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Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata celebrate 75th Independence Day in ChessBase India t-shirts

19/08/2021 -

Chess is more than just a sport. It is not only about ratings, titles, championships, medals and statistics, it's much more than that. This past Sunday, on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata organized a chess tournament which was participated by the hospital's doctor, nurse, pathologist, administrative departments, maintenance, security staff and more. It was the brainchild of Dr. Hrishikesh Kumar, Head of Neurology and Vice-Chairman of the hospital. Being a keen chess lover, he decided to celebrate the special day by organizing a chess tournament and invited to stalwarts of the country GM Dibyendu Barua and GM Sandipan Chanda. All participants and officials wore the ChessBase India t-shirts of different variants and colors! Photo: Ravi Shanker Tulsan

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Sinquefield Cup R2: Only So scores a win

19/08/2021 -

Wesley So scored the sole victory in the second round of Sinquefield Cup 2021. He is now in a four-way lead with Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave and Leinier at 1.5/2. So is currently leading the Grand Chess Tour 2021 tour standings. He would definitely like to win this event and the entire season too. Leinier-Caruana, Shankland-Xiong and Svidler-Mamedyarov had well-contested draws. Only Rapport-MVL game did not witness enough fight. Players mourned the loss of Evgeny Sveshnikov and paid their respects by having the Sveshnikov position on their boards before the start of the game. Round 3 starts tonight from 1:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

The chess book that has sold 100,000+ copies - The Chess Course

18/08/2021 -

In 1999, a chess trainer in Mumbai decided to publish a book on learning chess basics, based on his experience of teaching young kids. He named the book "The Chess Course". Little did Praful Zaveri know that he had created a book which would sell more than 100,000 copies! If you are beginning out in chess, The Chess Course is all that you need! It's been two decades since the book has been released, but Praful's relentless aim for precision forced him to make a huge revision to the book. From 250 pages, the book now has 450 pages. It can help a beginner who has no idea of how chess works reach a level of around 1200-1500 Elo.

Sinquefield Cup R1: Caruana scores a brilliant win

18/08/2021 -

The fifth and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2021 is Sinquefield Cup. The first round had three winners - Caruana, Leinier and Vachier-Lagrave. While MVL and Leinier scored relatively comfortable victories over Svidler and Swiercz respectively, Caruana scripted a beautiful win over Shankland which is definitely an early contender for the brilliancy prize worth US$ 5000. Mamedyarov made the biggest escape of the day against So as he was completely lost in the endgame till the American loosened his grip and let him escape with a draw. Round 2 starts tonight from 1:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Austin Fuller/Grand Chess Tour

IPS Academy 2nd Sultan Khan Cup on 26th August, Total prize fund ₹100000

17/08/2021 -

The second edition of Sultan Khan Cup sponsored by IPS Academy will be held on 26th August 2021 at 7:30 p.m. IST. IPS Academy is one of the largest educational hubs of Central India. With the support of Mr.Achal Choudhary, the founder of IPS Academy and Madhya Pradesh's first IM Akshat Khamparia, the 2nd Sultan Khan Cup will be organized by ChessBase India on Tornelo. The total prize fund is ₹100,000. The first prize will be ₹20,000. There are 30 main prizes, five prizes for Women and ten for Madhya Pradesh players as well. Entry will be FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. For everyone else, entry fee will be ₹500. Registration is CLOSED.

Raunak Sadhwani wins 19th Splimbergo Open 2021 on India's 75th Independence Day

17/08/2021 -

GM Raunak Sadhwani won his second tournament in a month as he scored 7.0/9, remained undefeated to win 19th Splimbergo International Open 2021. He received €1500 and a trophy for his efforts. He has also gained 10 Elo rating points. India's latest IM Vaishali R was the only other Indian participant in the event. She scored an impressive 6.0/9, finished 14th and gained 12 rating points. She is the only woman to have finished in top 45. The most important thing Raunak earned is neither the trophy nor the rating, but the acknowledgement and praise by the seven-time world champion Vishy Anand who tweeted about Raunak's triumph. One cannot ask a better endorsement.

Vincent Keymer wins Kramnik Challenge

16/08/2021 -

Both Vincent Keymer and Awonder Liang scored 11.5/15, however the 16-year-old German clinched the Kramnik Challenge as he had a better tie-break score. He has earned himself a place in the next Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event. Keymer scored an important victory over Liang in the penultimate round, which turned out to be a key win for him. Abudsattorov secured the third position 11.0/15, followed by Yoo 10.0/15 and Tingjie at fourth and fifth places respectively. Leon managed to score only a half point on the final day which took his final score to 5.0/15. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Streamer Nakamura dominates Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2021

