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15th Chennai GM Open R1: Vijay Shreeram stuns Manik Mikulas

03/01/2025 -

Vijay Shreeram P scored the biggest upset of the first round of 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. He defeated GM Manik Mikulas (SVK). The 15th edition of the tournament witnesses the participation of 174 players including 16 GMs, 25 IMs and 4 WIMs in Category A from 19 countries across the world including India. Category B (Below 2000) is also underway and will conclude on 5th January. Category C (Below 1800) will take place from 6th to 8th January. The total prize fund of Category A is ₹2000000. The top three prizes are ₹400000 + trophy, ₹300000 and ₹180000 each. Round 2 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Sakthi Prabhakar

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Md. Reyan and Saranya Devi Narahari are 37th National Under-13 Open and Girls 2024 Champions

02/01/2025 -

CM Md. Reyan (BIH), CM Prathamesh Sherla (MAH) and Pranav Sai Ram R S (TN) scored 9/11 each at 37th National Under-13 Open 2024. Reyan won the tournament due to better tie-break score, Prathamesh and Pranav secured second and third place respectively. Reyan drew with Prathamesh and lost to Pranav. Saranya Devi Narahari (TEL) scored 9/11 to become the champion in the Girls event. She finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four girls - Nivedita V C (TN), Nihira Koul (MAH), Aamuktha Guntaka (AP) and Deekshitha Modipalli (TEL) scored 8.5/11 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹800000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹80000, ₹60000 and ₹48000 along with a trophy each respectively. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Four Indians in World Top 13

02/01/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi maintained his rating 2801 and place World no.4 with a second place finish at Qatar Masters 2024. D Gukesh became 18th World Champion after dethroning Ding Liren (CHN). He lost a few rating points, however, he retained his World no.5 rank. R Praggnanandhaa won a game at SchachBundesliga. It fetched him 3.5 Elo rating points and moved him up to World no.13. Aravindh Chithambaram continues his ascension. He gained 7.8 Elo rating points to move to 2726 and World no.23. Currently, there are three Indians in World top 10, four in top 13, six in top 24 and nine in top 48. Among the Women, WGM Nandhidhaa P V is the highest gainer with 40.8 points. She and IM Padmini Rout returned to India top ten and World top 100 among Women. Photos: Anmol Bhargav

10-year-old Safin Safarullakhan wins XV Gran Hotel Bali Blitz Nocturno 2024 Group B Sub-2000

02/01/2025 -

Safin Safarullakhan and Hatim Bendriss (MAR) scored 7/8 each at XV Gran Hotel Bali Nocturno Blitz 2024 Group B Sub-2000. 10-year-old Safin won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Hatim secured second place. Four players - David Blanco Garcia Bajo (ESP), Mario Antonanzas Fernandez (ESP), Kevin D'Souza and Yohan Boricha scored 6.5/8 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively. The total prize fund was €2000, €1000 for each Open and Sub-2000 categories. The top three prizes in each group were €300, €200 and €120 along with a trophy each. The two-day eight-round Swiss league tournament was organized by Luis Barona Boj at Hotel Bali, Benidorm in Alicante, Spain on 3rd and 4th December. This is Safin's fifth tournament victory of 2024. Photo: Patricia Claros Aguilar

Sudhir Kumar Sinha superb at 1st Diamant Cup Rating Open 2024

01/01/2025 -

Sudhir Kumar Sinha scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st Diamant Cup Rating Open 2024. Sudhir finished a half point ahead of the competition. Five players - Sayan Bhattacharjee, Vivek Sharma, Aniket Ranjan, Rangeet Majumdar and Rupesh B Ramchandra scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second to sixth place respectively. The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by Mega Mind Chess Club at Hotel Diamant Inn in Patna, Bihar from 16th to 20th December. This is Sudhir's second tournament triumph of 2024. Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Srihari L R convincingly clinches 4th Athens of the East GM 2024, Nitin second

01/01/2025 -

IM Srihari L R scored an unbeaten 8/10 to win 4th Athens of the East GM Tournament 2024. He started the year 2024 by winning 14th Chennai GM Open 2023. Now he ended by winning this event. Srihari won both events convincingly. Six players scored 7.5/10 each. Out of them, IM Nitin S and IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The champion drew with both eventual runners-up. The total cash prize fund in the festival is ₹4400000 + two cars, six bikes and 100 cycles, for Category A (>2000) it is ₹2000000. The top three prizes were ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 each. This was Srihari's fifth tournament triumph in 2024. Photos: IA R Anantharam

World Blitz: Carlsen and Nepo are cochampions after 'Wall Street Gambit', Wenjun wins Gold, Vaishali Bronze

01/01/2025 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) suggested sharing the World Blitz Championship with Ian Nepomniachtchi after they drew three tie-break games in the Finals. In an unprecedented situation, apparently it was decided to make them cochampions. The online tournaments witness more number of Playoffs. If Armageddon is not there, infinite number of sudden death games were to be played until a clear winner was decided, well at least that's what the regulations implied. It was probably a 'Wall Street Gambit' after all. Wenjun Ju (CHN) defeated her compatriot Tingjie Lei (CHN) to clinch World Blitz Women title for the first time in her career. R Vaishali and Kateryna Lagno won Bronze in Women, Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) and Wesley So (USA) received Bronze in Open. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

