The Myanmar Chess Federation organized the Asian Seniors Championship 2016 from 27 October to 04 November at Hotel Hazel, Mandalay, Myanmar. The tournament was held in two categories — for players aged above 50 and 65. India's 69-year-old IM Wazeer Ahmad Khan won the gold in the 65+ category where 18 players competed. The tournament had 56 players from 12 countries competing for the medals. We have a quick report.
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One day before the main tournament began, the organizers of the London Chess Classic hosted the Pro-biz cup. Successful businessmen and entrepreneurs bid for their favourite world class player and team up with him to play a tandem match against another team. Vishy Anand and Terry Chapman were just too strong for the other participants. They won all their games and took home the fourth pro-biz cup trophy! We have some beautiful pictures and information to warm you up before the big event.
"Despite being occupied with chess, she doesn’t ignore her studies. In fact she is quite brilliant in academics," is what Mrudul's mother Archana Dehankar says. Meet Mrudul Dehankar, one of the most talented young chess players in India. The seventh standard student of Bhavan's Vidya Mandir manages her school, studies and chess to perfection. She recently won the silver in the under-12 World Cadets and is improving her rating at a lightning pace. G. Nagesh tells us more about this girl from Nagpur.
Ever heard of 106 teams participating in a state team championship and that too with grandmasters and international masters in the fray? Welcome to Tamil Nadu! Welcome to India! It happened at Kovilpatti, a small town in Tamil Nadu when National Engineering College organized the 34th TN State FIDE Rated Team Chess Championship from 8th to 11th November. We have a report from our very own R. Anantharam.
The Indian Chess School and IIFL Wealth in association with Mount Litera School International are pleased to present the IIFL Wealth 2nd Mumbai International Chess Tournament. A twin tournament with the Open and Junior categories, the championship kicks off on 26th December 2016 in Mumbai. Preview.
168 players participated in the one-day All Bengal Rapid Tournament held in Kolkata on 04 December. The time control was 20 mins. per player and the youngsters dominated the event. Recently crowned Indian sub-junior champion FM Mitrabha Guha won the tournament convincingly. Quick Report.
FM Srinath Rao SV won the St. Teresa FIDE Rating Open held from 1 December to 4 December in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The tournament was an eight-round swiss held over four days under the aegis of St. Teresa School. The prize fund was Rs. 1.5 lakhs. Quick Report.
IM Chakravarthi Reddy M. won the GCA International FIDE Rating Open 2016 held from 25th to 30the November in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The tournament was a ten-round swiss organized by Global Chess Academy with Rs. 2 lakhs prize fund. Quick Report.
Kunal M. won the TN State Level Rapid Tournament held at Sivakasi under the aegis of the Virudhnagar District Chess Association. The event was a seven-round swiss with twenty minutes per player. The prize fund was a cool Rs. 25000. Quick Report.
The temperature in Sochi, Russia is around zero degrees Celsius. A pack of 18 Indians are braving the weather and fighting it out at the World Schools 2016, trying to bring home a medal. Currently it is A. Harshini in the under-15 girls section who is performing the best with 3.5/4. Niklesh Jain is in Russia as the head of the Indian delegate and he brings us not only pictures, but lots of interesting tidbits about players, organization and interviews with interesting personalities.
On 4th of December Timur Gareyev played against 48 opponents in a blindfold simul that lasted nearly 20 hours to set the world record in simultaneous blindfold chess. Miguel Najdorf's record of 45 opponents was broken by Mark Lang after 64 years in 2011 by playing 46 people. Timur went two steps ahead and challenged 48! He ended the simul with a staggering 35 wins. It was truly an exhibition of unbelievable human strength and stamina. Albert Silver tells you the tale of how it all transpired.
The popular Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, also known to her followers as Amma, passed away in Chennai. She was one of the most powerful leaders from India and was instrumental in bringing the World Championship to this country, a match that saw Anand step down to allow Magnus to begin a new era. She passed away at the age of 68 at Apollo Hospital in Chennai after struggling with health related issues for three months. She was a believer in the power of chess and introduced the game as a compulsory activity in all schools in Tamil Nadu, making her state an intellectual powerhouse.
The 1st Shaastra Rapid Fide rating tournament will be held in Chennai from 17th to 18th of December 2016. With the prize fund of Rs. 2,00,000, the event is scheduled to take place in IIT Madras Campus. The last date for registration for the event is 13th December. Play and enjoy the rapid tournament at the campus of the IIT-M! An invitation from Nitin Pai.
The National Schools Championship for the Visually Challenged was held from 22 November to 26 November at Shirdi in Maharashtra. 67 players born after 2000 participated, including many girls, and four were rated among them. The tournament was won by Tamil Nadu's talented K. Marimuthu in a crushing manner while Mumbai lad Aryan Joshi was second. Report.
The 2016 National Premier Championship was a heavyweight affair with Adhiban and Vidit among the participants. The tournament saw an early leader in Aravindh Chithambaram as he rolled through the opposition, but Karthikeyan Murali caught up with his city-mate. In the final round, Aravindh lost to R.R. Laxman, while Karthikeyan won his game, making him the Indian Champion again. We have a special report with analysis by Karthikeyan.