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IM Koustav Chatterjee's hardest chess position challenge

09/07/2019 -

One of the latest International Master of the country, Koustav Chatterjee posted this position on his facebook just little over an hour ago. He said that this is the hardest position he has ever solved. He also challenged everyone to solve this under 30 minutes. Are you ready to take his challenge? Do you agree with Koustav? Give it a shot and let us know your answer. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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Mega cool: The games update of Mega Database 2019!

09/07/2019 -

What distinguishes the Mega Database from other databases? For one, it does not become obsolete and remains "up to date" with just a few clicks! Because the delivery of the Mega Database 2019 includes not only approximately 7.6 million games but also the weekly mega update service. Every week we provide you with a database of around 5,000 new games. (Plus, the included 72,000 annotated games alone corresponds to a set of over 1,000 chess books!) With a few clicks in ChessBase 15, your Mega Database will always be up to date. A "mega help" for every tournament player. Here's how...

IM Nguyen Anh Khoi and WFM Serikbay Assel win Asian Junior 2019

09/07/2019 -

16-year-old IM Nguyen Anh Khoi of Vietnam won Asian Junior 2019 in open category with an emphatic 8.0/9, finishing a full point ahead of the runner-up IM Raghunandan K S of India. Anh Khoi also won Gold in Rapid format. Among the girls, WFM Serikbay Assel, despite suffering two consecutive losses in round 5 and 6, bounced back strong and finished at 7.0/9 to clinch the Gold., edging out WIM Vantika Agrawal on tie-break as she also finished with the same score. Vantika also won Silver in the Rapid format. IM Novendra Priasmoro, FM Sagita Catur Adi and WFM Sharfina Juwita Ardelia are the Silver in open Rapid, Bronze in open Standard and Bronze in girls Blitz medal winners respectively. Photo: Mulyadi R

Magnus Carlsen wins the Croatia Grand Chess Tour and his eighth consecutive tournament!

08/07/2019 -

The World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has really been showing phenomenal dominance over the current chess scene with his back-to-back tournament wins. On Sunday he put another feather in his cap by winning the second leg of Grand Chess Tour 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia. This was a truly elite event with twelve of World's top Grandmasters competing but Magnus's domination over the field culminating into a sizzling final round victory was unmatched and almost unchallenged. Exactly how much ahead of the curve the Norwegian really is? The question has been speculated multiple times in the past week with none other than Kasparov comparing him to Fischer and himself at his peak. In this report we bring you the move by move analysis of Magnus's crushing last round game, photos, and more.  

A game where the attacker never wielded a sword, but the head fell!

08/07/2019 -

"I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong" - Richard P Feynman. Carlsen is ok with anything, or so it looks like whether dealing with hundred pieces or one piece. The point is, he has a unique way to converse with his pieces and make them obey his command. Fortunately for him, his opponents too obey his command on most occasions and hence he prevails more often than not. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Abhijeet Gupta wins the Commonwealth title for a record fifth time!

08/07/2019 -

Legends have a habit of raising their game when the situation demands it. That's the reason why they have maximum grand slams to their credit, or highest number of goals, or most runs scored! In chess, the mark of a strong player stems from how he plays in the last round, especially when he is in a must-win situation. This is what happened with Abhijeet Gupta, four time Commonwealth winner. Abhijeet was in a must-win situation and came out all guns blazing to beat his opponent Arjun Erigaisi and claim his 5th Commonwealth title. He deserves the title of Mr. Commonwealth. The women's section was won by IM Tania Sachdev, who also scored her 3rd title. In this report we have the final critical game of Abhijeet versus Arjun analyzed, interviews with both Gupta and Sachdev and all the pictures of the prize winners.

Garden High wins 13th Chessmate Inter School Team Rapid Rating 2019

07/07/2019 -

Garden High School beat the defending Champion DPS North Kolkata in round 4 and went on to win 13th Chessmate - The Inter School Rapid Rating Team Championship 2019 in a dramatic finish. Garden High drew with the debutante La Martiniere for Boys in the last round leaving the fate of their team to DPS North. If they had scored a minimum margin win over their last round opponent Don Bosco Park Circus, well things could have been different. Among the girls team, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy won the girls championship for the third consecutive year. This is the only school level rapid rating team championship in the country with no entry fee but it has prizes. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

The fight for 16 Commonwealth Golds!

