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India sweeps the World and Asian Youth tournaments. What next?

30/04/2016 -

In the Asian Youth Championship 2016 held earlier this month, India earned three golds, two silvers, and three bronzes. Last year in November, at the 2015 World Youth Chess Championship, Indians had bullied to the top with eleven medals. These examples just show the world how talented Indian youth is; however, this is not something new. Come to think of it: over the years, India has been producing an array of champions in youth events at National, Asian and World stages in both the girls and open sections. Do you think we are doing enough for these little champions? Read this opinion piece and share your thoughts.

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Hari fails the Kramnik test

29/04/2016 -

With 4.0/7 Harikrishna had chances for an excellent finish at the Norway Chess 2016. However, in the eighth round he came across the positional genius of Vladimir Kramnik. The Russian's subtle ideas and moves were too much for Hari to handle as in a matter of five moves his position went from being equal to nearly lost. With this defeat Hari is back to 50%. But he still has chances for a top finish if he can beat Aronian in the last round. We have the game analysis for you along with critical points where we can learn from the ex-World Champion.

Live Norway Rd.9: Hari faces the leader Aronian

29/04/2016 -

What an event for Indian fans! Norway Chess 2016 is here and Harikrishna is going to rub shoulders with the best in the business. We have set up a live game page which will feature only Harikrishna's game. You can watch it with other features like engine analysis, livebook, PGN download etc. Hari is on 4.0/8 and faces the leader Levon Aronian in the final round with the white pieces. He can still fight for the top spot if he beats Aronian today. Do tune in at 7.30 p.m. IST on 29th of April for all the action! 

Fighting chess in Hari versus MVL

28/04/2016 -

Harikrishna against MVL ended in a fighting draw. Magnus Carlsen who was half point ahead won his game against Kramnik and is now a full point ahead of the field. Hari is doing a commendable job of holding his own in such a strong field. However, he has two strong opponents coming up - Kramnik in the eighth round and Aronian in the ninth. We have the analysis of his game against MVL and also the video of an 11-year-old doing some excellent commentary!

SYNA 04-06: Srinath and Gusain share lead

27/04/2016 -

Central India's richest tournament with Rupees five lakh prize fund, SYNA Open 2016, began in Katni, Madhya Pradesh. It promised to be an intense fight as strong players like Swapnil Dhopade, N.Srinath, Himal Gusain, Himanshu Sharma are in contention for the top prizes. At the end of six rounds, IM Srinath Narayanan and Himal Gusain share the lead with 5.5/6. An illustrated report.

11-year-old Nihal Sarin has a plan!

27/04/2016 -

When the third round of Norway Chess 2016 was in progress, the playing hall had more than one World Champion present. Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov were all busy playing their game. However, the media attention was drawn towards the former World under-10 Champion Nihal Sarin. The 11-year-old was in Norway to witness his favourite player Magnus Carlsen in action. We urge more young talents of India and their parents to do something similar to what Nihal has done - visit a super tournament and see the big stars in action. It helps these kids to understand what exactly it takes to be a world class player!

SYNA Open 2016: It's a team effort!

26/04/2016 -

The tournament with rupees five lakh prize fund, SYNA Open 2016, has already begun in Katni, Madhya Pradesh. After three rounds we have seventeen players with a perfect score of 3.0/3. It will be an intense fight for the top spots as strong players like Swapnil Dhopade, N.Srinath, Himal Gusain, Himanshu Sharma are giving it their all. Thoroughly inspiring is to see the entire staff of the SYNA international school completely dedicated in organizing a top notch event. A pictorial report from Katni.

Giri commits 'Hari'kiri!

25/04/2016 -

In the sixth round of the Norway Chess 2016 Harikrishna did something that not even the best in the business have been able to achieve! He beat the super solid Anish Giri with the black pieces! It's true that the Dutch grandmaster was off colour today, but Harikrishna was in top form taking advantage of every mistake made by his opponent and giving Giri absolutely no scope to create complications. It was smooth victory for Hari in his favourite French Defence. With this win the Indian GM now has +1 and is in joint second position in the tournament behind Magnus Carlsen!

Hari scores his first win at Norway Chess!

25/04/2016 -

Harikrishna played a blinder of a game to beat Li Chao at the fifth round of the Noway Chess 2016. Hari displayed purposeful aggression along with a keen sense of prophylactic thinking in the game. With this victory he powers himself to a 50% score. We also have a very nice video of Hari playing the mindball game on the rest day. A well spent rest day might well be the secret to his success against Li Chao!

Learn Swapnil's favourite line from GM Williams!

24/04/2016 -

One of the secrets of Karjkain's success at the Candidates 2016 in Moscow was his solid preparation in the Queen's Indian with the black pieces. Caruana, Topalov, Nakamura, Giri everyone tried but they couldn't break it. In this DVD GM Simon Williams shows us a way in which we can unsettle the Queen's Indian player by going for sharp and aggressive chess with the white pieces. He suggests a line which is a favourite of GM Swapnil Dhopade. We caught up with Swapnil to know what he thinks about this opening and also give you an idea of what can be expected from the DVD.

A Song of Ice and Fire, and Bobby Fischer

23/04/2016 -

The Game of Thrones is a wildly popular TV-show all across the world, with young and old alike watching the series with the devotion that seems unmatched. The characters, as well as the story itself, has achieved cult status following. Not surprisingly, the TV-show has an army of followers in India as well, and many of the chessplayers here, especially those belonging to the younger generation, are die-hard fans of the story, probably because of the chess-like themes so dominant in it. The TV-show is based on an equally popular series of books named 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. Did you know that George RR Martin, the man who created this whole concept, was a chessplayer? Read on.

Norway Rd.4: Hari misses the 'Grand'elius opportunity

23/04/2016 -

Hari started his fourth round with a score of 1.0/3. His opponent was Nils Grandelius, the last seed at the event, and right after the opening Black had an excellent position. It seemed as if Hari would win this game but a few inaccurate moves and staunch defence by Grandelius meant that almost all of Hari's advantage had evaporated. A good defensive effort by the Swedish GM but Harikrishna would be kicking himself for missing out on the golden opportunity. In-depth game analysis.

Dubai 08+09: Vidit joint second

22/04/2016 -

Indians Sethuraman and Gagare were in close pursuit of the leaders before the eighth round began. However, things did not end positively for them. In the end, after nine rounds of play, Vidit Gujrathi ended joint second with 7.0/9, fifth on the tie-break. Englishman GM Gawain Jones completed a double victory after his win in the blitz event, lifting the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Cup. Report.

Harikrishna consolidates with two draws

22/04/2016 -

After losing to Magnus Carlsen in the first round, Harikrishna consolidated his situation in the tournament with two draws in rounds two and three against Pavel Eljanov and Veselin Topalov respectively. Hari can be happy with his round two encounter with Eljanov where he had his chances in the Saemisch Nimzo, but with the white pieces against Topalov he didn't get even the slightest of advantage. In this article we have a look at both these games. 

Stany scores his maiden GM norm

21/04/2016 -

Stany has been one of the strongest International Masters in India for quite some time now. But he never really seemed to be taking the next step towards the GM title. But in the past six months he seems to be in a hurry. The 23-year-old from Karnataka has not only gained 60 Elo points but also achieved his maiden grandmaster norm. In this article Stany describes his journey of how he achieved the GM norm and also shares with us a truly beautiful victory against a Lithuanian GM.

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