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Day 7 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp 2024 ended on a high note

28/10/2024 -

Day 7 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp brought an incredible week of chess fun and learning to a grand close! A total of 497 participants visited this seven-day camp at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Kurla. The final day celebrated the best performers, finishers, and our amazing volunteers, who truly kept the camp running smoothly. We are grateful to everyone who made this camp a success and can’t wait to bring you even more excitement next year! Check out some highlights from Day 7 of the camp. Photo: Sagar Shah

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Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 15

28/10/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. This episode’s theme, "Road to 2700," explores the games that marked Gukesh’s ascent to a 2700 FIDE rating—a milestone that only a few players in history have ever achieved. As Gukesh faced stronger opponents, he displayed not only technical skill but an advanced understanding of positional play and strategic decision-making. This episode’s puzzles will put you in Gukesh's shoes during those defining moments, helping you experience the depth of thought and precision that elevated his play to the elite level. First, let’s reveal solutions to the puzzles from Episode 14 in which we discussed puzzles of Gukesh’s post-GM career to games till reaching 2600 FIDE Rating.

Interview with Sasikiran Krishnan

28/10/2024 -

Indian Grandmaster Sasikiran Krishnan (which is the actual correct name order), reflects on his remarkable chess journey, from learning the game as a child in Chennai to becoming one of India's top players. He shares personal stories about overcoming challenges both on and off the board, highlighting key moments in his career and life, like reaching 2700+ rating, winning the bronze medal at the Olympiad, and his impressive weight loss journey, where he dropped 35 kg, only to become too weak and end up in the hospital. Check out the 76 minutes interview conducted by Arne Kaehler at the ChessBase office in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: ChessBase

Skillcraft and ECA invite you to 1st Skillcraft International Open 2024 offering ₹1400000 prize fund

28/10/2024 -

Skillcraft and Eminent Chess Academy is organizing 1st Pro Skillcraft International Rating Open 2024. The tournament will take place from 16th to 20th November. The inaugural edition of this event is offering a first prize of ₹125000 and a total prize fund of ₹1400000. Total 167 prizes including 80 age group prizes are up for grabs. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIM. For others, it is ₹5500. Entry fee is ₹2500 for differently abled players. Over 300 players have already registered. Last date of registration: 14th November. Late fee will be charged from 11th to 14th November. So, hurry up and register yourself if you haven't yet. Check out the article for more details. Photo: Tournament circular

Kumar Gaurav victorious at Oskemen Open 2024

27/10/2024 -

Kumar Gaurav scored 8/10 to win Oskemen Open (1800-2100) 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. FM Alen Suleyev (KAZ) and Arlen Abdrashev (KAZ) scored 7.5/10 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Kumar drew with both of them in the last two rounds. The total prize fund of the tournament, combining Masters and Open was US$ 50000. The top three prizes in Open were KZT 10000000 (≈ $2000), 700000 (≈ $1400) and 500000 (≈ $1000) along with a medal and diploma each. GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) won the Masters section, scoring an unbeaten 8/10. GM Jinshi Bai (CHN) secured second place 7.5/10. GM Jakhongir Vakhidov (UZB) was third 7.5/10. The top three prizes in Masters were ≈ $10400, $7300 and $5200 along with a medal and diploma each respectively. This is Kumar's fourth triumph of the year. Photo: Kazakhstan Chess Federation

Pushkar Dere Wins the Problem-Solving Contest at the Big Chess Diwali Camp 2024!

27/10/2024 -

Day 6 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp brought even more excitement and engagement! We hosted a special problem-solving contest with limited participants at the camp. A total of 35 participants showcased their skills in this contest. The winners were: 1st place - Pushkar Dere, 2nd place - Vedant Panesar, and 3rd place was shared by Mitali Naik, Prathamesh Bhatt, Arjun Iyer, and Neemay Bhanushali. With only one day left at the camp, we encourage everyone to join us for the grand fun, learning, and cherished memories at the camp. Check out some highlights from Day 6 of the camp. Photo: Mihir Vaghela

Novy Bor Chess Club clinches ECCC for the third time, Alkaloid second and Vados Chess Club third

27/10/2024 -

Novy Bor Chess Club defeated Superchess 2.5-3.5 to become the winner of 39th European Chess Club Cup 2024. GM David Anton Guijarro scored the decisive victory for the winners over GM Jorden van Foreest, as the remaining five games ended in draws. This is Novy Bor's third ECCC triumph. Previously they won it in 2013 and 2022. Vidit Gujrathi scored 4/6 and Pentala Harikrishna 3.5/6. Both remained undefeated. Vidit is now World no.14 with a live rating 2739.2. C'Chartres Echecs lost to Alkaloid 1-5. Alkaloid secured second place 12/14, a full point behind the champion. Arjun Erigaisi scored 5.5/7, Aravindh Chithambaram 4.5/6 and S L Narayanan 4/6. Vados Chess Club edged past three other teams on tie-breaks to finish third 11/14. Leon Luke Mendonca scored 4.5/7 and Aryan Chopra 5/7. Photo: European Chess Union

Abhimanyu Puranik clinches Serbia First League for the second time for ZMAJ Beograd

