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Kosteniuk wins Monaco GP, Humpy leads Grand Prix

15/12/2019 -

Alexandra Kosteniuk had a fairytale ending as she defeated Elisabeth Paehtz in the final round to finish at 7.0/11. For her to win the tournament, the most anticipated match between Humpy and Goryachkina needed Humpy to win and fortuitously that's what happened, resulting in Humpy finishing runner-up and Goryachkina claiming the second runner-up position. Kosteniuk won her third consecutive tournament in a row. Humpy still leads the GP points table with a 40 point lead and one event to go, since each player is eligible to participate in three out of four events. Kateryna Lagno finished at third position in the second consecutive GP event. Harika finished at shared sixth with a score of 5.5/11 | Photo: Karol Bartnik / FIDE

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Harikrishna gets knocked out of Jerusalem GP without losing a single game

14/12/2019 -

After finishing both Classical games in a draw with the former World Championship Challenger Sergey Karjakin, Harikrishna had to beat him in the the faster time controls. All four rapid games and both blitz games ended up in a draw. That resulted in the tournament's first Armageddon in which also Harikrishna did not lose the game. However as per the rules of an Armageddon match, a draw means only the player with black pieces advance to the next round which meant Harikrishna's exit from Jerusalem GP without losing any game on the board or on the clock. His exit is a technicality based on rules which we all are aware of. Photo: Niki Riga

Monaco GP R10: Advantage Goryachkina

14/12/2019 -

Anna Muzychuk held Goryachkina to a draw. Goryachkina takes a full point lead to the final round where she faces Humpy. Pia Cramling held Humpy to a draw. Kosteniuk checkmated Harika and now she is tied at the second place along with Humpy. Lagno made a short draw with Paehtz. Cramling, Harika, Lagno and Anna Muzychuk are tied at the fourth place for now. Gunina broke her losing streak in the tournament by holding Mariya Muzychuk to a draw. Nana Dzagnidze and Zhao Xue had a marathon draw of 99 moves. The final round will determine the winner for Monaco GP | Photo: Karol Bartnik / FIDE

Vishy's December #09: A rival and a fan!

14/12/2019 -

Peter Svidler and Vishy Anand have had some great chess duels over the years, yet Svidler considers himself very much a fan of Vishy Anand. Right from the first time they met each other in the ChessBase office in the 90s to the current day when they still fight it out over the board, Svidler has been in awe of Vishy's abilities. In this article, Peter Svidler, an 8-time Russian Champion and a player who has fought at three Candidates events, talks about Vishy - his first meet with Anand, the Indian legend's contribution to the world of chess, what keeps Vishy going even at the age of 50 and more. This December, ChessBase India is celebrating the month as Vishy's December in honour of the Indian chess legend Vishy Anand turning 50 years old. If you have a story, experience or an anecdote related to Anand which you would like to share with the chess world, you can send it to us at chessbaseindia@gmail.com.

Jerusalem GP R1.2: So advances, Harikrishna in the tie-breaks with Karjakin

13/12/2019 -

Harikrishna held Karjakin to a draw again in game 2 of round 1. Harikrishna will play tie-break matches against Karjakin on Friday. The fourth leg of the FIDE Grand Prix Series organized by World Chess is currently ongoing at the Notre Dame Center Jerusalem. Yossi Gilad, Head of Engineering at Algorand, opened the round with the first symbolic move. All the return games of the first round at Jerusalem Grand Prix were drawn, except for Wesley So winning against Yu Yangyi. The American becomes the first player to advance to the next stage of the event and was very happy to win his first match in the Grand Prix Series 2019 without playing tie-break. Photo: Niki Riga / World Chess

Monaco GP R9: Goryachkina increases her lead

13/12/2019 -

Mariya Muzychuk held Goryachkina to a draw, despite the former having advantage in the opening. Humpy suffered her first loss of the tournament against Paehtz. Thus Goryachkina took a full point sole lead. Harika made a short draw with Lagno. Both Humpy and Harika are now tied at second place. Cramling, Kosteniuk, Lagno and Anna Muzychuk are at tied fourth place. Gunina lost her sixth consecutive game, this time against Dzagnidze. Kosteniuk had a well fought draw with Zhao Xue. Only two rounds left in the tournament. Photo: Karol Bartnik / FIDE 

Vishy's December #08: Last man standing

13/12/2019 -

On 11th of December 2019, Vishy Anand turned fifty. It was a special day for the Indian chess fraternity and only more so because the living legend is still making strong moves on the board. From facing Karpov and Kasparov in his youth, Vishy is still competing with the best in the world on equal terms. What is the secret of his unparalleled longevity? There is no better person who could answer this question than Vishy's immediate predecessor, the 14th World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. In this article Kramnik shares his thoughts on Vishy's legacy in the world of chess. Read on to get an unusual insight into the life of one of the greatest players that the game of chess has ever seen.

Akash soars, Aravindh pulls off a brilliancy

12/12/2019 -

Only four rounds are over at the National Senior Championship 2019 and things already seem to be heating up as out of the nine players who were leading at the end of the third round, only three could maintain their spots. Aravindh Chithambaram, Sandipan Chanda, and Akash G are the current leaders after four rounds with perfect scores of 4.0/4. The National triple-crown winner and defending champion Aravindh played a brilliant game today to beat India's blitz king Laxman Rajaram, while Akash G too grabbed eyeballs by getting the better of Deep Sengupta who is more than a hundred points higher rated than him. In this report we bring you the glimpses of all the excitement.

