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New: Nicholas Pert: A Complete Black Repertoire versus the English, 1...e5

09/07/2021 -

The English Opening is becoming increasingly popular as White players avoid the heavy theory of 1.e4 or 1.d4 and hope to achieve a small advantage in a safe position. A lot of club players tend to focus on openings against 1.e4 and 1.d4 but neglect to study a response to the English. 1...e5 is a theoretically sound response with good chances of equality or better in all variations, and in this video series, Grandmaster Nicholas Pert provides a complete Black repertoire based on this move. It is a great opportunity to prepare as Black pieces against the English Opening, with 1...e5 being the main reply covered in this DVD. Photo: ChessBase

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Croatia Rapid and Blitz Day 2: Saric stuns Nepomniachtchi

09/07/2021 -

Croatia no.1 Ivan Saric once again played another fantastic endgame, this time he defeated the Croatia Rapid and Blitz GCT sole leader Ian Nepomniachtchi. The world championship challenger was undefeated until he faced Saric. Vachier-Lagrave, Saric and Anand remained unbeaten throughout the day as they share the second place with 7.0/12 each. Saric only has three more games left today to finish his rapid event on a high note and make sure his replacement, the legend Kasparov gets a fantastic headstart for the Blitz. Round 7 starts today from 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Outstanding Nihal Sarin wins Serbia Open 2021 Masters

09/07/2021 -

Nihal Sarin once again delivered a stellar performance to win Serbia Open 2021 Masters. He scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the strong field. He had decisive advantage against Fedoseev in the final part of the endgame, but he decided to make a draw because it was enough for him to win the event. To deliver two consecutive 2780+ performance, storm into World no.88 and India no.5 in the live ratings list, just days before FIDE World Cup 2021 is something to cause shivers for his opening round opponent at the biggest World Cup in history. Photo: Rupali Mullick

ChessBase India YouTube Membership update for June 2021

08/07/2021 -

ChessBase India's YouTube Membership program under the HelpChess Foundation has been working well thanks to the support of the people following the channel. In the month of June we have had 443 members with the total amount coming to Rs.77,383. All of this sum has been given to Pranav V. the current Tamil Nadu State Champion, who is just 14 years old. And Pranav has made excellent use of the funds by travelling to Serbia and achieving his final IM norm, maiden GM norm, and his IM title! A big thanks to all the people who contributed! Together we are truly powering chess in India! 

Croatia Rapid and Blitz Day 1: Nepomniachtchi takes sole lead 5.0/6

08/07/2021 -

The first day of the Croatia Rapid and Blitz witnessed seven decisive games out of 15. White won in all of them. Nepomniachtchi started the day with two victories and a draw with Anand to take the sole lead 5.0/6. He is looking stronger by the day on the board as his World Championship approaches. Seven players share the second place after the third round in Rapid with a 50% score, 3.0/6. Croatia no.1 Ivan Saric made a good finish to his day 1 as he beat Dutch no.1 Giri, showing his endgame endurance. Round 4 starts today from 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Serbia Open R8: Nihal gains sole lead 7.0/8 and breaks into World Top 100

08/07/2021 -

Nihal Sarin soared into World Top #100 as he crossed 2650 in the live ratings list to become World #90. What a way to achieve that as he gained sole lead 7.0/8 by scoring a hat-trick of victories and he is still undefeated. He will face the top seed of the tournament, Vladimir Fedoseev in the final round. Apart from Fedoseev, Bernadskiy and IM Aditya Mittal are also tied at second place 6.5/8. Aditya is playing phenomenal chess as he racked up five consecutive victories including the last three against GMs. He would definitely like to score his maiden GM-norm and make a podium finish. Round 9 starts today at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

A hearty chess gesture from the Czech Republic to the Indian state of Kerala

07/07/2021 -

The state of Kerala, India found a pleasant gesture from a land faraway, the Czech Republic, when 'Chess Train' organiser Pavel Matocha organised a charity chess simultaneous display at Prague to help in its vaccination drive, the raised money going to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund of the Kerala Government. The motive behind this hearty gesture was no more than the attachment felt with the state of Kerala and its people, when Matocha participated in the 'Chess Houseboat' event held during early 2020. The event received support from the top echelons of the Czech Government, as well as the Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic. Photo: Prague Chess Society

Serbia Open R6-7: Nihal and Kovalenko emerge as the leaders 6.0/7

07/07/2021 -

Nihal Sarin is aiming to score his second consecutive tournament victory and gain maximum momentum before starting his World Cup campaign. GM Igor Kovalenko (LAT) and Nihal are the only two players in the lead 6.0/7 at the conclusion of Round 7 at Serbia Open 2021. They will inevitably face each other in the penultimate round of the event. Kovalenko defeated Arjun in the seventh round. Pranav V and IM Aditya Mittal are just a half point behind the leaders at 5.5/7 each respectively. Both of them are poised for a strong finish and in a quest for their maiden GM-norm. Round 8 starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

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

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.

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