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Anand and Kasparov will return to action at Croatia Rapid and Blitz GCT

07/07/2021 -

This year's Grand Chess Tour has a tight schedule. The third event of this season and the second rapid and blitz tournament will take place at Kongresni Centar NSK, Zagreb, Croatia from 7th to 11th July 2021. Anand will make his return to competitive chess for the first time since winning the Gold at the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. He will be joined by his longtime rival over the board and friend, Kasparov. They will be competing with World Championship Challenger - Nepomniachtchi, Vachier-Lagrave, Grischuk, Superbet Chess Classic 2021 winner Mamedyarov, Giri, Jorden van Foreest, Saric, Korobov and Duda. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

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Praggnanandhaa and his visa issues

06/07/2021 -

If someone were to put down a list of youngsters in the chess world who would go on to become world class players in the next decade or so, a prominent name that would feature in the list is R. Praggnanandhaa. Praggnanadhaa crossed the Elo barrier of 2600 at the tender age of 14 years 3 months and 24 days, second youngest in the world after Wei Yi. The last 15 months have been hard for the lad, as he couldn't travel for over the board events due to the pandemic. Now that things are opening up, he has a chance to take part in three excellent events in Europe and has been invited for the same by the organizers. However, the technicality of getting a Schengen visa is creating a big problem. We tell you what the exact issue is.

Serbia Open R5: Five players share the lead 4.5/5

06/07/2021 -

Five players - Petrosyan, Shevchenko, Stamatis, Sanal and Indjic share the lead 4.5/5 at the conclusion of Round 5 at Serbia Open 2021. There were no decisive games among the top five boards. Among the Indians, Nihal, Pranav, Arjun and Raunak - all four of them drew their respective games. Pranav continues his impressive run as he drew with GM Vugar Asadli. Top seed of the tournament, GM Vladimir Fedoseev reduced the gap by winning his game and took his score to 4.0/5. Only four rounds left and, it is still anybody's tournament to win. Round 6 starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

The man who just won't back down: Karthik KVK

05/07/2021 -

Kuchibhotla Venkata Krishna Karthik aka Karthik KVK - who recently won the Super Heroes Cup online event- has been a shining star in the chess world since the time he picked up chess in the year 2001. His story is one of struggle, one of determination, and one of success. Throughout, tragic events befell him and his family, and Karthik has braved it all, focusing all his energy solely on the game of chess. His achievements have been numerous, and time spent on preparation long. In this article, we explore the life and journey of this 36-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh. We thank Narasimha Murthy, Shaik Khasim, and Karthik himself for the time given for help with this article. Photos: Karthik KVK

Serbia Open R4: Pranav stuns Perunovic

05/07/2021 -

The number of leaders thinned to one-third from the previous round at the conclusion of Round 4 at Serbia Open 2021. Shevchenko, Petrosyan and Serbia's very own Indjic are among the leaders who are still unscathed. Nihal, Arjun, Raunak and Pranav - all four of them won their respective games to move to 3.5/4. Pranav continues his fantastic momentum as he beat GM Milos Perunovic in this round. He is well on his way to score his final IM-norm and perhaps a GM-norm too in the process. An action packed report of Round 4 with photos, game videos and highlights. Round 5 starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Levon Aronian wins Goldmoney Asian Rapid

05/07/2021 -

The two-time World Cup winner Levon Aronian has hit the form at the right time. Just days before the FIDE World Cup, the Armenian won his first event at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Goldmoney Asian Rapid is also Aronian's first tournament victory of this year. He was completely dominant in the second set as he won both games and the second one was arguably Aronian's best victory of the tournament. Aronian's victory coincided with the '4th of July', America's Independence Day which will be Aronian's federation soon. Carlsen defeated Ding Liren in the Blitz tie-breaks to finish third. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Off the Board Tales #11 – Jayaram Ramanna

04/07/2021 -

'Off the Board Tales' is a series by ChessBase India, where the premise revolves around people who are passionate about chess despite it not being their career. An emotional and short story is what you're up for, so read on for tales of joy, tales of aspirations, tales of sorrows, and tales of success. Jayaram Ramanna is the founder of ‘Chess Shoots’, based in Bangalore. He has trained many top international players.

