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Pranesh M dominates Rilton Cup 2022-23, becomes India's 79th Grandmaster

06/01/2023 -

16-year-old IM Pranesh M scored 8/9, finished a full point ahead of the field to win Rilton Cup 2022-23. He took a no-draw approach. After losing his second round game, he won the next seven games to finish first, cross 2500 in the live ratings and become India's 79th Grandmaster. The teenager also became Tamil Nadu's 28th GM. Pranesh won a memento and SEK 22000 (approx. ₹170282). The last time an Indian won this event was in 2016-17 when Krishnan Sasikiran became champion. GM Raja Rithvik R is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6/9 to finish at eighth place. 15-year-old Manmay Chopra scored 7/9 to finish second in the Rilton Elo section (<2200). Photo: Lars OA Hedlund

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Rohit Gurung wins 1st Abja Suresh Memorial Rating Open 2022

06/01/2023 -

Rohit Gurung, Mohit Kumar Soni, Divyanshu Kumar Singh and Rupam Mukherjee scored 6/7 each at 1st Abja Suresh Memorial Rating Open 2022. The second seed of the tournament, Rohit from Sikkim, won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three - Mohit, Divyanshu and Rupam were adjudged second to fourth according to tie-breaks. This is Rohit's first-ever Rating Open tournament victory. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹80000 and 53 cash prizes were up for grabs. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹8000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each. Photo: FA Ravi Kant Tiwari

Pranav Anand triumphs at Groningen Chess Festival 2022 Open A

05/01/2023 -

The reigning World Youth Under-16 Open champion, GM Pranav Anand won the Groningen Chess Festival 2022 Open A with an unbeaten 7.5/9. He finished a half point ahead of the competition and drew with the remaining podium finishers. GM Hagen Poetsch (GER) scored sole 7/9 to finish second. He also remained undefeated. Four players scored 6/9. IM Nico Zwirs (NED) secured third position according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund in Open A category was €7000. The first prize was The silver Zwanepol trophy and €2000. The last time an Indian won at Groningen Chess Festival was 25 years ago, when Vishy Anand won the Candidates Knockout Tournament in 1997. Photo: Bart Beijer

MPL 48th National Women R10: Can Divya repeat history?

05/01/2023 -

WGM Divya Deshmukh drew with WIM Isha Sharma to stay half point ahead of the competition heading into the final round. Unlike the previous edition, Divya does not have a huge lead. If she draws her final round game against IM Bhakti Kulkarni and WGM Mary Ann Gomes beats WIM Rucha Pujari then, it will all come down to tie-breaks to decide the winner of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. Since 2011, all new champion have won it at least twice in-a-row. Mary (2011-2013), IM Padmini Rout (2014-17) and Bhakti (2018-19). Divya has to overcome the previous two-time winner to become a two-time winner of this prestigious championship. Final Round 11 starts today at 9:30 a.m. Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Karthik Venkataraman dominates MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022

04/01/2023 -

GM Karthik Venkataraman drew his final round game against GM Visakh N R to win MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022. Karthik scored an unbeaten 10/13 and finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Abhijeet Gupta, Visakh, IM P Shyam Nikhil and IM Sayantan Das scored 9.5/13 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Karthik became the only player to remain undefeated among the top ten finishers. The 23-year-old from Andhra Pradesh has secured plenty of podium finish throughout 2022, however this was his sole and biggest triumph of the year. Photo: All India Chess Federation

Shantanu Bhambure - Mechanical Engineer pursues his passion and becomes an International Master

04/01/2023 -

The month of December started with Aditya Mittal becoming India's 77th and Mumbai's second Grandmaster. Then we got two more IMs in the form of Jubin Jimmy and Sambit Panda. On 22nd December 2022, we got our third International Master of the month - Shantanu Bhambure. He scored his final IM-norm at 9th Chessable Sunway Sitges Open 2022. While we see teenagers scoring norms and earning titles, it is not often we get to see an adult scoring norms or achieving titles. The 27-year-old returned to chess after a brief hiatus from the sport in 2017 after becoming a Mechanical Engineer. He scored his first two IM-norms in two months at the end of 2019. Check out his journey towards the IM title. Photo: Rupali Mullick

MPL 48th National Women R9: Divya increases her sole lead

04/01/2023 -

WGM Divya Deshmukh increased her sole lead by a full point by defeating Sunyuktha C M N. Just like the previous edition, Divya is now full point ahead of the field heading into the penultimate round of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. WGM Mary Ann Gomes is the sole player trailing her by a half point at 7/9. She is followed by seven players at 6.5/9 each including the top seed WGM Vantika Agrawal. WGM Srija Seshadri missed a win against WIM Sakshi Chitlange. WIM Isha Sharma held IM Soumya Swaminathan to a draw. She will now face Divya in the penultimate round. Round 10 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Korchnoi Special: My life for Chess and Master Class Vol. 15 - Viktor Korchnoi

