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"This is the best thing that has happened to us after Aaryan was born!"

27/07/2017 -

Swati Ghate is an inspiration. At the age 37 years, with a family to take care off and a job in LIC, she became the Commonwealth Champion 2017. Right from her humble beginnings from the Sangli as the under-12 National Champion to becoming the National Women's Champion in 2006 and representing India on multiple occasions, hard work has been her motto. In this interview with Atul Dahale, Swati speaks not only about her Commonwealth title, but also how she is striving each moment of her life to become better at the game that she loves so much. 

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

ChessBase 18 + Mega 2025 Combo

National under-25 at Port Blair: An experience of a lifetime

27/07/2017 -

National Under-25 Championships was held within the precincts of the picturesque Andaman and Nicobar Islands this year. The Andaman and Nicobar Chess Association had been keen on hosting the event for quite some time, but did it have resources to hold such an important event? All doubts regarding this vanished as soon as the event began. Excellent tournament hall, lodging and boarding facilities, and sight seeing trips were organized with great style by the organizers. This tournament held in the white sands of Port Blair is sure to captivate you. ChessBase India's Nitin Pai brings you all the action.

Women Challengers 2017 Round 8: Bhakti makes a scintillating comeback!

27/07/2017 -

You remember that on the first day of the National Women Challengers 2017 we published the report entitled "1485 rated player beats 2016 Asian Champion!" Well, that Asian Champion not only put the loss behind her, but has scored 6.5 points in the last seven rounds. Bhakti Kulkarni joined top seed Soumya Swaminathan and C. Lakshmi as the leader after eight rounds. Soumya wasn't able to break through the defences of Lakshmi, while Bhakti managed to score a fine win over Nisha Mohota. Analysis of the two crucial games. 

A world class chess institute set up in Malaysia

26/07/2017 -

The Institute of Chess Excellence (ICE) has been set up in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. With the support of the newly elected Malaysian Chess President it has become the national chess academy of the country. World class facilities exist at the Institute and regular training sessions along with tournaments on a monthly basis have been planned. ICE in Malaysia is a pilot project of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF). If this turns out to be a successful experiment, the ACF would like to set up similar institutes all over Asia.

Women Challengers 2017 Round 7: Lakshmi joins Soumya at the top

25/07/2017 -

After seven rounds at the National Women's Challengers 2017 we have one expected leader and one completely unexpected! Top seeded Soumya Swaminathan is on 6.0/7 and she is joined by 30th seed of the event Laskhmi C. The girl from Tamil Nadu is already gaining 117 Elo points! Mind boggling indeed. The experienced players are back at the top. Kiran, Manisha Mohanty, Nisha Mohota, Mary Ann Gomes, Bhakti Kulkarni and Meenakshi.S are all on 5.5/7. Round eight will witness top board fight between the two leaders Soumya and Lakshmi. As of now here's the round seven report from Mysore. 

And the winner of the #ChessMine Contest is…

25/07/2017 -

Nobody. Because ChessMine extended it by one day. Tania will adjudge the winner on 26/07/2017. Meanwhile, if you played the Kasparov Returns! Blitz Tournament, you still stand a chance to win the coveted 3-night stay in the Taj. Grab the opportunity quickly.

Akash Dalvi triumphs at the "Kasparov Returns!" Online Blitz

25/07/2017 -

After announcing the "Gary Kasparov Returns" U-2200 Online Blitz Tournament, 114 chess enthusiasts have given their entries to participate in the online tournament. The event started at 8 pm, without any delay. Fifteen-year-old  Aakash Dalvi of Maharashtra scored 8.5 out of 9 points to secure the first place. The final standings will be published within a week after scanning all the games and ensuring that no cheating was done. Here is the provisional standings list. 

Women Challengers 2017 Round 5+6: Why you mustn't offer a draw!