07/07/2019 -

The Commonwealth Championships are unique because along with the open event, you have 14 age category events simultaneously going on. When 7th of July draws to an end, we would have 16 different Commonwealth Champions from under-8 to under-20 and open section. In this report we have begun with our focus on the age category events where winners have already been decided in some sections, while in some the last round will see full fledged fights. In the open, Abhijeet Gupta has been joined by two Indian youngsters at the top, Aravindh Chithambaram and S.L. Narayanan. In this report you get some nice pictures, analysis, videos and much more. IM Sagar Shah reports from the venue.

Magnus enters the last round just half a point ahead of Wesley So

07/07/2019 -

It was only Shakhriyar Mamedyarov who got the better of Vishy Anand in round 9 of Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019. All other games ended in draws in the same round but they were top-notch, fighting draws nevertheless. Round 10 was comparatively way too uneventful as all six encounters ended in dim draws - three of them, incidentally, finished with an opposite-coloured bishop endgame, two ended up with perfectly symmetrical pawn structures in rook endgame. In the top matchup between Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen, the former opted a tame line in Nimzo-Indian with the white pieces and drew in no more than 36 moves. The final round will be played on Sunday, with Carlsen versus Vachier-Lagrave and Aronian versus So being the highlights of the day.  

Pillar of strength for Indian chess, Bharat Singh Chauhan recounts his journey

06/07/2019 -

When you have a desire to dream big but opportunities curtail the ambition early in your career, your will-power will take you there somehow. You channelize the big ambition through other talents by the sweat of your brow.  And it is a chess player who has these very traits of resolve and perseverance to strive for betterment. Bharat Singh Chauhan, the current All India Chess Federation (AICF) Secretary is the perfect paradigm for a major upscale shift on the Indian chess scene. Photo: Basil Sylvester Pinto

No wonder he is Giri's Second!

06/07/2019 -

The Sveshnikov Sicilian is currently the hot topic of debate at the top level. With Magnus Carlsen scoring win after win with it, his compatriots are taking up the challenge and playing it themselves! With both White and Black finding hitherto hidden resources, it was high time that a Fritz Trainer was made on the subject. Who better to do it than the man who has garnered numerous accolades for assisting Anish Giri? Erwin L'Ami's sparkling work on a subject that is dear to him is sure to throw a spanner in the works. Tanmay Srinath scrutinizes L'Ami's latest offering and deems it a must have for all players! A detailed review.

How can a 2600+ GM be unemployed when Indian chess is booming?

06/07/2019 -

He is 20 years old, rated 2616, and is India no.9. He finished his graduation and is now a graduate in English Literature. S.L. Narayanan from Kerala is in quite a spot right now. He needs the financial cushion of a sports quota job so that he can follow his passion, but the oil companies tell him there is no vacancy. He is currently fighting it out at the Commonwealth Championships where he is on 5.5/7 and just beat the talented Arjun Erigaisi in round 7. Narayanan is joined by five other players on 5.5/7 who are closely pursuing the sole leader of the tournament Abhijeet Gupta, who is on 6.0/7. IM Sagar Shah is in Delhi for the last three rounds of the Commonwealth Championships 2019 and reports from the venue. 

Ivanchuk's endgame sorcery overcomes Nihal's youthful magic!

06/07/2019 -

The 32nd Edition of the Leon Knockout Tournament kicked off with a bang! In the first of the two matchups, the World's youngest 2600 was paired against the Sphinx of Lvov himself. Nihal Sarin gave a good account of himself in the 4 rapid games and did obtain numerous chances to take the lead, but Chucky's inexhaustible experience and subtle endgame play tilted the balance in his favour, and he won the matchup 2.5-1.5. In this detailed report from Leon, Tanmay Srinath analyses all 4 rapid games in detail, and points out subtle ideas that were missed by both players.

NEW: Erwin l’Ami: The Shining Sveshnikov Sicilian

05/07/2019 -

Erwin l'Ami's latest video series features a weapon recently brought to the fore by World Champion Magnus Carlsen, who used it extensively in his 2018 World Championship match in London. L'Ami is an active trainer and second of super-GM Anish Giri, and an experienced theoretician. Who better to deconstruct this topical and powerful defence for Black?

Make chess art with ChessBase 15 raytracing

05/07/2019 -

Want to see your winning combination artfully visualized? ChessBase 15 makes this possible: How about a spectacular camera ride towards the opponent's king, or as a photo motif on your website, coffee cup or T-shirt? With the latest raytracing technology, you have a chance to create amazing chess images with ChessBase 15. Camera perspective and light can be adjusted in nearly infinite ways, resulting in breathtaking views and graphics. Drawing: ChessBase

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