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Bhakti Kulkarni is the 44th National Women Challengers Champion!

30/07/2017 -

9.5 points in the last ten rounds! That's what Bhakti managed to achieve and with it become the champion of the 44th National Challengers 2017! The second place was taken by Mary Ann Gomes and Soumya Swaminathan finished third. Top eight players qualify for National Premier. Apart from top three, they include Nandhidhaa P.V., Bala Kannamma, Kiran Manisha Mohanty, Parnali Dharia and S. Meenakshi. We have analysis of top three games of the final round and also explanation of who the twelve participants at the National Premier 2017 will be.

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Women Challengers 2017 Round 10: Huge games, huge results!

29/07/2017 -

A pawn was hanging on a5. It looked very juicy, but was poisonous. Soumya couldn't hold herself back and went to grab it, only to realize that it was a trap set up by her opponent Bhakti Kulkarni. The queen was trapped and Bhakti leads the tournament with 8.5/10. With the final round to go, the contest for the eight qualifying spots at the tournament has become intense. While Bhakti and Mary indulge in the title fight, the rest of the girls have to ensure a good final round result to qualify for the national premier. Penultimate report from Mysore.

Women Challengers 2017 Round 9: Soumya and Bhakti set up title clash

28/07/2017 -

C. Lakshmi's dream run at the 44th National Challengers 2017 was brought to a halt by WGM Bhakti Kulkarni ater the latter scored a marathon victory with the black pieces. On the second board Soumya Swaminathan beat P.V. Nandhidhaa. This meant that Bhakti and Soumya now jointly lead the tournament with 7.5/9. You can say that the tenth round clash between the two is the most important game of the entire tournament. The winner most certainly has great chances of becoming the champion. Mary Ann Gomes is the only player on 7 points, followed by ten participants on 6.5.

Enjoy comfortable stay and delicious food at National Challengers

28/07/2017 -

National Challengers at Ahmedabad is a fortnight away now. ChessBase India accommodations portal brings you five options of accommodation along with delicious home made food. It is the best way to forget any worries that you might have related to lodging and boarding at the event and focus on only winning your games and qualifying to the national premier. And did we mention, there's a Rs.500 voucher waiting for you. We also have accommodation packages for National Under-7 and Fomentos Rating tournament in Goa. Give us a call or write to us and help us to serve you better!

Aryan Chopra and Praggnanandhaa at the Match of the Millennials

28/07/2017 -

Yet another interesting new event put on by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the Match of the Millennials sees eight young American players face off against some of the best juniors from around the world. World Junior Champion Jeffery Xiong leads the USA squad, and Haik Martirosyan from Armenia heads the World team. It's great pride for Indian fans that two of our players Aryan Chopra and R. Praggnanandhaa were selected for this event to represent the world team. We bring you the report for day one.

"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. 

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.

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