New: ChessBase Magazine #223

31/12/2024 -

World Chess Championship 2024: All games with analyses by Giri, Howell, Shankland, So and others - ‘World Championship Special’: Dorian Rogozenco sheds light on the decisive moments of the match in his video analysis - ‘All in One’: A wing gambit against Sicilian and French! - ‘Show your inner Gukesh!’: Replay the victory of the new world champion against Fedoseev from the 2024 Chess Olympiad move by move with Robert Ris!- ‘Olympic Combinations’: Oliver Reeh's tactics column with 40 games and four interactive videos - ‘Black's Leverage on the Kingside’: In the French Steinitz Variation Christian Braun plays 7...h6!? and 8...g5 and much more. Photo: ChessBase

World Blitz Women 2024: Vaishali dominates the Swiss league, advances to the Quarterfinals

31/12/2024 -

GM R Vaishali won the Swiss league stage of World Blitz Women 2024 convincingly. She decimated the field by scoring an unbeaten 9.5/11 and finished a full point ahead. Her Quarterfinal opponent will be - GM Jiner Zhu (CHN). The newly crowned, two-time World Rapid Women 2024 champion, GM Koneru Humpy was the only other Indian who was closest to make it to the Knockout stage. She scored 8/11, however, Jiner edged past her due to better tie-breaks. In the Open section, ten players scored 9.5/11. They are - Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Alireza Firouzja, Hans Niemann, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Volodar Murzin, Daniel Naroditsky and Daniil Dubov. However, only the top eight advances to the KO stage. Hence, Naroditsky and Dubov got eliminated. Quarterfinals start today at 2 p.m. local time, next day 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

Your chance to meet the 18th World Champion D Gukesh in Bangalore!

30/12/2024 -

D Gukesh is the World Chess Champion 2024. He is the 18th World Champion, and the youngest undisputed World Champion in the history of the sport! WestBridge-Anand Chess Academy (WACA), a collaboration of WestBridge Capital and Vishy Anand, has played a pivotal role in the growth of Gukesh in becoming what he is today. WestBridge Capital will felicitate Gukesh in Bangalore on 5th January 2025 - and you have a chance to come visit! Spectators will get to see Gukesh, Vishy Anand, and core members of Team Gukesh at the Good Shepherd Auditorium in Bangalore from 4 PM IST on 5th January. Read the article for all the details and link to book your tickets.

Suyog Wagh wins 2nd JK's ECA One Day Rapid Rating Open 2024

30/12/2024 -

FM Suyog Wagh and GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 at 2nd JK's ECA One Day Rapid Rating Open 2024. Suyog won the tournament due to better tie-break scores, Mitrabha was placed second. GM Sriram Jha and Advik Amit Agrawal scored 8/9 each. Sriram was placed third and Advik fourth. The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹50000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine-round Swiss league rapid rating tournament was organized by JK's Excellence Chess Academy at Abhiruchi Mall in Pune, Maharashtra on 15th December. This is Suyog's third tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA FI Juily Kulkarni

India bags 11 medals at Asian Amateur 2024

30/12/2024 -

India has won a total of eleven medals at Asian Amateur Chess Championships 2024. Eight Indians won all those eleven medals in various categories. Sananda R won Gold in Under-1700 Women in all three events - Classical, Rapid and Blitz. Ruhani Raj Asudani won Silver in Rapid and Bronze in Blitz. Farhaan M won Gold in Under-1700 Men Classical. Aryan Raj clinched Gold in Under-1700 Men Rapid, Omkar Shelke secured Silver. Maharth Godhani earned Silver in Blitz Under-1700 Men. Smaraki Mohanty got Bronze in Under-2000 Women. Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami received Bronze in Under-1700 Women. The total prize fund of the tournament was US$ 25000. The top three prizes in Under-2000 Women, U1700 Men and Women were $1500, $1200 and $1000 along with a trophy and medal each.

4th Athens of the East R1-8: Srihari L R and Nitin in a four-way lead

30/12/2024 -

IM Srihari L R, IM Nitin S, IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) and IM Semetei Tologon Tegin (KGZ) are sharing the lead 7.5/8 at 4th Athens of the East GM Tournament 2024. Agibileg drew with Srihari on the top board. Thus allowing two more players to catch up. Nitin defeated IM Raahul V S and Semetei won against GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE) to move to the top. Nithin Babu held the top seed and India's highest rated IM Aronyak Ghosh to a draw. The total cash prize fund in the festival is ₹4400000 + two cars, six bikes and 100 cycles, for Category A (>2000) it is ₹2000000. The top three prizes were ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 each. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Koneru Humpy Golden at World Rapid Women Championship 2024

29/12/2024 -

GM Koneru Humpy convincingly clinched World Rapid 2024 Women championship. She started the day with two draws against the reigning Women's World champion - GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) and World Rapid 2014 champion - GM Kateryna Lagno. In the final round, the Indian legend defeated IM Irene Sukandar (INA) to clinch the championship for the second time in her career. Unlike last time, no tie-breaks were needed and Humpy finished clear first. Despite starting with a loss, Humpy made a strong comeback by scoring 8.5 in the next twelve games to claim the Gold. 18-year-old GM Volodar Murzin became World Rapid 2024 champion scoring an unbeaten 10/13. Today is a rest day. Blitz Round 1 Open and Women starts tomorrow Monday 30th December at 2 p.m. local time, next day 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Ritviz Parab dominates 3rd Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024

29/12/2024 -

IM Ritviz Parab scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024. IM Nitish Belurkar and Mandar Pradip Lad scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Ritviz defeated the eventual runner-up, Nitish in the seventh round. The total prize fund was ₹151000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹20000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round Swiss league rapid rating tournament was organized by Rotary Club of Porvorim at Dr. K B Hedgewar High School in Bambolim, Goa on 14th and 15th December. This is Ritviz's third tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Anurag Mhamal

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