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Anand's last chance to make it to the Candidates 2020

08/10/2019 -

The highly anticipated FIDE World Cup 2019 came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end for the Indians recently. Despite a promising start, the players representing the country - ten of them in total - were all eliminated one by one after just three rounds of the tournament. The tragedy befell barely a few weeks ago and now there already is another exciting event around the corner where the best of Indian chess will once again have the opportunity to prove their mettle. The FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss is set to begin only day after tomorrow and will continue till the 21st of this month. Like the World Cup this also is a qualification event of the 2019-2020 World Championship Cycle and it only gets better as this time there are fifteen Indians ready to take once again on the World's absolute elites. In this preview article we bring all the information that you need to know before the grand chess gala kicks off.

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Manigandan wins 15th KCM Open

08/10/2019 -

Ninth seeded S S Manigandan of Madurai, Tamil Nadu scored an unbeaten 8.0/9 to win 15th KCM Open. IM Al Muthaiah also scored 8.0/9, however due to a better tie-break score, Manigandan was declared the winner of the tournament and Muthaiah had to settle for the runner-up position. Senthil Maran scored 7.5/9 and secured the second runner-up position. Total 339 players from four different states and one union territory participated in the tournament across the nation. The fifteenth edition of the tournament was organized by Kovai Chess Mates Sports Trust from 28th September to 2nd October 2019 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Photo: R M Ramakrishnen / Kovai Chess Mates Sports Trust

World Youth 2019 Round 6: Just 14 and already a professional - Aydin Suleymanli

07/10/2019 -

There are many strong players all across the world who are strong at the age of 14. But how many of them have the courage to say in a public interview that they are professionals? Meet Aydin Suleymanli, the 14-year-old from Azerbaijan, who is the leader in the under-14 open section. He played an excellent endgame to grind out a win from a drawish position against Aditya Samant (2334) of India. In this report we get to know more about this youngster. The other sole leaders after round six in the event are Leya Garifullina (5.5/6) in the under-16 girls and Rudik Makarian (5.5/6) in the under-16 open. We bring you a detailed report with pictures and analysis from Mumbai.

Likhit Chilukuri becomes the Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Champion

07/10/2019 -

Nine rounds of closely contested chess battles at the Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Championship came to a successful end on Sunday. Out of the hard-fought competition, it was 21-year-old Likhit Chilukuri who emerged as the clear champion with 8.5/9 points. Prachura P.P. and Parthasarathy R. followed him closely just half a point behind with 8.0/9 each, finishing second and third respectively. WIM Isha Sharma suffered a shock defeat in the penultimate round in the hands of Jagadish P and ended up finishing fourteenth. Thus, the event didn't turn out to be a memorable one for the top seed. In this final article our author Hinduja Reddy brings you the highlights of all the important moments from the last day of the tournament.

World Youth 2019 R05: Top players begin their domination

06/10/2019 -

As it happens always in tournaments, the first few rounds are filled with upsets, the lower rated players stunning their higher rated opponents. However, once the rounds progress and the dust settles you begin to see the stronger players with higher rating begin to call the shots. This is what is happening at the World Youth 2019 as players like Pragg, Shuvalova, Garifullina, Makarian, Suleymanli, Rakshitta are in the lead. We bring you the most interesting moments of the day along with analysis of some selected attacking games, endgames and study like positions. Round five report from the World Youth Championships 2019 by Amruta Mokal and Sagar Shah.

Karnataka State Chess Championship Day 04 - An unrated player in dominating form!

06/10/2019 -

The fourth day of Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Championship also came to a conclusion. As the event is inching towards the end with only two more rounds to go, there are four players who are fighting it out for the top spot. Mr. Ajith Chandy Jose, who is lately representing the state of Karnataka, is an unrated player yet he is grabbing all the eyeballs for being one of the leaders with an incredible score of 6.5/7 points. The sixth round of the tournament was ruffled with an upsetting incident as a player's mobile phone began to ring out loud soon after the games were declared on. Our author Hinduja Reddy, who is currently present in the venue, brings glimpses of all the action and excitement.

Niclas Huschenbeth recommends...

06/10/2019 -

If Niclas Huschenbeth recommends something, you might want to listen. On his Facebook page the reigning German champion, national team and World Cup participant gives his verdict on the recently released a three-volume video series from Fabiano Caruana: "This is massive". A detailed opening repertoire by the former World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana is definitely a must have, find out more details about it here. This is the first ChessBase DVD which is compatible for both Mac OS and iOS, as well as Windows OS as usual.

Karnataka State Chess Championship - halfway through and in full swing!

05/10/2019 -

The Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Championship is halfway through. The over-the-board battles are slowly getting longer and more intense. At the conclusion of day three seven players have emerged as joint leaders with perfect scores of 5.0/5 points each and they are being followed by as many as fourteen players who are just half a point behind with 4.5/5. Thanks to various initiatives of Akshayakalpa, the tournament has established itself as a zero-plastic sporting event. The authorities have effectively managed to avoid the use of even a single plastic or paper cup. Consequently, the food is being served on steel ware and players are being provided with steel bottles. Hinduja Reddy, our author who is present at the venue, sends an illustrated report.

