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Raunak Sadhwani conquers his "Fier"!

16/05/2018 -

Fearing higher rated opponents is a common problem that is seen in chess players, more so in youngsters. One of India's biggest talents 12-year-old Raunak Sadhwani had similar problems. However, a training camp with Amonatov seems to have made a difference. The Tajik GM constantly told Raunak two golden words "No Fear!" This mantra turned into some sort of a funny joke when Raunak started to respond to No fear with the words No Alexander, after the famous Brazilian GM Alexander Fier. Two days after the training camp Raunak flew to Llucmajor, Spain to play in a strong open tournament. And guess who he was up against in the 2nd round? Alexander Fier! What happened in the game? Read on to know!

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Kolkata GM Open 2018 Round 1: Short's last holiday event before campaign

15/05/2018 -

It's a gathering with diverse personalities that makes the 3rd Kolkata GM International 2018 so interesting. As the top seed you have the former World Championship Finalist and the current FIDE Presidential Candidate Nigel Short. Strong GMs like Abhijeet Gupta, Karthikeyan Murali, Aravindh Chithambaram are going to give Short a hard time when it comes to winning the first prize. And when it comes to young talents this tournament is quite unparalleled. You have Nihal Sarin, Gukesh, Raahil Mullick and manny other youngsters. In the first round we had quite a few good games and upsets as well. We bring you all the action from Newtown school in Kolkata. 

Udaan: Spreading chess to the underprevileged

14/05/2018 -

In December last year, ChessBase India had collaborated with the Udaan Welfare Foundation, an NGO based in Mumbai with the aim of introducing chess to underprivileged children through a two-day-long chess coaching camp. In these two days, the children learned not only the basics of the game but also how chess be useful in enhancing memory, decision making and rational thinking. In this report, Aditya Pai shares his impressions from the camp. He also tells us how a top International Master from Mumbai inspired the young kids to think bigger.

On this mother's day, we salute the real heroes - the ChessMoms!

13/05/2018 -

Today is mother's day. So many fine chess players have been created in our country because of the dedication and efforts of ChessMoms. In late 2016 we published an article where we told people about the various top players and how their mothers have made a special impact on their chess careers. We asked the chess community to come forward and post their pictures with their mother on social media with "#chessmom". A lot of people did that and in this article we publish all those who paid a tribute to the contribution of their mother in their chess career.

FIDE Presidential candidate GM Nigel Short headlines LIC 3rd Kolkata Open 2018

13/05/2018 -

LIC presents 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2018, jointly organized by Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy and AllSport Foundation will start from this monday 14th May, 2018 at The New Town School which is also the venue partner of the event. The tournament will be headlined by recently announced candidate for FIDE Presidency, GM Nigel Short. He has been known to shoot straight from the hip in the matters related to chess. 193 players across 12 different countries including 28 GMs, 31 IMs, 2 WGMs and many more FMs, CMs and WIMs will play in a 9-day tournament which is arguably the strongest Open GM tournament in the history of Kolkata and perhaps one of the strongest in the country ever. Photo: David Llada

The man who never gave up - Shailesh Nerlikar (21.05.1977 - 10.03.2018)

13/05/2018 -

Shailesh Nerlikar was one of the most special players who graced the game of chess in India. He was 100% disabled suffering from an illness named Quadriplegia and multiple contracture. He could not sit or stand. Lying on the bed he learnt the game of chess! His bones were brittle and his health was always an issue, but he didn't let them come in way of his dream of becoming a GM. Shailesh fought hard, but on 10th of March 2018 he passed away. IM Sagar Shah who spent a good deal of time with this legend, shares his experiences with you. At the same time you are invited to take part in the Shailesh Nerlikar Memorial tournament to be held in Pune on the 20th of May 2018. 

12-year-old Raunak Sadhwani is just 22 Elo points away from becoming an IM

12/05/2018 -

Chess prodigies are sprouting from all parts of our country. We have Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh from Tamil Nadu, Nihal Sarin from Kerala, Prithu Gupta from Delhi. One more such phenomenal talent who is going to make India proud in the years to come is Raunak Sadhwani from Maharashtra. The boy hails from the fertile chess city of Maharashtra called Nagpur. Born on 22nd December 2005, Raunak is just 12 years and six months old, but he is already on the brink of becoming an IM. He has achieved all his three IM norms and achieved a rating of 2378. In this article he shares with us two of his annotated games from the Sharjah Masters 2018 where he made his final IM norm.

Money is the only barrier in Om's dream of becoming a world beater!

