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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.

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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! 

The top seeds have a smooth sailing on the first day of Karnataka State Chess Championship

03/10/2019 -

The Akshayakalpa Karnataka State Chess Championship started off yesterday at the Silicon City Academy of Secondary Education in Konanakunte, Bengaluru. As expected, the top seeds of the event registered easy victories in the first round against their less experienced opponents. Some of the encounters even lasted for less than twenty moves. The top seed of the event, WIM Isha Sharma, got the better of 11-year-old Akarsh S. Gowda in just fourteen moves; while Prachura P Padakannaya's opponent, Akshat Sharma, stuck to a lost position for three long hours. In this illustrated report Hinduja Reddy brings you the glimpses of first day's action from the venue.

World Youth 2019 begins with the downfall of defending under-18 champion

03/10/2019 -

The World Youth Championships 2019 kicked off on the 2nd of October 2019 in Mumbai. India. The biggest upset of round one was defending champion Viktor Gazik losing his game to local lad Vedant Panesar. Gazik sacrificed an exchange in the style of Petrosian, but never really had enough compensation. In the past players like Tiviakov and Andersson have been successful with a similar idea. In this article we try to find what was the difference between those sacrifices and Viktor's. We also feature a brave-hearts of the tournament Harshita Guddanti, a girl who is playing in the open section. Round one report from the venue by Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal.

Is Chess really a young man's game?

02/10/2019 -

These days almost every other day we hear about a young kid breaking some kind of record and etching their name history, making us all believe that chess is a 'young man's game'. 69-year-old Belgian IM Ekrem Cekro had something else in his mind. On 21st of September, Ekrem Cekro scored 12.0/13 and won Belgium Blitz Championship which is a rare feat to achieve for a man of his age. The only game he lost was in round six against the top seed and eventual runner-up of the tournament GM Miguel Minoz. Miguel scored 11.0/13. Second seeded 4-year-old Belgian sensation Daniel Dardha scored 9.5/13 to finish sixth. Total 162 players participated in this year's Belgium Blitz championship. Photo: Yves/Eddy/Walter

An electrifying opening ceremony at the World Youth Championships 2019

02/10/2019 -

When the World Youth Championships 2019 come for the first time in India, how do you expect the opening ceremony to be? For all those who were present at the Convention center of the Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai, the experience was "electrifying". The dance performances showcased at a glance the myriad culture of India. Players from 64 countries are taking part at the World Youth Championships 2019 (under-14,16,18). The Indian challenge at the event is being led by Praggnanandhaa (2567) and Divya Deshmukh (2362). In this article we bring to you the glimpses of the opening ceremony and also tell you about the "How well do you know India" Quiz that was conducted by us with players from across the world!

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