Serbia Open R2-3: Pranav V holds Raunak to a draw

04/07/2021 -

Nine players including the top seed of the event, Fedoseev is in the lead with a 100% score at the conclusion of Round 3 at Serbia Open 2021. The other leaders are - Asadli, Kovalenko, Petrosyan, Shevchenko, Indjic, Basso, Serbian GM Bogosavljevic and the only IM among them Ozenir from Turkey. Among the Indians, Nihal, Arjun, Raunak and Pranav are at 2.5/3 each respectively. Pranav has so far delivered an impressive performance. He beat IM Marko Nenezic in Round 2 and had a good opportunity against GM Raunak Sadhwani in Round 3, but eventually made a draw. Round 4 starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Aronian is one step closer to win the Goldmoney Asian Rapid

04/07/2021 -

Levon Aronian has all the momentum to win his first event at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Previously he was in the Finals of Airthings Masters but he was unsuccessful to win it. The Armenian won the first set 2.5-1.5 against Artemiev. The debutant Russian must win the second set to force blitz tie-breaks. Carlsen won the first set against Ding Liren for the 3rd-4th place match. Ding Liren will also have to win the second set to force tie-breaks. Can Aronian win Goldmoney Asian Rapid or will Artemiev bounce back? Catch the Finals today LIVE from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest GM in the history of chess

03/07/2021 -

Hailing from New Jersey, USA, Abhimanyu Mishra, a 12-year-old boy from Indian origin has taken the world of chess by storm, by achieving his final norm on the 30th of June 2021 at the Vezerkepzo GM Mix at Budapest, Hungary. With his victory of GM Leon Mendonca, Abhimanyu completed all the formalities to become a grandmaster! He has become the youngest GM in the history of the game at the age of 12 years 4 months and 25 days, edging out Karjakin's previously held record by 66 days! Abhimanyu is a tremendous talent and in this article we tell you all about his skills, both on and off the board that have helped him become a grandmaster at such a young age.  

Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 2: Aronian knocks out Carlsen

03/07/2021 -

Both Carlsen and Ding Liren were the favorites to advance to the Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. However, Aronian and Artemiev won their respective second sets to force blitz tie-breaks and they won them too. Carlsen again started the day with a loss which happened for the sixth time out of the seven days of the event. He also lost a total of four times out of six games. Aronian will now face tour debutant Artemiev in the Finals while Carlsen will play against Ding Liren for the 3rd-4th place match. Aronian also diminished Carlsen's chances to make a hat-trick of wins in this tour. Finals will start today from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Serbia Open R1: Nihal, Abhimanyu, Arjun and Raunak start with a win

03/07/2021 -

Serbia Open 2021 witnesses the participation of 479 players, combining both Masters and Amateur section. A total of 30 Indians are taking part in this event. Fedoseev is the top seed, 14 players are rated 2600 and above. Nihal, Abhimanyu, Arjun and Raunak made a winning start. Nihal will face IM Raja Rithvik and Raunak will go against IM Raahil Mullick in Round 2 which starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. This is the last stop before the FIDE World Cup for - Fedoseev, Kuzubov, Pichot, Nihal, Indjic, Ivanisevic, Ivic, Fier, Kadric and Sanal. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Manish Anto Cristiano from Tamil Nadu becomes the latest IM of India

02/07/2021 -

Tamil Nadu is the strongest state in the country as it has the maximum number of Grandmasters and International Masters. 15-year-old Manish Anto Cristiano F is the latest IM of India. He completed his final IM-norm last month at Budapest, Hungary in Vezerkepzo GM June 2021. He earned his first IM-norm at Riga Technical University Open 2019, crossed 2400 in live ratings the following month. The boy scored his second IM-norm in First Saturday GM February 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the inevitable. Did you know that Manish traveled and played tournaments from 13 to 15 years of age all alone by himself?

FIDE WSCC SF: Harika eliminates Lagno, advances to the Final

02/07/2021 -

Harika continued her fantastic performance in the FIDE chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship to beat former Women's World Rapid and current three-time Women's World Blitz champion, Kateryna Lagno. At the end of all Blitz and Bullet segments, the score was tied 11.5-11.5. Harika won the first bullet tie-break game, she lost the next one, drew the third game and finally won the fourth bullet game to win the Semi-Final 14.0-13.0. She will now face the winner of the second Semi-Final between Hou Yifan and Lei Tingjie. Finals will take place on Saturday 3rd July. Photo: David Llada/FIDE

Goldmoney Asian Rapid SF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and Ding Liren

02/07/2021 -

Carlsen has once again started his day with a loss, this time against Aronian in the Semi-Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Goldmoney Asian Rapid. The world champion immediately struck back in the second game, drew the next and finished the day with a win. Carlsen won the first set 1.5-2.5. Artemiev and Ding Liren also started the day with a draw, however Ding Liren won the next two games, handing Artemiev his first defeat in the knockout stage. Ding Liren won the first set 0.5-2.5. Aronian and Artemiev now must-win their respective second sets to force tie-breaks and keep their chances for the Finals. Semi-Finals will continue today from 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Altibox Norway Chess

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