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Lucknow Chess lights up with UP 32 Knights' first OTB event

12/02/2021 -

You are a chess lover, who got hooked onto the game during the lockdown. You love playing the sport, but are craving for Over the Board (OTB) events to begin! Unfortunately due to the lockdown like situation nothing is moving in your city. What do you do? Does it make sense to form your own chess club, tie-up with a cafe, create an instagram page and hold your first chess event? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, this is exactly what Akshay Natu, a regular viewer of the ChessBase India YouTube channel and a chess enthusiast, did. He setup the UP 32 knights chess club in Lucknow and on 7th of February, held the first over-the-board meet! Learn from the report how he did it, and maybe you too can start something similar in your city!

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

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Chess lovers raise Rs.1,41,007 on ChessBase India's Commentary Livestream for Indian chess

11/02/2021 -

The chess community that we have built up on our channel on YouTube is simply amazing! It was just another day at office for Sagar and Amruta, who were commentating on the Opera Euro Rapid Quarter Finals day 1. All of a sudden one super chat followed the other and quite some money was received! At that point Amruta announced that all of this money would be utilized for Indian chess! It was amazing to see how the viewers supported this initiative and in a little over an hour we collected a total of Rs.1,41,007! Read how it all transpired!

Adhiban, Sethuraman, Gukesh, Laxman and Nandhidhaa receive Outstanding Sportsperson award by Tamil Nadu government

11/02/2021 -

It is safe to say that we all like when our hard work and efforts are appreciated by a public acknowledgement. The sense of pride and happiness satiate all the tireless time and work one has put to overcome all odds. GMs Adhiban, Sethuraman, Gukesh, Laxman and WGM Nandhidhaa have won countless prizes and accolades. On Monday 8th February when Tamil Nadu government awarded them the prestigious Chief Minster's Outstanding Sports Persons award, it was such a fantastic moment for them, their family and the entire chess fraternity.

Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 2: Dubov pushes Carlsen to his limit

11/02/2021 -

Carlsen was once against brought to his limit by his 'Kryptonite' Dubov. The former world rapid champion won two consecutive games in the second set to force tie-breaks. Once again he won on demand but lost the Armageddon and did not have another fairytale ending. The in-form Vachier-Lagrave drew the second set 2-2 against Aronian to advance to the Semi-Finals. Radjabov-Giri made five consecutive draws before the Airthings Masters winner beat Giri to advance to the next stage. Semi-Finals will start tonight from 9:30 p.m. IST. Carlsen will face Vachier-Lagrave and So will go against Radjabov. Catch the live stream with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal on our youtube channel. Photo: chess24 Live stream

Arjun Erigaisi - a peaceful warrior and the future of Indian chess

10/02/2021 -

He became a GM at the age of 14 years and 11 months and currently has an Elo of 2559. At just 17 years of age, Arjun Erigaisi from Warangal, Telangana is all set to become one of the best chess players in the world. But how did it all begin? Who were the people who helped him on his journey of chess? What are his qualities that have helped him to climb the ladder of chess improvement so quickly? Saishyam Srikanth interviews Arjun and brings out an enlightening portrait of the youngster. Also interviewed in this article are Arjun's close friend Nihal Sarin, his current coach Srinath Narayanan, and Sagar Shah, who has been following his chess journey closely for several years now.  

Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave and So

10/02/2021 -

World champion Carlsen completely dominated former World Rapid champion Dubov as he won the first set 2.5-0.5 in the Quarter-Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Opera Euro Rapid. Vachier-Lagrave and So are the other two players who have won their respective first sets. That means Dubov, Aronian and Duda must win the second set tonight to keep their Semi-Final hopes alive. Quarter-Finals will continue tonight from 9:30 p.m. IST. Catch the live stream with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal on our youtube channel. Photo: chess24 Live stream

Fat Fritz 2.0 - The new number 1

09/02/2021 -

Fat Fritz 2.0 is the successor to the revolutionary Fat Fritz, which was based on the famous AlphaZero algorithms. Using a new Japanese AI technology that achieves optimal performance on regular computerprocessors (CPUs – no expensive graphic card required) it combines the best of both worlds: a massive new neural network, trained by Albert Silver with the original Fat Fritz, while learning from the surgical precision of Stockfish’s legendary search. This new version takes chess analysis to the next level and is a must for players of all skill levels, whether beginner or professional, who won’t accept any compromises. Its understanding is unparalleled, as it learned by literally studying billions of chess positions. Fat Fritz 2 comes with the latest version of the most advanced chess playing interface in the world, which provides coach functions, automatic game analysis, a database with 1 million games as well as a six-month subscription to ChessBase Premium Account.

