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Anurag Mhamal is 2498 – a whisker away from becoming India’s 48th GM!

07/07/2017 -

International Master from Goa, Anurag Mhamal, had a splendid outing at the XXVII Open Internacional de Gros held in San Sebastian, Spain. Scoring 7.5/9, he not only bagged first place but also a GM norm - his fifth GM norm! But that's not it, he also gained 21 Elo points, taking his rating to 2498. You heard it right, just two more points and Goa will have its first Grandmaster and India, its 48th! And the best part, he's playing at the Benasque Open which started yesterday. So all of this might just happen within the next few days!

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

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A unique match between chess schools of India and Georgia!

06/07/2017 -

On June 29, 2017, a one-of-its-kind match was organised between the Indian Chess School and the Zugdidi Sports Chess Club, Georgia (ZSCC). The match was held online with a time control of 25m+10s. Eight young players - four from each club - participated in this unique event and despite a big rating deficit (ZSCC's 1401 against ICS's 1286), lads representing the Mumbai-based Chess were able to hold their Georgian opponents to a 2-2 draw. A detailed report by Praful Zaveri. 

2nd Heritage Schools' Chess Festival

06/07/2017 -

The second edition of the Heritage School Chess Festival was held from 5th-9th June 2017. The event attracted more than 125 students and 20 schools from all across West Bengal. Besides the team, rapid and blitz championships, the tournament also inaugurated India's first chess newspaper! We have a mammoth report by Shahid Ahmed filled with not only pictures and tournament information, but also perfectly captured videos of interesting battles on the board.

Commonwealth Chess Round three: Women power prevails!

06/07/2017 -

Women players at the Commonwealth Chess Championships 2017 are showcasing great form. Swati Ghate defeated GM Deepan Chakravathy, while IM Shyam Nikhil was beaten by WGM Bhakti Kulkarni. Priyanka K refuses to stop and won against CRG Krishna. Mary Ann Gomes, Bhagyashree Thipsay, and many more girls showed positive results in the third round. At the top both the favourites Abhijeet Gupta and Aravindh Chithambaram drew their games. Local boy Vaibhav Suri is in the lead along with five other players. Report from the capital of India.

This August, will Anand beat Kasparov?

06/07/2017 -

Garry Kasparov has decided to come out from his chess retirement and fight it out against some of the best players in the world at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2017 from 14th to 19th of August 2017. It will also reignite the rivalry between two of the best players that the game has ever seen - Kasparov and Anand. How will the 13th World Champion fare at this event. Will he beat everyone to death, or be crushed himself? If you think you know the answer, take part in our contest and win Master Class Vol.07 on Garry Kasparov.

Chess in Thailand - 1st Phitsanulok International Open 2017

05/07/2017 -

When the words Thailand and chess are said together the Bangkok Open comes to mind. It is one of the biggest tournaments in the world and strong players like Nigel Short, Jan Gustafsson, Wang Hao have been the participants. Until now chess in Thailand had been limited to this one big event. However, with the organization of the 1st Phitsanulok International Open 2017, we are witnessing a change in the chess culture of the country. Thai chess is on the rise and Peter Long tells you all about it.

Commonwealth Chess Round 2: A full blooded King's Indian fight!

05/07/2017 -

The Commonwealth Championship 2017 is slowly heating up. The top seeds are on course with 2.0/2. Two upsets that stood out in the second round were Shanya Mishra's win over GM Pravin Thipsay and K. Priyanka's win over Padmini Rout. In this report we bring you detailed annotations of the game between Mishra and Thipsay. The experienced GM had a chance to create a brilliant combination by sacrificing his queen, but missed it. Can you do better?

Is Vishy Anand hinting at retirement?