11/05/2018 -

He is one of the brightest little stars of Indian chess. Meet Om Kadam the current under-9 national champion and the reigning Asian under-10 Champion 2018. His current rating is 1844 but he aims to become an IM by the end of the year. To ensure that his son gets the best shot at achieving his aim, father Manish Kadam has planned a series of events in India and Spain. Hailing from a humble background it is becoming difficult for the Kadams to make their ends meet. But one thing that they cannot afford is compromising on their dreams. Can you help the young boy achieve his goal?

Vidit Gujrathi and Nils Grandelius win TePe Sigeman & Co.

10/05/2018 -

After winning the Tata Steel Challengers, Indian number three, Vidit Gujrathi added yet another feather to his hat by finishing first at the TePe Sigeman & Co. beside tournament's defending champion GM Nils Grandelius. With players like Grandelius and Alexander Morozevich in the fray, winning the six man round robin was no mean feat for Vidit. In fact, he was a full point behind Grandelius two rounds before the close of the event. But with great determination and a bit of luck, the Nashik lad succeeded in beating the odds. In this illustrated report, we take a close look at Vidit's performance. | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Ideas to help your child discover the joy of chess!

10/05/2018 -

We all know that teaching chess to little kids can be very tricky. People who tried teaching their six or seven year old's will know how the experience can either be a cherishable memory or a slow torture you somehow want to survive, especially with a group of naughty kids. The way the pendulum swings depends on how much you understand them and what your approach is towards teaching. In this article Arun J, who is a chess coach based in Pondicherry, will share with us some ideas which we can use to help our children to discover the joy of chess.

At the age of 42, Dinesh Kumar Sharma wins National Blitz with a fractured arm!

09/05/2018 -

Age, fractured arm, facing a barrage of youngsters - nothing stopped IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma from becoming the National Blitz Champion 2018. Uttar Pradesh's only IM was on fire as he beat one grandmaster after another to score 9.5/11 and finish a half point ahead of the star sudded field. Enroute to his victory he beat GM Swapnil Dhopade, GM Lalith Babu, GM Aravindh Chithambaram and many other IMs. And all of his with a fractured right hand! Becoming the national blitz champion at the age of 42 is not a joke and Dinesh Kumar Sharma once again proves that although age is an important factor in chess, the will to win can overcome any deficiency.

Miro brings joy to the City of Joy, Kolkata

07/05/2018 -

The voice of maximum elite level chess tournaments, Ukrainian GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko visited Kolkata in April to train two of his secret students. On 6th and 7th April, there were open sessions for anyone to attend his workshop and play a simultaneous match. He is not only a commentator but a mentor, trainer and FIDE Instructor too. He has trained Anna Muzychuk. He himself won Ukrainian championship and finished joint first in Mumbai Mayor's Cup in 2009. Mind Game Chess Academy organized a two-day workshop cum simultaneous event in Press Club Kolkata. In this report, you will find a few positions discussed by Miro in the session, simultaneous matches played by him and an interview of him.

Sakshi Chitlange cleansweeps Sangli!

07/05/2018 -

Sangli has been continuing its great work on chess for 51 years now. This year, WIM Sakshi Chitlange ruled with first place. Apart from the Late Shri Babukaka Shirgaonkar Memorial, she also recently won the Women's Championship held in Sangli. The girl from Maharashtra has been performing consistently under the watchful eye of her coach - father Dinesh Chitlange. She recently also won the Shiv Chhatrapati award and also the outstanding achievement award by AAI. And did you know, she is a fantastic singer! In this article by Avathanshu Bhat, you get to know more about this amazing emerging talent in women's chess.

Impersonator caught after leading in Kottayam with 7.5/8

06/05/2018 -

A unique incident took place at KCA's 17th below 1400 Fide Rated Chess Tournament in Kottayam Kerala. An unrated player was leading the tournament after eight rounds with a score of 7.5/8. The arbiters could feel that there was something fishy and decided to interrogate him. A phone call with one of India's top arbiters revealed the player's true identity. Who is the player and who is the top arbiter who was able to uncover this impersonator. Read on to know more.

Lalith Babu is the National Rapid 2018 Champion

05/05/2018 -

Lalith Babu is the reigning national champion of India in classical chess. He added another feather to his cap when he became the National Rapid Champion in Ahmedabad on 4th of May 2018. It was a closely contested battle between Lalith Babu and Aravindh Chithambaram, just like the National Premier 2017. But Lalith had the edge as he had beaten Aravindh in their personal encounter. In the end Lalith took home the championship with 9.5/11, Aravindh was second and Dinesh Kumar Sharma finished third. We have two games of Lalith annotated by IM Sagar Shah and also a very simple and straight forward victory of Aravindh Chithambaram. 

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