Opera Euro Rapid Day 3: Vidit misses against Carlsen

09/02/2021 -

Vidit Gujrathi had a fantastic opportunity against Carlsen as he had a huge advantage and if he spotted the correct intermediate move who knows Vidit might have been in the knockout stage of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Opera Euro Rapid. After that Vidit scored four solid draws to finish his tournament with 6.5/15. Carlsen, Giri, So, Aronian, Vachier-Lagrave, Duda, Radjabov and Dubov advance to the next stage by finishing in the top eight. Quarter-Finals starts tonight from 9:30 p.m. IST. Catch the live stream with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal on our youtube channel. Photo: chess24 Live stream

Opera Euro Rapid Day 2: Vidit beats Dubov

08/02/2021 -

Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Opera Euro Rapid Day 2 of the prelims witnessed only 45% decisive games. Carlsen drew four consecutive games before beating Nakamura to maintain his sole lead 7.0/10. So and Giri are at the shared second place at 6.5/10. Vidit had fantastic chances against both Nepomniachtchi and Nakamura but he drew them both. Then he beat Dubov convincingly. The only loss came against Ding Liren in the last game of the day. Vidit is now at 4.5/10. Day 3 starts tonight from 9:30 p.m. IST. Catch the live stream with IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal on our youtube channel. Photo: chess24 Live stream

Over the Board tournaments are making a comeback in Pune with the 11th Alurkar Memorial rapid

07/02/2021 -

After nearly a hiatus of a year, over-the-board (OTB) tournaments are making a comeback. The 11th Late Prof.Wamanrao Dattatray Alurkar Memorial Open Rapid Chess Tournament was held on the 7th of February 2021 in Pune with 90 players taking part. The tournament was organized by the well-known Buddhibal Kreeda Trust. We bring you some of the pictures of the event and also the measures that were implemented for a smooth conduct of the event. IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni won the event with 6.0/7. He was tied at the top with Keval Nirgun.

Opera Euro Rapid Day 1: Carlsen takes sole lead 4.0/5

07/02/2021 -

Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Opera Euro Rapid Day 1 of the prelims witnessed a staggering 60% decisive games, out of which 79.17% games were won by white. Carlsen took sole lead at the end of day 1 with 4.0/5, however he did not have the perfect start as he lost against So in the very first round. The world champion is trailed by So and Nepomniachtchi at 3.5/5 respectively. Vidit scored 2.0/5, he bounced back quickly and defeated Leinier in Round 2 after starting the event with a loss against Shankland. Day 2 starts tonight from 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24 Live stream

First FIDE World University Online Championships announced

06/02/2021 -

After FIDE announced First World Corporate Championship last December, a lot of College and University students wondered when will their turn come. Well, your time has come as FIDE has announced First FIDE World Online Chess Championship which is open to students born in 1995 or after. The championships will be organized by University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It will take place on three consecutive weekends starting from 13th March in Individual and Team category in Rapid and Blitz format. Best part is entry is FREE. However entry is restricted to first 1000 registered players in each of the four events. Photo: FIDE

Vidit Gujrathi returns to Meltwater Champions Chess Tour in Opera Euro Rapid

05/02/2021 -

Vidit Gujrathi returns to Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as he is one of the six players to have gotten a Wild Card for the second Regular event of the Tour - Opera Euro Rapid. The second Regular event has a total prize fund of US$ 100,000 with the first prize being US$ 30,000. Airthings Masters winner Teimour Radjabov will be back in action along with So, Aronian, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Dubov. Ding Liren and Grischuk won the Premium vote. Giri, Duda, Shankland, Leinier and Bluebaum are the remaining five Wild Card entrants. Photo: Niklesh Jain

Leon Luke Mendonca wins 1st Vezerkepzo IM Round-Robin

05/02/2021 -

India's 67th GM Leon Luke Mendonca won his first tournament of the year 1st Vezerkepzo IM Round-Robin as he scored 8.0/9, remained undefeated and finished a full point ahead of the field. He made a short draw in the final round with the eventual runner-up of the event GM Milan Pacher. Leon's unbeaten run helped him gain 3 rating points. His next event is First Saturday IM February 2021 Round-Robin which starts tomorrow Saturday 6th February 2021. Photo: GM Attila Czebe

The Wijk Aan Zee Storytellers by Eric van Reem

04/02/2021 -

It's called the Wimbledon of Chess, and is one of the longest standing event in the world of chess right now. The town of Wijk Aan Zee completed its 83rd edition - a tournament that began in 1938 and the only year that it was cancelled was in 1945 due to World War II. Such great memories are attached with the Tata Steel Masters, formerly known as the Hoogoveens and Corus Masters. Eric van Reem, chess journalist, photographer and organizer, who has been closely involved with the tournament, decided to start a series of interview podcasts called "The Wijk Aan Zee Storytellers." His reason? To ensure the memories stay alive for posterity! Don't miss some amazing content.

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