IA Amit Sharma wins C S Sharma Memorial Open Rating 2019

12/12/2019 -

Starting out as third seed, IA Amit Sharma scored 6.0/7, remained undefeated, finished a half point ahead of the field to become champion in C S Sharma Memorial Open Rating 2019. Three players finished at 5.5/7. Alok Priyadarshi and Vaibhav Gautam secured second and third position respectively as per their tie-break scores. Stuti Aishwary won the Best Woman prize with a score of 5.5/7. Best Veteran prize went to 62-year-old Bir Singh Raminder who scored 4.0/7. Total 54 players participated in this three-day event, organized by Botwinnik Chess Academy in memory of C S Sharma who established this academy in 1978. For him chess was his first love. A pictorial report of the tournament. Photo: IA Kaviraj Sawant

Harikrishna holds Karjakin to a draw at Jerusalem GP

12/12/2019 -

The fourth leg of the FIDE Grand Prix Series organized by World Chess started in the Notre Dame Center Jerusalem on December 11. All eight games finished in a draw and all players keep chances to win their matches if the second games have decisive results or go for tie-breaks in case of another draw. After three major tournaments in Moscow, Riga and Hamburg earlier this year, the Grandmasters have arrived in Jerusalem for taking part in the final leg. This part of the Series will determine two participants of the upcoming Candidates 2020. The prize fund in each leg of the Grand Prix amounts to €130000, with an additional €280000 for the top ten finishers in the overall standings. Thus, the total prize fund of the FIDE Grand Prix amounts for a total of €800000 euros. Photo: Niki Riga / World Chess

National Senior Championship R02+03: Nine players lead with perfect score

12/12/2019 -

A pack of nine players comprising seven GMs and two IMs is leading the National Senior Championship 2019 with perfect 3.0/3 score after three rounds. The event had double rounds yesterday but the players on the top showed no signs of slowing down and most of them clinched back-to-back victories to maintain their lead. They had a particularly smooth sailing in the second round with all of the first ten games ending in favour of the higher-rated candidates, while in round three IM Nitin S managed to pull off a mild upset by beating GM Visakh NR. In this illustrated report we bring you the games, analyses, photos, and more.

S.L. Narayanan wins the 1st Elllobregat Open 2019

12/12/2019 -

The 1st Elllobregat Open 2019 held in Spain from the 3rd to 11th of December 2019 was a very successful one for India. S.L. Narayanan won the championship with a performance of 2712. Polish GM Mateusz Bartel finished second and the young Indian talent Arjun Erigaisi was third. Out of the top ten spots, six went to Indians! A total of 55 Indians played in the A-group and entire contingent gained a whopping 778.6 Elo points. Harshit Raja and Rithvik Raja both scored their maiden GM norms. In the B-group we had Gopal KN who finished first. We bring you a huge final report of the tournament before the focus shifts to the Sunway Sitges Chess Festival beginning from the 13th of December 2019.

Monaco GP R8: Goryachkina takes sole lead

12/12/2019 -

Goryachkina scored a victory over Gunina and took sole lead with 6.0/8. Humpy drew her game with Harika and they are now at second and third place with a score of 5.5/8 and 5.0/8 respectively. Cramling recovered against Mariya after making a few mistakes and drew her game eventually in the longest game of the round. Kosteniuk beat Dzagnidze, Anna Muzychuk made a short draw with Elisabeth Paehtz, Kateryna Lagno had a fighting draw with Zhao Xue. Pia Cramling, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lagno and Anna Muzychuk are tied fourth place with a score of 4.5/8 each. Only three rounds left. Read a detailed report of Round 8 | Photo: Karol Bartnik / FIDE

Legend Vishy Anand turns 50!

11/12/2019 -

What a day it is for Indian chess! The Indian legend Vishy Anand turns 50! From being the first Indian GM to five-time World Champion, Anand has changed the landscape of the sport in the country. In this article IM Sagar Shah narrates to you an incident which shows what a gem of an individual Vishy Anand is. Along with it we have the Wish Vishy for his 50th birthday challenge where the best and the most creative wish will get a autographed ChessBase 15 from Vishy Anand! We have well over 500 wishes already! To celebrate Vishy's big day, ChessBase India has also launched a Vishy Anand limited edition t-shirt! You can order the t-shirt from this article with the special design made by our team of experts. Lastly, we bring you all the wishes sent to Vishy by the well-known personalities in the chess world and beyond. A huge Golden Jubilee article!

Stany wins Mandya Chess Academy All India Open Blitz 2019

11/12/2019 -

Karnataka's second GM in history and the top seed of the tournament Stany GA scored 10.0/11 and finished a half point ahead of the runner-up to win Mandya Chess Academy All India Open Blitz 2019. In the last round of the tournament, he beat Karnataka's first GM Thejkumar to clinch the championship. Stany's only blemish of the tournament was suffering a loss in the seventh round of the tournament. IM Nitin S scored 9.5/11 to secure runner-up position. Four players finished at 9.0/11, R Ashwath claimed the third place due to a better tie-break score. Total 326 players from eight different states across the nation participated in this tournament where the total prize fund was ₹200000 along with trophies. Photo: Mandya Chess Academy

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