World Youth 2019 Round 4: Srihari LR beats top seed Sreeshwan in under-14 section to claim sole lead

05/10/2019 -

At the end of the fourth round of the World Youth 2019, we have one section where a sole leader has emerged. In under-14 open section Srihari LR claimed the pole position by beating top seed Sreeshwan Maralakshikari. The game was so good that it was given the "ChessBase Game of the day prize"! Divya Deshmukh, the top seed in under-14 section lost her game to a player rated over 400 points below her. Rudik Makarian, Aronyak Ghosh in under-16 open and Leya Garifullina and Nazerke Nurgali in under-16 girls are the four other players on a perfect score of 4.0/4. We bring you a detailed report with pictures, game, analysis from the Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai. 

Indian chess has raised ₹37672 for Rafiq Khan with one day to go. Contribute now!

05/10/2019 -

Total 29 players including six GMs, seven IMs and a WGM have raised ₹37672 for Rafiq Khan Memorial ChessBase Online Blitz Tournament 2019. This is not the final amount, we hope it will increase since the tournament takes place tomorrow Sunday 6th October at 8 p.m. IST. Total Prize Fund is ₹51000 cash. Entry fee for the tournament is ₹500. The entire money received through entry fee and donation will be given to the wife of Late Rafiq Khan. The biggest contributor so far is IM P Konguvel. He has donated ₹10000. You can still register for the tournament and play against India's strongest, no matter wherever you are in the world. Find more details on how to register.

Sabarish triumphs at Rotary 100 years Celebration open

04/10/2019 -

R K Sabarish of Tiruchirappali scored 6.5/7 and finished a half point ahead of pack of ten players to win Rotary International 100 years Celebration Rating tournament. Tiruvarur District Chess Association organized this tournament with an entry fee of only ₹250. The tournament witnessed a total participation of 279 players from various districts across the state of Tamil Nadu. Top seed T Shyam Sundar who is also an International Arbiter himself, scored 6.5/7 to secure the second runner-up position. The organizers provided free lunch to all players and parents. To encourage under-8 and under-10 players, all of them were given a prize each. We bring you a pictorial report of this tournament. Photo: IA Palaniappan Kasi

Live Games of World Youth 2019

04/10/2019 -

The World Youth 2019 is being held in Mumbai this year from the 1st of October to the 13th. A total of 465 players from 64 countries will fight it out for six different categories: Under-14, Under-16, Under-18, and the girls categories for the same. There are a lot of difficult competitors, but the undaunted Indian talents in the Tournament cannot be forgotten! R Praggnanandhaa, Sreeshwan Maralashikari, Divya Deshmukh, and many more fierce tigers are all players to reckon with. Here are the exciting live games of Round four.

World Youth 2019 R02+03: Exchange French, Pawn Endgames and some brilliant play

04/10/2019 -

A double round in a day always speeds up an event. After the first day, we had two rounds on the second day of the World Youth 2019. In all the sections we have five or less than five players on perfect score. In the under-18 girls section we already have a sole leader! In this report we analyze the win of Honorata Kucharska, the sole leader in girls under-18 and try to improve our understanding of the Exchange French. We also have two very interesting games by the highest rated player in the event Shant Sargsyan (2580) and lastly we look at two pawn endgames that were complex enough for strong players to solve them over the board! A detailed round 2+3 report from Mumbai by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal.

Nihal visits Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Championship

04/10/2019 -

The second day of Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Championship proved enthralling for more than one reason. The biggest sensation of the day was undoubtedly Nihal Sarin visiting the tournament venue. The 15-year-old Indian prodigy interacted with selected youngsters and also had an exclusive autograph/photograph session with parents and fans. The rounds too had fair share of ups and downs. Top seed and WIM Isha Sharma had to toil hard for more than three hours to clinch victory against her 8-year-old opponent Chinmay Kowshik; while in the same round the second seeded Prachura P Padakannaya was shocked by 1397 rated Prasiddhi Bhat. Our author, Hinduja Reddy, sends an illustrated report from Bengaluru.

World Cup Final - An epic battle between Ding and Radjabov

03/10/2019 -

The finals of the ongoing World Cup 2019 in Khanty-Mansiysk has culminated into an epic battle between the current World no.3 Ding Liren and the Azerbaijani phenom Teimour Radjabov. Their first encounter ended in a draw but in the second round the Chinese prodigy dealt the first blow with the white pieces and clinched the edge in their four games match up. It was evidently an uphill task for Radjabov to overcome a setback like this in such a high pressure situation but the 32-year-old Azerbaijani surprised the chess world by defying all odds and leveling the score with an emphatic victory in the very next round. The fate of the match thus hangs on the fourth and final encounter and as it stands, only a win can determine the champion! 

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