. Top three prizes were ₹45000, ₹34000 and ₹25000 cash each. A total of 120 players including a player from Bangladesh took part in this six-day ten-round Swiss League Open Rating tournament held from 10th to 15th July at ADP College, Nagaon, Assam. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Play chess in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi!

11/08/2022 -

One of the biggest and most famous chess festivals in the world, the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival is going to start on 16th August 2022.   The "land of the Gazelle" will play host to many 2700+ GMs who will participate in the Master's event. A total of 83 Indian players will participate in the Masters section, while 77 Indian players will play in the Open section. Some of the top Indian players in the Masters section include GMs Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and Abhijeet Gupta What is the schedule and prize money for the event? Who are the top Indian players participating? We present all the information in this short article. Photo courtesy: The official website of the Abu Dhabi International Chess festival.

Invincible Uzbekistan claims Gold at 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open

11/08/2022 -

The average age of Uzbekistan Open team was 20 years. The youngest member of the team Javokhir Sindarov is 16-years-old. He was also the second-youngest Grandmaster in history for a brief time. Nodirbek Yakubboev, Jakhongir Vakhidov and Shamsiddin Vokhidov remained undefeated in a total of 23 games out of 44. In fact, Uzbekistan team members lost only three games in the entire event. They never lost a match as a team. Armenia also scored 19/22. They secured Silver according to tie-breaks. India 2 secured Bronze scoring sole 18/22. One thing is for sure, GM FST Ivan Sokolov follows a strict regime for his trainees and that shows in the results and statistics, one which no one can deny. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

Abdimalik Abdisalimov wins 9th City of Famalicão Open, Sayantan Das second

11/08/2022 -

IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) and IM Sayantan Das finished with 7.5/9 each. However, Abdisalimov had beaten Sayantan in the sixth round of 9th City of Famalicão International Open. Thus, the Uzbek won the tournament on tie-breaks and Sayantan was placed second. Five players scored 7/9 each. GM Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (CUB) finished third, IM C R G Krishna and IM Aditya Mittal were placed fourth and fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Aditya is now four rating points away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. The total prize fund of the tournament was €4000. Top three prizes were €1200 and a trophy, €800 and €600 along with a medallion each. Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Tamil Nadu State Government awards ₹1 Crore each to the Bronze medal winning Indian teams

11/08/2022 -

The Indian teams played phenomenal chess at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022. The team performances were outstanding not only because the players played some amazing chess but also due to the immense contribution made the coaches, assistant coaches and seconds of the team. It was indeed a team effort which earned India a historic double Bronze at the biggest Olympiad in history. Records were broken and new statistics were formed due to the harmony showcased both on and off the board. The Tamil Nadu government awarded ₹1 Crore (approx. €122603.2) each team for their groundbreaking performance at the biggest chess extravaganza. Photo: CMO Tamil Nadu twitter

India wins a historic double Bronze at 44th Chess Olympiad 2022

10/08/2022 -

India 2 defeated Germany in the final round to finish with 18/22. Armenia and Uzbekistan defeated Spain and Netherlands 2.5-1.5 to finish with 19/22 each. Uzbekistan won the Gold medal at 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 in the Open section, Armenia earned the Silver according to tie-breaks. India 2 secured the Bronze medal. India 1 drew with USA 2-2 to finish fourth. In the Women's section, India 1 lost to USA 1-3. Even a draw would have been enough to win Silver. Ukraine and Georgia defeated Poland and Azerbaijan 3-1 respectively. Both Ukraine and Georgia scored 18/22 each. They secured Gold and Silver medal as per the tie-breaks. India won the Bronze scoring 17/22. For the first time, India won Bronze medal in each Open and Women sections. India also won the Gaprindashvili Cup for becoming the best overall federation as per performance. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R10: Indian Women eye the Gold, Men fight for a medal

08/08/2022 -

India 1 Women bounced back strong by absolutely dominating Kazakhstan with a resounding 3.5-0.5 victory. A win against USA in the final round earns them gold, while a draw will leave their fate on others' hands. In the Open section, India 2 drew with Uzbekistan 2-2 and Iran lost to India 1 by a minimum margin 1.5-2.5. Uzbekistan and Armenia shared the lead 17/20, followed by India 2, India 1 and USA at 16/20 each. India 1 and 2 would hope both the leaders lose their respective games and either of them win their respective matches to win the Gold. The final round in the Open sections are - Germany vs India 2, India vs USA and for the Women, they just need to best USA too. Round 11 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Vishy Anand becomes the new FIDE Deputy President

08/08/2022 -

Arkady Dvorkovich has been reelected for a second term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) with 157 votes, against 16 for his electoral opponent, the Ukrainian chess Grandmaster Andrii Baryshpolets. A third candidate, the French Bachar Kouatly, withdrew his candidacy after giving his speech before the voting started. Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, who was part of Dvorkovich's ticket, is the new FIDE Deputy President. Vishy Anand in this new prominent role in the global governing body of chess is definitely good news for the chess universe. You can also replay the entire FIDE General Assembly 2022. Photos: David Llada

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