05/07/2017 -

Ever since his World Championship loss against Magnus Carlsen in 2013, many have speculated about Anand's retirement at different points of time. The former five-time World Champion, however, always dismissed such ideas stating he still enjoys playing the game and has no plans of retirement. But in his interview with GM Maurice Ashley after the final round of Leuven Rapid, Anand really seemed to have lost his spirit. Calling his play mental, he went on to say that it makes no sense to him to play chess like this. Was this a reaction out of despair or is the Indian chess legend seriously hinting at retirement?

'Women Power' at the 3rd "Simply Chess MOMS" Aamantran Rapid & Blitz Tournament!

04/07/2017 -

3rd "Simply Chess MOMS" Aamantran Rapid & Blitz Tournament was held on 24-June-2017, Saturday in an A.C. hall in Hotel Aamantran, RTC crossroads, Hyderabad. The tournament attracted 120 participants and was organised completely by mothers of chess playing kids in the city. From tournament announcement to the closing ceremony, moms did it all! ChessBase India also supported the event by giving away ten three-month ChessBase Premium accounts.

Commonwealth Chess Round 1: Kumar Gaurav stuns Ziaur Rahman

04/07/2017 -

The Commonwealth Championships 2017 began with a bang! GM Ziaur Rahman was tactically outwitted by national junior champion Kumar Gaurav. IM Thejkumar, GM Sahaj Grover, GM Pravin Thipsay and many other top players were held to draws by their lower rated opponents. In this article we give you an overview of the first round, tell you about the stiff competition in women's section (a small contest in there!) and introducing you to a new chess broadcasting technology. Pictures from Delhi by Jitendra Choudhary.

Live games from Commonwealth 2017

03/07/2017 -

The Commonwealth Championships 2017 are in progress in Delhi from the 3rd to the 10th of July 2017. In the open section you have 117 players from nine federations. There are fifteen GMs and fourteen IMs. Top players in action are Abhijeet Gupta, Aravindh Chithambaram, Vaibhav Suri, Ziaur Rahman, Swapnil Dhopade and many more. On this page you can not only watch the live games, but also replay the games of the previous round. If you are a ChessBase Account premium member you can also download the games. 

From Elo 2015 to 2501 in two months!

03/07/2017 -

Delhi boy Vardaan Nagpal went to Europe with a rating of 2015. Being born in 2002, he had a co-efficient of 40. He played in five tournaments - First Saturday IM May and June edition, Salento Open, Balaton GM tournament and Montcada Open (which is in progress) and gained a mind boggling 486 Elo points! His live rating as on today (3rd of July) is 2501. That makes him ranked 28th India, much ahead of many grandmasters and almost all the IMs. 

Commonwealth Chess Championships 2017 begins today!

03/07/2017 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta will be the top seed at the Commonwealth Chess Championships 2017 which are being held from the 3rd to 11th of July 2017 in Delhi. The Open event witnesses the participation of 15 GMs and 14 IMs. There are 15 different categories ranging from under-8 to under 20 in both open and girls section. Players from 15 countries have come to participate in the different events. Youth affairs and sports minister Vijay Goel attended the inauguration of this event and we have pictures and the video footage of his speech.

India's capital welcomes new International Master

03/07/2017 -

Delhi’s Hemant Sharma completed all the requirements to become the new International Master from India after achieving his third and final IM Norm at 36th Zalakaros Chess Festival 2017. Earlier, he achieved his first IM Norm at his home turf during 10th Parsvnath Delhi International Open 2012 and secured his second norm at Isle of Man Open 2016. ChessBase India's youngest author Avathanshu Bhat caught up with Hemant Sharma for an interview. 

In the footsteps of Humpy and Harika: 10-year-old Sahithi Varshini

03/07/2017 -

Sahithi Varshini from Visakhapatnam is a tremendous talent. She learnt chess at the age of eight years. Within two years she was standing on the podium of the Asian Youth under-10 championships in Uzbekistan receiving the gold medal in both classical and blitz sections. This is a story of a father transferring his intense passion and the desire to excel at the game to his daughter. It's a tale of how hard work and dedication can move the mountains. Know more about the 2007 born Sahithi Varshini - the future star of Indian chess.

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