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Anuj Shrivatri becomes the youngest IM of Madhya Pradesh

24/08/2020 -

Anuj Shrivatri became the youngest International Master of Central India and Madhya Pradesh. How did he become an IM at the age of 15 years? Where did his journey start? We get to know about it all in his journey of becoming an IM. He became an IM last year on 22nd August. So we take a look at who all helped him in his path to success, his best games annotated by himself from each of the tournaments where he made a norm, how he realized the importance of having a good stamina to deliver a good performance, what he did when he kept making draws at World Youth and much more. Get to know about this young boy's inspirational journey. Photo: Niklesh Jain

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

ChessBase 18 + Mega 2025 Combo

No Arjuna award for chess players since 7 years - when will the drought end?

23/08/2020 -

The Arjuna Award is a recognition for outstanding achievement by sports players. In Indian chess 17 players have received the Arjuna Award starting from 1961. The last one was in 2013 and it has been seven years since then. So many achievements have been made, so many world class players created, so many laurels won for the country, yet the Government doesn't recognize the contribution of these players. In this article we tell you why chess is being ignored for important awards like the Arjuna and Dronacharya and at the same time we ask you to sign the petition at the end of the article so that the players and coaches get the award that they truly deserve. 

Online Olympiad Day 2: India loses two critical games due to power failure

22/08/2020 -

Online Chess at the highest level is a new concept that has been introduced in the sport because of Covid-19. The FIDE Online Olympiad is showing issues faced by players, which they normally would not encounter during an over the board tournament. In their game against Mongolia, Indian team was leading and was very close to victory. At that very moment both Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy lost to their respective opponents on time. What happened? Did they lose their internet connection? ChessBase India brings you the entire story along with the report for day two of the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020.

Build your stamina for tactical play with Adhiban

22/08/2020 -

Grandmaster Adhiban Baskaran tested his skills with the ChessBase tactics training, and did so while streaming with a cowboy hat on his head. But he didn't need a gun to be explosive. Adhiban made upper-cuts, flying kicks and used his Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique combos, because every correct move you make in the ChessBase tactic-training is accompanied by "punching sounds". It is a pleasure to watch a Grandmaster making beautiful tactical moves in split seconds. In his stream Adhiban shows us all the moves. Photo: Adhiban's youtube stream

Online Olympiad Day one: Flawless show by Team India

22/08/2020 -

The excitement was at its peak as India took on three teams - Zimbabwe, Vietnam and Uzbekistan on day one of the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. A lot of people had taken leave from work to follow the games live and the online viewership of live commentary reached 30,000 concurrent viewers at one point! That shows how popular chess is becoming in this lockdown. And team India lived up to the expectations as we won all three matches and are now leading the group with 6.0/6 along with China and Germany. In terms of game points, India is at the top with 15.5/18. IM Sagar Shah brings you a detailed report of all the happenings on day one. 

Carlsen wins Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals

21/08/2020 -

Carlsen-Nakamura finals will be epic - anyone could have guessed that but one thing very few could guess correctly would be how epic would it be or if it would go down to Armageddon. Carlsen won the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour in a fantastic manner. The finals witnessed back and forth games and there were zero short draws. Both players knew that they would have to push their limits and drive things in a top gear, anything less will just not be enough. The entire chess universe was buzzing about this epic finals and the World champion surely had a successful tour in all stretch of the imagination - as a player, organizer and promoter of the game. Chess is definitely booming in this online era and Magnus Carlsen is definitely playing a pivotal role in it. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Talk of the Universe: Ganguly in conversation with Boris Gelfand

20/08/2020 -

Boris Gelfand is a legend and his contribution to chess is immeasurable. Surya Sekhar Ganguly continues bringing legends of the game to his talk show titled 'In Conversation with' and this time it was the 'Evergreen Legend' Boris Gelfand. In this two-part episodes, we get to know his journey into chess, what was the first book he read, who were his first coaches, his experience on writing critically acclaimed 'Positional Decision Making on Chess', his relation with the federation, his thoughts on the 2012 World Championship match against Anand and much more. Gelfand also analyzes various positions and explains his thought process in them. These two episodes are absolutely a must watch to enrich your knowledge and wisdom. Photo: Surya's youtube channel.

