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Arjun Kalyan victorious at Andorra la Vella Blitz Grand Prix 2025

18/08/2025 -

GM Arjun Kalyan scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Andorra la Vella Blitz Rating Grand Prix 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players, GM Aleksandr Shimanov, IM Francisco Fiorito (ARG), IM Joaquin Fiorito (ARG) and FM Alex Villa Tornero (ESP) scored 7/9 each. Arjun defeated the eventual runner-up, Shimanov in Round 7 and drew with Francisco in the penultimate round. They secured second to fifth place respectively. Total prize fund for the Blitz was €1050. Top three prizes were €250, €200 and €150 along with a trophy each. Arjun plays very few tournaments these days. So winning this clear first and also remaining undefeated at the same time is certainly special. Photo: Escacs Andorra - FEVA

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

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Gukesh to face Praggnanandhaa in the first round of Sinquefield Cup 2025

18/08/2025 -

The fifth event of the Grand Chess Tour 2025 season is Sinquefield Cup. The top four finisher in the GP standings will advance to the Finals which will take place in Brazil this year. The World Champion, D Gukesh will be seen in action along with Fabiano Caruana (USA), R Praggnanandhaa, Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB), the defending champion - Alireza Firouzja (FRA), Wesley So (USA), Levon Aronian (USA), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) and Samuel Sevian (USA). Gukesh will face his compatriot Praggnanandhaa in the very first round. What will be the outcome of this game? The tournament takes place at Richmond Heights in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Round 1 starts today at 12 p.m. local time, 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

31st Abu Dhabi Masters R3: Jubin Jimmy makes a perfect start

18/08/2025 -

IM Jubin Jimmy defeated FM Felix Xie (NZL) to maintain a perfect score at 31st Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2025 Masters. Jubin is the sole Indian among seven players to have 3 points. IM Anuj Shrivatri, IM Sahib Singh, IM Suyog Wagh and IM Goutham Krishna H drew against GM Jingyao Tin (SGP), GM Aditya Mittal, GM Titas Stremavicius (LTU) and GM Brewington Hardaway (USA) respectively. Anuj and Sahib played well against their opponents. Suyog found a great resource despite being lost for the majority of the double rook endgame. Goutham salvaged a draw as his opponent could not capitalize on his advantage. Mandar Pradip Lad defeated IM Erdem Khubukshanov. Round 4 starts today at 5 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Aakash G triumphs at 25th Sant Marti Open 2025, Kaivalya Sandip Nagare third

17/08/2025 -

FM Aakash G, GM Hipolito Asis Gargatagli (ESP) and FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare scored 7/9 each at 25th Sant Marti Open Group A (>1950) 2025. Aakash won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. Hipolito and Kaivalya were placed second and third respectively. The total prize fund combining both groups was €8215. The top three prizes in Group A were €1400, €1100 and €850 along with a trophy each. Aakash earned his maiden GM and IM-norms. Kaivalya also secured an IM-norm. This is Aakash's third overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Roger Salvo

New: Robert Ris: The top-tier Trompowsky

17/08/2025 -

In today's chess world, an ideal opening should be practical, easy to remember, aggressive, and force the opponent to think early—rather than aiming for small advantages. IM Robert Ris presents such a repertoire for White with 1.d4 followed by 2.Bg5, fulfilling all these criteria. The Trompowsky Attack, now revived by top grandmasters, is especially effective in rapid games and allows players to sidestep deep theory while gaining dynamic play. Grab this Fritztrainer and increase your arsenal of theoretical knowledge of the Trompowsky. You can now stream videos and study from ChessBase books. Photo: ChessBase

Rosh Jain and Kushagra Mohan win 1st Shatranj Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2025

17/08/2025 -

FM Rosh Jain, CM Aarit Kapil and Kathan Khurana scored 8/9 each at 1st Shatranj Rapid Rating Open 2025. Rosh won the tournament due to better tie-break score. The remaining two secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Only Rosh remained undefeated among them. IM Kushagra Mohan scored a perfect 9/9 to win the Blitz Rating Open. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. IM Ravi Teja S scored sole 8.5/9 to finish second. Arnav Agrawal, Daksh Goyal and Aarit scored 8/9 each. They were placed third to fifth respectively. The total prize fund was ₹800000, ₹600000 for Rapid and ₹200000 for Blitz. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹51000, ₹31000 and ₹15000, for Blitz they were ₹21000, ₹11000 and ₹8000 along with a trophy each. This is Rosh's second and Kushagra's third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Apeejay School, Pitampura

31st Abu Dhabi Masters R2: Kushagra Mohan and Suyog Wagh score big upsets

17/08/2025 -

IM Kushagra Mohan and IM Suyog Wagh scored the big wins in the second round of 31st Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2025 Masters. Kushagra played beautiful chess to beat GM Andrew Hong (USA). He punished his GM opponent correctly for keeping his king stranded at the middle of the board. Suyog on the other hand scored an emphatic victory over India's latest GM S Rohith Krishna. IM Soham Kamotra held GM Bartosz Socko (POL) to a draw. Soham actually had a substantial advantage which he could not capitalize on. A total of 27 players including ten Indians have both of their games in the first two rounds. Round 3 starts today at 5 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Gowtham K K clear first at 100th Paris Open B 2025

