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Arvinder Preet Singh clinches XIX Calvia Amateur Open 2022

18/10/2022 -

Arvinder Preet Singh scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win XIX Calvia Amateur Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. The former World Amateur champion drew with the eventual runner-up Paul A Hutchinson (ENG) 7/9 and defeated the second runner-up, FM Juan David Becerra (COL) 7/9. This is his first tournament triumph since November 2018 when he won the National Amateur championship. The total prize fund of the tournament was €5720. The top three prizes were €1300, €800 and €600 along with a trophy each. Arvinder was the sole Indian participating in this event and he surely made his presence felt. Photo: Calvia Chess Festival

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Aimchess Rapid R13-15: Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi advance to the Quarterfinals

18/10/2022 -

Vidit Gujrathi finally broke his jinx. He defeated David Anton Guijarro in the final round of Prelims to advance to the Quarterfinals of a Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event for the very first time. Also, thanks to Arjun Erigaisi's win over Anish Giri, that played a key role in Vidit securing his spot in the Knockout stage. FIDE World Cup 2021 winner, Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 28/45 to claim the pole position of Aimchess Rapid Prelims. D Gukesh, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Arjun all three scored 27/45 to secure second to fifth place, ahead of Carlsen 26/45. Quarterfinal matches start tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

The unfortunate incident of Priyanka Nutakki at the World Juniors 2022

18/10/2022 -

Priyanka Nutakki was the top rated Indian player at the World Junior Championships 2022 in the girls section. The event is taking place in Sardinia, Italy from the 11th to 23rd of October 2022. Something quite unfortunate happened with her. After winning her sixth round game and reaching a score of 5.0/6, Priyanka's result against her opponent was overturned and she was expelled from the tournament. What happened? Read the report below to find out. We have the statement by FIDE, the coaches of Indian delegation in Italy and Priyanka herself.

Raunak Sadhwani dominates 3rd La Nucia Open 2022

17/10/2022 -

GM Raunak Sadhwani scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 3rd La Nucia International Open 2022. He finished a full point ahead of the field. In the final round, he scored a smashing victory against Spain no.7 GM Daniil Yuffa in just 20 moves. GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) and IM Ernesto J Fernandez Guilen (CUB) scored 7/9 each to secure second and third place respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament €11000. The top three prizes were €3000, €2000 and €1000 along with a trophy each. Raunak was the sole Indian participating in this edition and for the second consecutive year an Indian player won this event. Last year, GM Iniyan P became the winner. Photo: Patricia Claros Aguilar

S L Narayanan wins Fagernes Autumn GM 2022, Abhimanyu Puranik second

17/10/2022 -

GM S L Narayanan scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win Fagernes Autumn GM 2022. GM Abhimanyu Puranik and GM Anton Demchenko also scored the same. However, they were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Top three prizes were €2400, €1600 and €800 each respectively. GM Sethuraman S P scored sole 6.5/9 to finish fourth. GM Praggnanandhaa and GM Sasikiran scored 6/9 each. They secured sixth and seventh place. IM Vaishali R and IM Padmini Rout scored 5/9 each. They shared the Best Woman prize. Padmini also secured second place in the Fagernes Slow Blitz II by scoring 5/7, despite starting the event with a loss. Photo: Tom Eriksen

Aimchess Rapid R9-12: Gukesh becomes the youngest ever to win against the World Champion Carlsen

17/10/2022 -

After Arjun Erigaisi, it was D Gukesh's turn to beat the world champion. He not only became the youngest player ever to beat Magnus Carlsen during his world championship reign, but also do it in just 29 moves. Gukesh, Arjun and Carlsen all three are currently tied at third spot 21/36. Jan-Krzysztof Duda has taken sole lead 25/36 as he defeated Vidit, Gukesh and Harikrishna in consecutive games before finishing the day with a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is currently at sole second place 23/36. Both Gukesh and Arjun have great chances to advance to the Knockout stage. Round 13 starts tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: ChessBase India live stream

One last time! Vedika's Chocolates Diwali offer

16/10/2022 -

Vedika Gujrathi has been in touch with the chess world since she was a very young girl. She would travel with her brother Vidit to different tournaments. Over her journey of several years, she developed a recipe of chocolates which was not only tasty, but was also very energizing for her brother during his chess games! These chocolates were launched for the world at large on 30th of July 2021. In the last 15 months, more than 1300 packs of Vedika's chocolates have been sold with very positive feedback. But now it is time for Vedika to move on in her life as she enters her higher education. This is the reason why she is stopping the production of the chocolates. However, before that we are announcing one final sale - the Diwali Sale!