MCT Finals: Carlsen wins the sixth set despite a back injury

20/08/2020 -

Nakamura was just one set away from winning Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. Carlsen made sure that it remained that way. Despite suffering a back injury while going for a swim in the ocean, Carlsen played some attacking chess and won the first game without any difficulty. In the second game, Carlsen did not want to settle for a draw and pushed too hard, resulting in Nakamura getting decisive advantage. The 'Speed King' was unable to seize the opportunity and had to settle for a draw. After making a quick draw in the third game, Carlsen won the fourth game to win the sixth set 3-1 and force seventh set to be the decider to determine who will win the finals. The final set of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the Armageddon

19/08/2020 -

The first four days of Nakamura-Carlsen finals in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals has been so amazing that chess lovers all around the world are clamoring for more matches between the two. This set format like a Tennis match seems to be working out quite well for both players and spectators. Sure there are few uneventful draws, but the players are human too. They need to relax after a nail-biter finish. The fifth set witnessed four draws and then Carlsen won the fifth game. Thus Nakamura was in a must-win situation. He not only won that game but also won the Armageddon, allowing him to be one set closer to winning the entire finals. Do you think Nakamura will finish things off in the sixth set or can Carlsen make a comeback and take things to the seventh and final set? Finals Day 6 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club

Daniel King: Powerplay 28: Tactic Toolbox King’s Gambit

19/08/2020 -

The King's Gambit is a tactical opening, a very tactical opening. This is one reason why the opening was so popular in the past and why the opening is still attractive. On his new DVD Daniel King shows you typical tactical patterns of the King's Gambit that help you to understand the opening better and that will sharpen your tactical skills. Recently former World Rapid Champion Vasyl Ivanchuk played King's Gambit successfully against Peter Leko in Legends of Chess online tournament and won the game. What better way to learn the King's Gambit than from the King himself? Also checkout Powerplay 27: The King's Gambit by Daniel King. Enjoy, have fun and get better! Photo: ChessBase

MCT Finals: Carlsen dominates Nakamura in the fourth set

18/08/2020 -

One thing you can always be sure of when Carlsen and Nakamura are playing against each other is - there will be fireworks. The very first game of the fourth set was absolutely a thriller. Nakamura's incredible resourcefulness saved the game for him but then again the World champion had his share of few misses too. The following game was an uneventful draw which is quite obvious. The third game witnessed Carlsen walk away with the full point after Nakamura blundered in an already difficult position. Carlsen had advantage in the fourth game too, since draw was enough for him to win the set, he settled for a perpetual. Who do you think will win the fifth set? Finals Day 5 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

China, Germany, Iran, Vietnam and Georgia will give India a tough fight at the Online Olympiad

17/08/2020 -

40 teams have been decided for the top division of the FIDE Online chess Olympiad 2020. India has been placed in pool A with nine other teams. The favourites in group A are without doubt China. However, India has other teams to worry about as well - the German team has a nice balance of youth and experience, the Iranian team led by Parham Maghsoodloo is as always unpredictable. Le Quang Liem led Vietnam is not to be underestimated, nor is the Georgian team, which is well known for its world class female players. Only if we finish in top three do we advance to the next stage. In this article we bring you all the possibilities as well as the schedule for the event. 

GoodEarth Online Blitz Open on 5th September with a total prize fund of ₹60000

17/08/2020 -

GoodEarth will organize the next ChessBase Online Blitz Open on Saturday 5th September 2020 at 8 p.m. IST. The tournament has a total Prize fund of ₹60000. Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Entry fee is only ₹200 and for under-15 and senior citizen, the entry fee is ₹150. The entire prize fund is sponsored by GoodEarth. They are organizing this event in association with Chess Kerala and ChessBase India. Chess Kerala organized a Checkmate Covid Fundraiser in May and their events always have low entry fees to encourage maximum participation. First prize for the champion is ₹12000. Total 50 prizes are there. Registration is on. Last date for registration is 4th September 8 p.m. IST. Photo: GoodEarth and Chess Kerala.

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the third set

17/08/2020 -

There are not a lot of people who can beat Carlsen quite often. Nakamura beat Carlsen twice in the third set within the span of three games. If anyone has the World champion's number now, it would definitely be Nakamura. The Speed King had more reasons to celebrate as his twitch channel became the first chess channel to reach 500K followers. Although he started Day 3 of the finals with a loss, then he made a quick draw in just 17 moves and won the next game after the Norwegian misplayed in the endgame. Fourth game was a hard fought draw and in the fifth game the World no.1 made blunders in move no.11 and 12 which allowed Nakamura to score a miniature like win in just 22 moves. Carlsen was unable to capitalize his advantage in the final blitz game allowing Nakamura to win the third set and take the lead. Finals Day 4 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Bipin Shenoy - The untold story of the accomplished gentleman

16/08/2020 -

For a sport to function properly, it takes a lot of professionals to play their role. While most of them remain unsung heroes or very few people get to know about their contribution to the game, Shahid Ahmed took it upon him to start a podcast where his intention is to bring stories of various chess professionals whose stories are not widely known. In the first episode of Straight Talk with Shahid - we bring the journey of Bipin Shenoy, a National Team champion, nine times National 'B' player, a multifarious chess personality who has played the role of a player, coach, mentor, journalist, coordinator and much more. He interviewed Smyslov, Korchnoi, Anand, worked with Kasparov Chess Club and was instrumental in strengthening the foundation of some of the strongest title players of Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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