26/10/2024 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored an unbeaten 7.5/10 to ensure his team ZMAJ (Beograd) win the Serbian First League 2024. This was the second time Abhimanyu won this event for the same team. Previously he won it in 2022 scoring 8/11. Both Abhimanyu and IM Mihajlo Radovanoic scored the same 7.5/10, only Abhimanyu remained undefeated. ZMAJ - Beograd scored 24/33, finished a full points ahead of the runner-up, SLOVEN (Ruma) 23/33. JUGOVIĆ (KAĆ) scored 22/33 to finish third. The eleven day, eleven round Round-Robin team league was organized by Šahovski savez Srbije (Chess Federation of Serbia) from 27th September to 7th October 2024 at Hotel Cepter Drina in Bajina Bašta. This is Abhimanyu's third triumph of the year. Photo: Šahovski savez Srbije

Day 5 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp 2024 turns out to be the most happening day

26/10/2024 -

Day 5 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp was the most happening day at the camp so far. More than 200 participants have already enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere of this camp at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall. Yesterday, FM Vedant Panesar made a surprise visit and inspired the young players with his insights and experiences. With only two days left for the camp, we encourage you to participate in huge numbers! We promise you these last days will be filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable moments. Check out some photos from Day 5 of the camp. Photo: Kartik Krishnan

ECCC R6: Novy Bor Chess Club aims for their third Gold

26/10/2024 -

Novy Bor Chess Club drew with Alkaloid to maintain their sole lead 11/12 after Round 6 of 38th European Chess Club Cup 2024. Vidit Gujrathi drew with Arjun Erigaisi on the top board. Pentala Harikrishna had a rare miss in the endgame against Yangyi Yu. David Navara drew with Aravindh Chithambaram. The Czech Republic team is aiming for their third ECCC Gold. They will face SuperChess in the final round. Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub lost to SuperChess 1.5-4.5. Gukesh conceded his second consecutive draw, this time against Pavel Eljanov. R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maksim Chigaev with a nice play in the endgame. In the Women's event, IM Divya Deshmukh had a well fought draw against GM R Vaishali. Final Round 7 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: European Chess Club Cup

Nandhidhaa P V convincingly clinches 50th National Women Championship 2024

25/10/2024 -

WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) scored an unbeaten 9/11 to win 50th National Women Championship 2024. This is her first National Women title. WIM Priyanka K (TN), IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) and WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty (LIC) scored 8.5/11 each. They secured second to fourth place according to tie-breaks. Nandhidhaa defeated WGM Priyanka Nutakki (AP) in the final round to become the champion. She also won against the defending champion, Padmini in Round 9. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹3000000. The top three prizes were ₹700000 + trophy, ₹550000 and ₹450000 each. The eleven-day eleven round Rating tournament was organized by and at Chettinadu Public School in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu from 3rd to 13th October 2024. This is Nandhidhaa's first tournament triumph of the year and she secured her place in the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

ECCC R5: Arjun Erigaisi becomes the second Indian and overall 16th to cross 2800

25/10/2024 -

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Dmitry Andreikin in Round 5 of 38th European Chess Club Cup 2024, to cross 2800 in live ratings. He became the second Indian after Vishy Anand and 16th player in the world to reach this elusive club. Arjun's present live rating is 2802.1. His exact rating will be known in November FIDE Rating list. His extremely impressive rise to the top is astonishing because he did not take the well-trodden path of playing only round-robin tournaments. Instead, he played a lot of open tournaments where the risk was much more compared to the reward. Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna won their respective games to power their team Novy Bor Chess Club to sole lead with a perfect 10/10. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: European Chess Club Cup, Stats: 2700chess.com

The Big Chess Diwali Camp 2024 Continues to Shine on Day 4

25/10/2024 -

It's been four days since the Big Chess Diwali Camp began and a total of 171 people have visited it so far. The camp which is taking place at the Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla has become a hub of chess enthusiasm. The energy on Day 4 of the camp was palpable as we saw many familiar faces revisiting the camp. Although it's heartwarming to see newcomers joining in, it's even more exciting to witness the returning participants. If you haven’t joined us yet, we invite you to experience the excitement for yourself! In the meantime, check out some highlights from Day 4. Photo: Kartik Krishnan

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 14

24/10/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. The theme of this episode is "Road to 2600 FIDE" and we’ll be diving into key moments from Gukesh’s post-GM career to games till reaching 2600 FIDE milestone, showcasing how he continually refined his strategic play and performed at higher levels. The puzzles we present today are drawn from this critical period, giving you a chance to test your skills against some of the pivotal positions that defined his journey. First, let’s reveal solutions of the puzzles from Episode 13 in which we discussed puzzles of Gukesh’s games from the tournaments where he received his GM Norms.

Day 3 of the Big Chess Diwali Camp 2024 brought endless fun and laugh

24/10/2024 -

The Big Chess Diwali Camp continued to shine on the 23rd of October at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Kurla, Mumbai. As the excitement keeps building, chess players of all ages are coming to the camp to learn chess at their own pace. Nearly 150 people have enjoyed this camp so far filling the space with countless memories. We encourage you to join us and experience the magic of this camp firsthand! In the meantime, enjoy some snapshots from Day 3. We also need your help - read the article to find out why! Photo: Abhyudaya Ram 

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