Kunal wins 1st SRM Rapid Rating Open 2022 featuring 575 players

16/10/2022 -

M Kunal, IM Harikrishnan A Ra and Ram S Krishnan tied at 7.5/8 each at 1st SRM Rapid Rating Open 2022. Kunal won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Harikrishnan and Ram were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. All three evidently remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹21000 and a trophy, ₹18000 and ₹15000 each respectively. A staggering 575 players participated in this one-day rapid rating tournament held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on Sunday 25th September 2022. Photo: IA P Palaniappan

World Junior 2022 R5: Leon Luke Mendonca and Prraneeth Vuppala reduce the gap

16/10/2022 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca scored an emphatic victory over IM Armen Barseghyan (ARM) in the fifth round of World Junior 2022 Open. IM Prraneeth Vuppala defeated FM Hugo de Melo Lux (BRA) with a very nice counter-attack. Both Leon and Prraneeth are now at a half point behind the leader 3.5/5 each. They will face each other in the sixth round. WGM Priyanka Nutakki played a steady game and defeated WFM Zsofia Gombocz (HUN) to move to 4/5. She is now just a half point behind the leaders and will face one of them, WGM Govhar Beydullayeva (AZE) in the sixth round. It starts today at 3:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. Photo: Przemek Nikiel

Aimchess Rapid R5-8: Arjun Erigaisi beats Magnus Carlsen for the very first time

16/10/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi defeated the world champion Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess Rapid 2022. This is Arjun's first-ever victory over the world no.1. The teenager showed that he learnt from his mistakes in the previous event and he worked out a way. When Carlsen opted for the Modern Defence once again, Arjun did not go for the same line which he did twice at the Julius Baer Generation Cup. Nodirbek Abdusattorov maintains his sole lead 17/24, followed by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Magnus Carlsen at 16/24 each. Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Arjun are at 15/24, Vincent Keymer, Anish Giri and D Gukesh at 12/24 each. Round 9 starts tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST.

Kartavya Anadkat conquers Birat Rating Open 2022, Ram Prakash second

15/10/2022 -

The former National Amateur champion, Kartavya Anadkat scored 8/9 and finished a full point ahead of the competition. Five players scored 7/9. Ram Prakash and FM Aminul Islam (BAN) were adjudged second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Kartavya gained 82 Elo rating points. His sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Ram Prakash. The total prize fund of the tournament was NRS 460000 (approx. ₹287560). The top three prizes were 100000 (approx. ₹62513), 70000 (approx. ₹43759) and 50000 (approx. ₹31256) along with a trophy and a medal each. Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

World Junior 2022 R4: Manish beats Luka

15/10/2022 -

IM Manish Anto Cristiano F defeated GM Luka Budisavljevic (SRB) in the fourth round of World Junior 2022 Open. GM Iniyan P grinded a rook and opposite color bishop endgame against FM Ari Guz (ISR). IM Prraneeth Vuppala missed his opportunity to score a full point against IM S Rohith Krishna. GM Leon Luke Mendonca and IM Utsab Chatterjee drew their respective respective games. Among the Girls, WGM Priyanka Nutakki drew with WIM Assel Serikbay (KAZ). At one point, Priyanka was in troubled waters. Her opponent could not make the most out of it. Round 5 starts today at 3:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

Aimchess Rapid R1-4: Carlsen escapes the jaws of defeat against Aditya Mittal

15/10/2022 -

IM Aditya Mittal was the on verge of beating Magnus Carlsen in their first-ever encounter. The 16-year-old missed his solitary winning opportunity in the fourth round of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess Rapid 2022. The world champion avoided a second loss of the day and salvaged a draw. The teenager defeated Sweden no.1 GM Nils Grandelius and drew with GM Daniel Naroditsky. He could not have asked for a better start. Reigning World Rapid champion, Nodirbek Abdusattorov hasa emerged an early sole leader 10/12. He is followed by five players at 7/12 each. Gukesh scored an unbeaten 6/12, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Aditya are at 5/12 each. Harikrishna is still in search of his first win of the event. Round 5 starts tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Does playing chess contribute to the society that we live in?

14/10/2022 -

It's a philosophical question and one that every sports/chess player has to ask themselves at some point in their life - "Am I contributing positively to the society?" Chess looks like a lifeless sport where two people hunched over 64 squares, move wooden pieces. But there is much more to it than what meets the eye. Sagar Shah writes about how chess players and sports players are soul of the modern day society. And how the dedication of the athletes towards their art can boost the consciousness of an entire generation. Read on to know more. 

44th Chess Olympiad: A recap through the lens of an Indian Chess fan - An experience beyond surreal

14/10/2022 -

A lot has been talked about the first Chess Olympiad to take place in India which concluded just over two months ago, with praise from all quarters of the global chess fraternity. Abundant content on the games, drama, playing hall and so on has been brought to you by various chess reporters, media and streamers. However, how would it have felt to experience the moments in person, at least for the final few days of the mega event and see the Indian teams enter the podium, on top of all the drama and nail-biting finishes? Yours truly makes an attempt to share some of the key highlights from the experience being at ground zero for the last four rounds and the closing ceremony of the Chennai Olympiad. All photos in this article are by Nitin M Pai

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