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FWCM 04: Slippery as an Eel

16/11/2016 -

Magnus Carlsen botched up another winning position in the fourth game of the World Championship Match. Karjakin keeps proving again and again that he is an amazing defender. The game ended in a draw. The right question to ask at this point is whether Magnus will regret the missed opportunities and see a dip in his level of play or will he rise to the occasion and score a win in the fifth game with the white pieces. Only time will tell. Until then, we have the pictures, analysis and key positions from round four.

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FWCM 03: A lively Berlin Endgame!

15/11/2016 -

After two rather uneventful draws, the fans got their money's worth when Magnus Carlsen created winning chances from an equal position and put the challenger in grave difficulty. Sergey Karjakin stayed trued to his tag of being a tenacious defender and did not give up right until the very end. Magnus missed a few winning chances and the game ended in a draw. We have the entire game annotated along with critical positions and pictures from the venue.

Anand is the Rapid King, crushes the field

14/11/2016 -

The Champions Showdown entered the rapid leg on the fourth day of play. Viswanathan Anand played a faulty combination to beat Hikaru Nakamura after the latter missed the riposte. He then beat Topalov twice to take the lead after the classical and rapid games. Garry Kasparov was at his nostalgic best as he commentated on the games. An illustrated report.

Master Class with GM Swapnil Dhopade

14/11/2016 -

On 10th of November GM Swapnil Dhopade was in the ChessBase India studio in Mumbai. Along with IM Sagar Shah, the host of the show, he recorded a 34 minute video filled with instructional material of highest quality. The idea was to teach the viewers about how to handle initiative in chess. In this article we show you the best way in which you can use the video for your chess improvement and pose you with additional two positions which are sure to give you a hard time!

Sasi, Hari and Sethu at the European Club Cup 2016

14/11/2016 -

The European Club Cup is one of the most prestigious and fiercely contested team event in the world of chess. The best part about it is that players all over the world are welcome to play in it. Three Indian players went to Novi Sad, Serbia: Harikrishna and Sasikiran for team Ave Navy Bor and Sethuraman for Team Itaka. Sasi played exceedingly well and won the silver medal on board six for his 5.5/6 performance. We have pictures, games, analysis and more.

FWCM 02: Carlsen's mysterious rook moves!

13/11/2016 -

Karjakin opened the game with 1.e4. Once that move was made we knew for sure that it would be a theoretical battle. Carlsen came excellently prepared. He had done his homework and improved on his game Topalov-Carlsen from Paris Grand Chess Tour. Karjakin was unable to put any pressure on the World Champion and the same story as in round one repeated - White didn't have anything up his sleeve and Black equalized with ease. We have pictures, analysis and key positions for you.

Carlsen's benign Trumpowsky!

12/11/2016 -

Magnus Carlsen played the Trompowsky (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5) in the first round of the World Championship 2016 against Magnus Carlsen. Many experts felt that there was definitely some connection between Carlsen's choice of the opening and the newly elected US President. While the first few moves were fun, the excitement didn't last long. With meticulous precision Sergey Karjakin equalized the game and gave his opponent no chances. After one round the score stands at 0.5-0.5. Full analysis of the game and don't miss Ribli's gem!

The first ChessBase India online blitz tournament

12/11/2016 -

The 1st ChessBase India online blitz tournament will be held on the 12th of November 2016 on the playchess server at 6 p.m. IST (1.30 p.m. server time). The tournament is open to all the players of the world and the prizes are quite tangible. The first place winner gets nine months of ChessBase Premium Account! The time control is 3 minutes  2 seconds increment and there will be in all nine rounds. You can participate even if you are not a playchess member. All you have to do is follow the steps in the article.

Chess in God's Own Country...

12/11/2016 -

Imagine you wake up early to play a morning round and are greeted by a musky fragrance caused by the raindrops caressing the flora around you; summoning a feeling so powerfully evocative that it cleanses your body and purifies your mind. Blessed with such an environment, imagine playing your favourite game in this land referred in India as 'God’s own country'. We have a finely illustrated report.

ChessBase 14 is here!

11/11/2016 -

ChessBase has now come out with the new version of their premier product ChessBase 14. With new functions like Assisted analysis, Tactical analysis, and many more features this product is a must-have for tournament players. The Mega Database 2017 is also out and you can now pre-order the combo of ChessBase 14 + Mega Database 2017 at a discounted price. Check out the article which acquaints you with the features of these brand new products.

WCC 2016: Press conference and Opening ceremony

11/11/2016 -

The World Championship 2016 is here and game one will begin on the 12th of November 2016 in New York at 00.30 a.m. IST. Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Champion, will have the white pieces in game one. We bring you exclusive images from the press conference and opening ceremony and give you all the information that you need to know about this battle between two 1990 born Champions!

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