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Heartbreak for Indian contingent at the World Cadets 2019

02/09/2019 -

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2019 came to a heartbreaking conclusion for the Indian contingent. Vivaan Vijay Saraogi, who emerged as one of the leaders in the under-8 open, failed to deliver in the final round and with that the country's hopes for a medal were dashed. In the under-10 section the encounter between Yash Bharadia and Ilamparthy A R ended in a draw which meant that both missed out on podium finish narrowly. In the same category Mayank Chakraborty registered a consoling victory, thus climbing up to a satisfactory seventh place on the rank-list. No other Indians could manage a top ten finish in the remaining categories. All in all, quite a forgettable event for Indian chess. 

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Raahul V S triumphs at Talent Chess Academy 1st Open Rating

02/09/2019 -

Raahul V S of Tamil Nadu edged ahead of IM Sayantan Das and CM Rajarishi Karthi, all three of them scored 8.0/9 each, due to a better tie-break score, Raahul clinched the championship. Sayantan and Rajarishi had to settle for second and third position respectively. Total 361 players including 4 IMs, 2 FMs, a WFM and CM each from 12 different states, 2 union territories, a player from USA participated in this event. Total ₹731000 prize fund was distributed among the prize winners in this five-day open rating tournament organized by S Vijayakumar and Talent Chess Academy. Photo: Go Checkmate

Kartavya Anadkat and Fathima Abdeen win National Amateur 2019

01/09/2019 -

Kartavya Anadkat of Gujarat and Fathima Abdeen of Kerala are the National Amateur champions in open and women section respectively. Five players scored 8.0/10, Kartavya came out at the top due to a better tie-break score, suffering only one loss in the penultimate round against the eventual runner-up Srikanth K of SSCB who also finished with the same score. Indrajeet Mahindrakar of Maharashtra was placed third. Among the women, Fathima Abdeen of Kerala scored 7.0/10 to win the first position in her category followed by Femil Chelladurai of Tamil Nadu and Dhanashree Rathi of Maharashtra finishing at 6.5/10 each to secure second and third place respectively. Photo: Mpchess

Breaking the Carlsen juggernaut

01/09/2019 -

There are some opponents who are just very difficult to beat. For Ding Liren it has been Magnus Carlsen. While the World Champion has scored 19 wins over the Chinese GM (in different formats), Ding has only been able to inflict two defeats to Magnus Carlsen. Psychologically Carlsen has always had an upper hand over Ding Liren. But at the Sinquefield Cup 2019, Ding Liren broke away from these mental shackles by beating Magnus. In this article, IM Sagar Shah tells us about the history of rivalry between these two world class players that began in 2015 and how it evolved. In the end we analyze the final game of tiebreak match at the Sinquefield Cup and show you how Ding's level headedness let him come out on top.

The Controversy in Bengal Chess

01/09/2019 -

Bengal Chess is witnessing a controversy where the state's first grandmaster Dibyendu Barua has levied some serious allegations against the Bengal Chess Secretary Atanu Lahiri. These allegations include not giving permission for the organization of chess events, banning players from participating in tournaments, banning top GMs of the state - Surya Ganguly and Deep Sengupta from attending ceremonies organized by Bengal Chess, no elections held, and misappropriation of funds. AICF has condemned the actions of Atanu Lahiri and has issued a press release. In this article we acquaint you with the current situation of this controversy in Bengal Chess.

India's medal hopes in World Cadets 2019 rests on Vivaan

01/09/2019 -

Vivaan Vijay Saraogi has emerged as one of the leaders of the under-8 open after the penultimate round at the ongoing FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2019. One of country's upcoming talents, Vivaan has scored an impressive 8.0/10 points so far in the event and shares the lead with Kazakhstan's Tulendinov Dinmukhammed and Russia's Lebedev Artem S. Among players of other categories, Yash Bharadia too is performing commendably and has registered four victories in a row from rounds seven to ten. But unfortunately in the final round of the tournament he has been paired up against compatriot Ilamparthi A R which dwindles the country's medal hopes in that category. 

Upcoming tournaments in September 2019

31/08/2019 -

The month of September will witness the biggest official tournament of the year, FIDE World Cup. Total 10 Indians will take part in this 128-player knockout event. Thus FIDE Grand Prix and Grand Chess Tour will take a break in September. The total number of tournaments listed in September is only 84, for the above mentioned reason. However we have Western Asia taking place at New Delhi and World Youth Rapid and Blitz at Spain. Udaipur and Ahmedabad will host 1st Lakecity International GM Open and 2nd Gujarat International GM Open respectively, making September an action packed month for all Indian chess players. 