16/08/2021 -

Hikaru Nakamura made an unfathomable comeback to over-the-board chess as he destroyed the field of world-class players and won Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2021, with three rounds to spare as a wild card. He remained undefeated throughout the event, and it could be the first time a wild card entrant remained undefeated and won a Grand Chess Tour event. Nakamura himself claimed that he is a streamer first and chess player second. The 'Speed King' has inspired countless people and brought mainstream attention to chess, many people have often imitated and tried to walk on his path of success, but his triumphant return will remain difficult to be duplicated by anyone for a very long time. Caruana and Rapport secured second and third places. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Alexander Donchenko deservedly wins Riga Technical University Open 2021, Narayanan finishes second

16/08/2021 -

Top seed of the tournament, Alexander Donchenko made a storybook comeback by scoring six victories in the last six rounds after starting the event 1.5/3 to win Riga Technical University Open 2021. The German finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players finished at 7.0/9. Narayanan S L secured the second position as he had the best tie-breaks followed by IM Tomas Laurusas (LTU), GM Gergely Kantor (HUN) and GM Karthikeyan Murali. GM Arjun Kalyan is the only other Indian to finish in top ten as he scored 6.5/9 and was placed eighth. Praggnanandhaa won the Closing blitz event as he scored an unbeaten 10.0/11. Photo: Anna Shtourman/Riga Technical University Open 2021

The Chess Drum Keeps the Beat! - Daaim Shabazz

15/08/2021 -

'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. Daaim Shabazz is the Associate Professor of Business at Florida A&M University, USA. He began The Chess Drum (thechessdrum.net) in 2001, with the motive to diversify chess in less popular regions. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Photos: Daaim Shabazz 

Kramnik Challenge Day 3: Liang remains at the top

15/08/2021 -

Awonder Liang scored 3.5/4 to take the sole lead 9.5/12 heading into the final day of Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour Kramnik Challenge. Abdusattorov suffered his first defeat of the event in the very first game of the day against WGM Jiner Zhu. Liang is closely followed by Keymer 9.0/12. Yoo and Abdusattorov are tied at third place, 8.5/12. Leon moved his score to 4.5/12. The last three rounds will be played today at 7:30 p.m. IST. The winner of the tournament will earn a spot at the next Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event. Who do you think will win - Liang, Keymer or someone else?

Saint Louis R&B Day 4: Invincible Nakamura extends his lead

15/08/2021 -

Nakamura seems unstoppable as he scored 6.0/9 on the first day of Blitz at Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2021. Liem also scored the same but he lost the final game of the day against the 'Speed King'. The world no.1 in Blitz has extended his lead by 2.5 points, currently leading the points table 18.0/27, followed by Caruana at 15.5/27 and Rapport 14.5/27. Both So and Mamedyarov scored 5.0/9 each in blitz followed by Caruana, Xiong and Leinier scoring 4.5/9 each respectively. Shankland struggled the most as he scored a meagre 2.5/9. Will anyone be able to stop Nakamura? Only time will tell. The last day of Blitz games will be played tonight from 1:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

RTU Open 2021 R8: Kovalenko, Narayanan and Donchenko in a three-way race

15/08/2021 -

Narayanan S L made a short draw with Latvia no.1 Igor Kovalenko in the penultimate round of Riga Technical University Open 2021. They are joined by the top seed of the tournament, Alexander Donchenko at 6.5/8. The German made quite a comeback, chaining five consecutive victories after making a slow start 1.5/3. Ten players are just a half point behind the three leaders. For Narayanan to win the tournament, he needs to win his final round game against Ilia Smirin and hope the game between Kovalenko and Donchenko ends in a draw or Kovalenko loses as Narayanan's tie-breaks is better than the German but not against the Latvian. Round 9 starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Anna Shtourman/Riga Technical University Open 2021

Kramnik Challenge Day 2: Abdusattorov remains unbeaten

14/08/2021 -

Awonder Liang and Nodirbek Abdusattorov share the lead 6.0/8 at the conclusion of the second day of Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour Kramnik Challenge. Abdusattorov continues his great momentum from the FIDE World Cup 2019 as he is yet to lose a single game in the event so far. Both Liang and the Uzbek scored an identical 3.0/4 on the second day. Keymer lost his lead as he tasted his first defeat of the event against Murzin in the final round of the day. Both Keymer and Yoo maintain their chase at 5.5/8, followed by Tingjie and Sara at 4.5/8 each respectively. Leon's woes continued as he made only 2.5/8 so far. Round 9 starts today at 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE

Saint Louis R&B Day 3: Nakamura ascends to the top

14/08/2021 -

Nakamura could not have asked for a better way to conclude the Rapid part of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2021. He scored two victories over compatriots Leinier and Caruana. The second one proved to be significant as that handed the World no.2 his second loss of the day and Nakamura gained the sole lead 12.0/18 before the start of the Blitz. Rapport also had a great day as he beat Caruana and Xiong in consecutive games to tie for the second place with 11.0/18. Shankland's good day was spoiled by Xiong as the former blundered in the final moments of the game which was heading towards a draw. Nine rounds of Blitz games will be played today which starts tonight from 1:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

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