25/07/2017 -

There's a famous saying "No one has ever won a game by resigning!" 100% true, we would like to add, "No one has ever won a game by offering a draw!" While both statements absolutely obvious, a lot of chess have been guilty of committing this error. In the sixth round it was WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty who did that against Mahalakshmi by offering a draw in a completely winning pawn endgame. We have the analysis. Top seed Soumya Swaminathan is the sole leader with 5.5/6 with a pack of five players behind her on 5.0/6. Report from Mysore by C.K. Muralidharan.

Vishy Anand on Weekend with Stars

24/07/2017 -

Celebrities, musicians and cricketers have adorned TV shows far and wide on Indian television. But for a non-cinema person to be invited to a talk show is an extremely rare occurrence. On May 21, 2017, in the fourth episode of their first season, Tamil talk show, Weekend with Stars invited the Tiger from Madras, Vishy Anand and gave the audience a comprehensive peek into the life of India’s first Grandmaster. He not only spoke about his chess career but also his personal life. Childhood friends were invited to the show, and there's also a special segment with Aruna. Here's a look into what happened on the show.

Women Challengers Round 4: And the Commonwealth Champion falls!

24/07/2017 -

Every round of the National Women Challengers witnesses a huge upset. In the fourth round it was the in-form, Commonwealth Champion Swati Ghate who had to bite the dust against the 18-year-old Divya Lakshmi. Soumya Swaminathan registered a clinical win and so did K. Priyanka. Divya Lakshmi, Soumya and Priyanka now lead with 4.0/4 with a horde of seven players right behind them on 3.5 points. Report from Mysore with pictures, analysis and more.

"Gary Kasparov Returns" Entries are closed

23/07/2017 -

Few weeks ago, Gary Kasparov has announced his return to competitive chess. To honor the return of the legend, ChessMine and ChessBase India are conducting "Kasparov Returns!" Online Blitz Tournament (U2200) on 23rd July 2017. The total prize fund is Rs. 28.000/-  Entries are closed. Watch the tournament in Vishy Anand Arena at 8pm IST.  

Women Challengers Round 2+3: Upsets all around!

23/07/2017 -

Seven players including top seeded Soumya Swaminathan are in the lead with a perfect score after three rounds at the National Challengers 2017. Two rounds were played on Saturday and we witnessed huge number of upsets. Seasoned players like Nisha Mohota, Swathi Ghate, S. Meenakshi, Michelle Catherina and many others found the going tough against upcoming talents. We have round two plus three report, rich with pictures, analysis, results and also an interview with the top seed. "We must have more women tournaments in India and a grandmaster coach", says Soumya.

Under 2200 Online Blitz: Entries open until 4 PM Sunday

22/07/2017 -

Four days after announcing the Kasparov Returns! Under 2200 Online Blitz Tournament that is to be held tomorrow (July 23), the tournament has received 50 entries. The tournament is being held in cooperation between ChessMine and ChessBase India and will take place in the Vishy Anand Arena on Playchess download client. While the tournament will be held as scheduled, we have extended the last date of registration until 4 PM tomorrow. Find out who is playing.

Women Challengers 2017 Round one: 1485 rated player stuns 2016 Asian Champion

22/07/2017 -

What a start to the 44th National Women Challengers 2017 in Mysore. Right in the first round we had the former Asian Champion and India's top player WGM Bhakti Kulkarni getting checkmated by V. Rindhiya! We have the complete analysis of the game. Our author C. K. Muralidharan not only brings you all the action from round one in Mysore, but he also interviewed former National Champion Mary Ann Gomes. Interview, pictures, analysis, results and much more in our round one report. 

Soumya Swaminathan starts as the top seed at 44th National Women Challengers

21/07/2017 -

Soumya, Mary, Vaishali, Swati, Nisha, Bhakti - so many big names of Indian chess are taking part at the 44th National Women Challengers 2017. Eight spots are at stake for the National Premier 2017. In this article, our author from Mysore C.K. Muralidharan gives you all the information you need to get warmed up for this event. Who do you think will win this event? As always ChessBase India has a contest, with a chance for you to show your forecasting skills!

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