03/01/2023 -

Viktor Korchnoi (1931 - 2016) was undoubtedly one of the most fascinating personalities in the chess world. The two-time World Championship finalist played successful and attractive chess, even into old age. We have a great Korchnoi bundle for you in our ChessBase Shop. The Fritztrainer - My life for chess, and the Masterclass Vol. 15 - Viktor Korchnoi. The complete package is available for only ₹2241 and is now also available as a streaming version. So grab this DVD or the bundle and increase your knowledge of the chess classics as it is really important to know and understand the classics. Photo: ChessBase

Balkishan wins SIMSRH 1st Rapid Rating Open with a perfect score

03/01/2023 -

Balkishan A scored 7/7 to win SIMSRH 1st Rapid Rating Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Sudarshan Bhat made an unbeaten 6.5/7 to finish second. The top seed of the tournament, IM D V Prasad scored 6/7 and edged past eight more players to finish third on tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹15000, ₹10000 and ₹7500 along with a trophy each. A total of 250 players took part from various part of the country. The one-day seven-round Rapid Rating tournament was organized by New Tumkur District Chess Association and MM Chess Development Trust on 3rd December 2022. Photo: New Tumkur District Chess Association

MPL 48th National Women R8: Divya dethrones Mary

03/01/2023 -

WGM Divya Deshmukh showcased her endgame prowess against WGM Mary Ann Gomes in the eighth round of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. Divya has taken sole lead 7/8. Mary is the sole player in the chase at 6.5/8. She is closely followed by six players at 6/6. They are - WIM Sakshi Chitlange, WGM Vantika Agrawal, Sunyuktha C M N, IM Soumya Swaminathan, WIM Isha Sharma and WGM Srija Seshadri. Untitled Sunyuktha is having a great event. She defeated WIM Rucha Pujari convincingly and will now face the tournament leader Divya in Round 9 which starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Can Karthik Venkataraman win MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship?

03/01/2023 -

GM Karthik Venkataraman is someone who generally plays the first half of the tournament in an energy saving mode. In the second half, he unleashes his super-strong side where his opponents can only hope to avoid his wrath. After a 4.5/6 start, he scored 5/6 in the last six games, including a hat-trick of wins. He is now the sole leader heading into the final round 9.5/12. He will face GM Visakh N R in the final round. Visakh also had a fantastic 2022 where he won several Open tournaments consecutively in Europe. It is quite fitting that they are facing each other for a championship match in the Round 13 which starts today at 9 a.m. IST today. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Samarth J Rao wins 3rd All India Physically Challenged Rating Chess Championship 2022

02/01/2023 -

CM Samarth J Rao and Naveen Kumar A scored 7.5/9 each at 3rd All India Physically Challenged Rating Chess Championship 2022. Samarth remained won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Naveen finished second. The champion from Karnataka also remained undefeated, drew with both eventual runner-ups. Defending chaampion FM Venkata Krishna Karthik scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. A total of 50 players out of 64 won a prize each.

MPL 48th National Women R7: Mary Ann maintains her sole lead

02/01/2023 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated IM Soumya Swaminathan to maintain her sole lead 6.5/7 at MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. Defending champion, WGM Divya Deshmukh won against WIM Aashna Makhija to stay in the hunt 6/7. Mary will face Divya in the eighth round. Three women including the top seed are at 5.5/7 each. They are - WIM Sakshi Chitlange, WGM Vantika Agrawal and WIM Isha Sharma. WGM-elect Sakshi scored quite possibly the best win of the round against IM Bhakti Kulkarni. The former did not let her opponent get out of the gate and won the game in just 24 moves. Round 8 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

MPL 59th National Senior R11: Karthik, Aronyak and Hari Madhavan score superb victories

02/01/2023 -

GM Karthik Venkataraman, IM Aronyak Ghosh and Hari Madhavan N B scored sensational victories to throw the tournament wide open. Karthik defeated GM Abhijeet Gupta in an thrilling encounter. IM Aronyak Ghosh just simply played outstanding chess against GM Sethuraman S P. India's latest International Master, Hari Madhavan N B defeated GM Mitrabha Guha to join the four-way lead with Karthik, Koustav and Aronyak. The MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022 is undoubtedly heading for a close and exciting finish. Five players - Abhijeet, GM Visakh N R, IM Srihari L R, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy and IM Sayantan Das are trailing by a half point at 8/11 each. Round 12 starts today at 9 a.m. IST today. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

MPL 35th National U-9 Round 10: Karnataka domination across Open and girls

02/01/2023 -

Both the leaders of the Open section and Girls section kept up their form in the penultimate round of the MPL 35th National Under-9 Championships going on right now at Indore Public School. Pratitee Bordoloi (1201, Karnataka) defeated Aadya Ranganath (1327, Karnataka) in girls, and Aarav Sarbalia (1458, Karnataka) continued his domination with a win over R Nijesh (1365, Tamil Nadu). Both of the leaders are hailing from Karnataka! The final round 11 starts from 2nd January at 9:30 AM IST, and the prize distribution ceremony will take place at afternoon time. Thumbnail: Himank Ghosh

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