16/08/2025 -

Gowtham K K scored 8/9 to win 100th Paris Open B (1650-1950) 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Narada Maugin (FRA) and Tanguy Maris (FRA) scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The first prize was €500. The nine-day nine round Open B (1650-1950) tournament was organized by IdF Chess League at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 12th to 18th July 2025. Gowtham had two four-game winning streaks. He only lost his fifth round game. This was his first-ever rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: IdF-Echecs

31st Abu Dhabi Masters R1: Rosh Jain stuns Sina Movahed

16/08/2025 -

The 31st edition of Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2025 Masters started with a lot of minor upsets in the first round. The biggest one was FM Rosh Jain defeating GM Sina Movahed (IRI). The teenager played courageously to beat the Grandmaster. FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy held the top seed, GM Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) to a draw. In a battle of former Asian Junior champions, IM V S Raahul missed a win against GM Aleksey Grebnev. 28 GMs, 81 IMs, 3 WGMs and 2 WIMs are taking part. The average rating of the tournament is 2389. It certainly creates a huge opportunity for the norm seekers. The total prize fund in the Masters is US$ 55000. Top three prizes are - US$ 15000, $10000 and $6000 each. Round 2 starts today at 5 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

The 6th Edition of the Pursue Your Chess Scholarship is back with a fund of Rs. 1,75,000

16/08/2025 -

The very first scholarship of the HelpChess Foundation, the "Pursue Your Chess Scholarship," was launched six years ago with an amount of Rs. 50,000. Every year, the scholarship amount is increased by Rs. 25,000 and this year, it has reached Rs. 1,75,000. The scholarship is initiated by Ashwin Subramanian, a passionate chess lover and philanthropist. With this scholarship, he continues to provide young players with the support they need to chase their dreams. Read the article to know how it has helped players in the past and how you can apply.

Levon Aronian clinches Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025 with two rounds to spare

16/08/2025 -

Levon Aronian (USA) won Grand Chess Tour Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025 with two rounds to spare. The maestro scored 5.5/9 on the final day, taking his total score 24.5/36 and finished three points ahead of the rest. Fabiano Caruana (USA) scored 21.5/36 to secure second place, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) was third 21/36. The reigning World Champion, D Gukesh started his day with a draw against the eventual champion, Aronian. Then he won the next three games in-a-row against Sam Shankland (USA), Wesley So (USA) and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB). He scored 5/9 on the final day, finishing with 18/36 at shared sixth place. The fifth event of the season, Sinquefield Cup starts on 18th August. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Vincent Keymer conquers Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters with a 2917 performance, Arjun Erigaisi third

16/08/2025 -

Vincent Keymer (GER) finished Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters in style as he defeated Ray Robson (USA) to finish with an unbeaten 7/9. It was his fifth win of the tournament, finished a whopping two points ahead of the rest, performed at 2917 and gained 20.9 Elo rating points. The last round win also allowed Keymer to cross 2750 in the live ratings. He is now at 2750.9 to be exact and World no.10. Anish Giri (NED) scorched the reigning Dutch champion, Jorden van Foreest (NED) to score his first win of the tournament after eight draws. It was enough for him to secure second place. Arjun Erigaisi had a well contested draw against Karthikeyan Murali to finish third. The total prize fund was ₹1 Crore, for Masters it was ₹7500000. The top three prizes were ₹2500000, ₹1500000 and ₹1000000. Photos: Anmol Bhargav and Himank Ghosh

Anirudhha Potawad perfect at 2nd Pinnacle Rapid Rating Open 2025

15/08/2025 -

FM Anirudhha Potawad scored a perfect 9/9 to win 2nd Pinnacle Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. IM Krishnater Kushager and Ankur Mahesh Gokhale scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Anirudhha defeated both runners-up in the seventh and fifth round respectively. The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹35000 and ₹20000 along with a huge trophy each. The one-day Rapid rating tournament was organized by Pinnacle Chess Events at Korum Mall in Thane, Maharashtra on 20th July 2025. This is Anirudhha's fifth overall, fourth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Levon Aronian regains sole lead

15/08/2025 -

Levon Aronian (USA), Wesley So (USA), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB), Liem Quang Le (VIE) and Grigoriy Oparin (USA) scored 6/9 in the first nine rounds of Blitz. Thus, Aronian has regained sole lead at Grand Chess Tour Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025. He is now at 19/27. Fabiano Caruana (USA) had a tough day as he only score 3/9, same as D Gukesh. Caruana slipped to second place 17/27. He is closely followed by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) at 16.5/27. Gukesh's score is 13/27. Nine more rounds of Blitz will be played today. Round 10 starts at 12 p.m. local time, 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Vincent Keymer wins Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with a round to spare

15/08/2025 -

Vincent Keymer (GER) drew his game against Jorden van Foreest (NED) to win Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with a round to spare. Arjun Erigaisi had a lukewarm draw against Anish Giri to move to 4.5/8, 1.5 points behind Keymer. Karthikeyan Murali also shared the point with his opponent, Nihal Sarin to take his score 4.5/8. Arjun and Karthikeyan will face each other in the final round to determine the rest of the podium. Pranesh M emerged sole leader 6.5/8 in the Challengers section. Abhimanyu Puranik and Leon Luke Mendonca are at 6/8 each. Round 9 starts today at 12 p.m. IST. Photos: Dr. Vidhi Karelia

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