100+ new book titles of Gambit, New in Chess and Thinkers are now available in India

30/08/2019 -

Quality Chess India was launched on 24th of March 2018 with the aim of bringing world class chess literature to India at affordable prices. We made a humble beginning by introducing 55 Quality Chess book titles in the shop. This number slowly started to increase as we entered the year 2019. Now we have take a giant step in the direction of introducing the best chess books by getting over 100+ titles and in all 5000+ books from well known publishers like Gambit, New in Chess and Thinkers. All the books of Quality Chess that were out of stock have also been refilled. The books are priced nearly 50% less as compared to what is available internationally. Have a look at this article and get to know about the new books.

Ding Liren wins Sinquefield Cup 2019

30/08/2019 -

Ding Liren carried the day in Saint Louis, surprising spectators by winning a rapid and blitz tiebreak against World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen was consistently behind on the clock which proved a decisive factor, as a tentative move in the first blitz game actually resulted in his losing on time, despite the 3-second delay. After that Ding needed only a draw to secure his first Sinquefield Cup and a nearly certain ticket to the Grand Chess Tour final in London later this year. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Harsha Bharathakoti is the unbeaten champion of the 3rd Warakomska Memorial 2019

30/08/2019 -

How do you know that India is becoming one of the strongest chess nations in the world today? Well, if you are a diligent follower of chess then you can't possibly miss how frequently Indians are excelling in international events of note on foreign soil. The level of participation these days is impressively high and the domination unmistakable. In this month itself we have had the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival and the Riga Technical University Open where some of largest representations and best performances came from the Indian contingents. During almost the same time, from 5th to 12th of August, seven more Indians were fighting it out in another very important tournament taking place about 6000 kilometers away from their homeland in the Polish city of Suwalki. It was the 3rd International Irena Warakomska Memorial, and guess what! of all the 97 participants in open A section, it was once again an Indian, Grandmaster Harsha Bharathakoti, who won the event.

NEW: ChessBase Magazine #191

30/08/2019 -

CBM 191 is out! Now available in the Shop | The sky is the limit! Will Magnus Carlsen break 2900? ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and most sophisticated chess magazine there is. World class players analyze their brilliancies and explain the ideas behind the moves to you, opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and offer exciting ideas for your repertoire. Master trainers in the fields of tactics, strategy, and the endgame show you the tricks and techniques a successful tournament player needs!

Carlsen comeback leads to playoff

29/08/2019 -

The tense last round of the Sinquefield Cup ended in a dramatic way, with emotions and competitive tension taking centre-stage rather than skills. Magnus Carlsen completed his comeback in the tournament with yet another victory - with black pieces too - to jump to the top at the last minute and tie for the first place with 6½ points and force playoffs against Ding Liren for Thursday. Ding held his nerve to hold Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to a draw, while Karjakin missed a chance to finish at the top by not converting an advantageous ending against Caruana. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

8 hours of training material to understand Vishy Anand better!

29/08/2019 -

We all know what a great champion Vishy Anand is. Single handedly he propelled the sport of chess in our country. While everyone is aware about Anand being the five-time World Champion, are you aware about his play? Do you know what are the openings he likes, his best strategic games, his best tactics, his best endgames? Vishy the chess player has so much to offer us through his games. It is with this intention that ChessBase has come out with the 12th edition in their Master Class series and this is dedicated to the games of Vishy Anand. By listening to the explanations of Pelletier, Marin, Mueller and Reeh you will get to know about Anand's style of play in greater depth. And the run time is a mammoth 8 hours! Complete value for money!

Dhruv and Dakshita win ARCA State under-19

29/08/2019 -

Dhruv Dak and Dakshita Kumawat wins ARCA State under-19 FIDE Rated in boys and girls category respectively. Dhruv scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 and finished a full point ahead to win the tournament, while Dakshita scored 6.0/8 to win the girls section. Arun Kataria and Aditya Kumawat scored 6.5/8 and they were placed second and third according to their tie-break score. Akshita Jain also scored 6.0/8 but due to a lower tie-break score, she had to settle for second place among the girls while Anisha Jain secured third position with a score of 5.5/8. Photo: Vikas Sahu

Ding takes sole lead, Anand still in the title fray

28/08/2019 -

Another intense day of fighting chess and drama in the tenth round of the Sinquefield Cup. Ding Liren shot into sole lead with six points out of ten games. It was a day when joint leader Ian Nepomniachtchi once again produced a horrendous blunder akin to the first round to lose dramatically against Maxim Vachier-Lagrave. Magnus Carlsen's winless drought finally ending with a smooth victory over Wesley So. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

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