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Meylis Annaberdiyev wins 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open 2025

07/12/2025 -

GM Meylis Annaberdiyev (TKM) and IM Arash Tahbaz (IRI) scored 7/9 each at 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Chess Tournament 2025. Meylis won the tournament on tie-breaks, Arash secured second place. GM Aryan Gholami (IRI) scored sole 6.5/9 to finish third. The total prize fund was Turkish Lira 905000. The prize fund in Category A was 617500. The top three prizes were 150000, 110000 and 90000 along with a medal each. IM Bala Chandra Prasad Dhulipalla was the sole Indian taking part in the event. He scored 6/9, edged past four other players on tie-breaks to finish fourth. Arash scored a GM-norm. Photo: Turkish Chess Federation

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4th President Cup Masters 2025 R3: Nihal Sarin beats Yuriy Kuzubov

07/12/2025 -

Nihal Sarin scored his second win of the event against Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR). The third round of 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters had three decisive games. In an already difficult major piece endgame, Kuzubov first misplayed and then lost his rook. Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) and Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) are the remaining two victors of the round against Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) and Alexander Grischuk respectively. These three victors - Mukhiddin, Nihal and Vokhidov are currently at the top of the table with a score of 2.5/3 each. Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: UzChess

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R4: Mary Ann, Shubhi, Divi and Akshaya make a perfect start

06/12/2025 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes, WFM Shubhi Gupta, WCM Divi Bijesh and WCM Akshaya Sathi are the four players who have made a perfect start at Indian Oil 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025. Shubhi got the better of one of the leaders, Nivedita after the latter's queen got stuck at b7 for the better part of the game. Jeevika crumbled against Mary Ann. Akshaya outplayed WGM Varshini V. Divi continues her great form as she capitalized on her opponent, WCM Deekshitha Modipalli's mistake in the endgame. Second seeded, WGM Sarayu Velpula got outplayed WFM Bristy Mukherjee after the former made a questionable choice early in the game. The four leaders will face each other in the fifth round. It will be Shubhi vs Akshaya and Mary Ann vs Divi. Round 5 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

GRECO Law Company wins FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025

06/12/2025 -

GRECO Law Company defeated Morgan Stanley by 3.5-0.5 in the second Final match to win FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025. The winning team also earned the title of The Smartest Company in the World. The first match of the Finals between GRECO and Morgan Stanley ended in a 2-2 draw. Thus, Morgan Stanley finished second. GRECO had one GM and three IMs, all from Ukraine. The runner-up, Morgan Stanley comprised of two GMs, one IM and two FMs. Deloitte 1 beat Google 3-1 in both duels to finish third. Deloitte 1 had three IMs and a WFM, the sole female participant in the entire tournament. Total 11 teams, six in Pool A and five in Pool B participated in the Round-Robin Pool stage after qualifying through lichess online qualifiers. The top two teams from each Pool advanced to the Semifinals. Unlike the previous edition, chess federations and associations were prohibited from participating. The three-day tournament took place from 14th to 16th November at the same hall at FIDE World Cup 2025 took place. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

4th President Cup Masters 2025 R2: Five draws

06/12/2025 -

The second round of 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters witnessed five draws. Nihal Sarin was up against France no.6, Maxime Lagarde. The game started in the Closed Ruy Lopez. Nihal sacrificed a pawn on the queenside to gain some initiative. However, none to be found. Soon a bunch of pieces got exchanged and the game arrived at an equal rook and minor pieces endgame. Draw became the obvious result. Currently, five players - Shant Sargsyan (ARM), Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB), Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI), Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) and Nihal are at 1.5/2 each. Round 3 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Alimurod / Uzbekistan Chess Federation

The inspiring story of how this grandmaster is promoting chess - Alojzije Jankovic

05/12/2025 -

On the rest day of the FIDE World Cup 2025, on 20th of November 2025, Sagar Shah decided to interview GM Aloizije Janković. "Every time I have met him, I have always been amazed by his warmth and infectious enthusiasm," he describes. A man who has worn many hats in the chess world, Janković carries the rare combination of passion, humility and purpose. A strong Grandmaster who once reached the Elo 2593, Alojzije is also a long-time television presenter in Croatia, Vice President of the European Chess Union, author, theoretician, trainer, commentator and researcher. He has lived a multi-dimensional chess life. Let's dive deep into his life and get to know him more in the article.

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R3: Nivedita and Divi Bijesh beat WGMs

05/12/2025 -

WFM Nivedita V C (TN) and WCM Divi Bijesh (KER) defeated WGMs Srija Seshadri (TN) and Swati Ghate (LIC) respectively in Round 3 of Indian Oil 51st National Women Championship 2025. The new Commonwealth 2025 Women Gold medalist, Srija got herself in trouble right out of the opening and could not recover for the rest of the game. Divi on the other hand scored another impressive win over the legendary WGM. WFM Bristy Mukherjee (WB) and Maitreyi Mondal (WB) held the top seed, WIM Arpita Mukherjee (WB) and the defending champion, WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) to well contested draws. Total eight players are currently at a perfect score 3/3. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) is the only former champion among them. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Saptorshi Gupta clear first at New Zealand Fischer Random Championship 2025

05/12/2025 -

Saptorshi Gupta scored an unbeaten 5.5/6 to win New Zealand Fischer Random Championship 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. FM Felix Xie (NZL) scored 5/6 to finish second overall. However, Felix is declared as the official champion as he is the highest finisher among New Zealand players. CM Kendrick Botong Zhang (NZL) and FM Alphaeus Wei Arn Ang (NZL) scored 4.5/6 each. They shared third place. The total prize fund was NZ$ 2450. The top three prizes were NZ$ 500, 350 and 250. This was Saptorshi's second of the year and overall third triumph in New Zealand. Photo: New Zealand Chess News

4th President Cup Masters 2025 R1: Nihal Sarin makes a winning start

05/12/2025 -

The defending champion, GM Nihal Sarin started his defense with a win against GM Frederik Svane (GER) at 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters. Facing the Germany no.4, Nihal made his intentions clear in the middlegame. He went for an attack on the kingside and his opponent on the other flank. The pieces were traded and the German arrived at an unfavorable rook and minor piece endgame. After an incorrect pawn trade offer, the position liquidated into a rook and double knight where Nihal used his pieces beautifully to win the game. The Masters has an average rating of 2625 with an average age of 26. The total prize fund of the tournament was US$ 80000, an increase of $5000 from previous edition. The top three prizes are US$ 8000, $6000 and $5000 each. Photo: Alimurod / Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R2: Divi Bijesh and Dakshita Kumawat score upsets

04/12/2025 -

WCM Divi Bijesh (KER) and Dakshita Kumawat (RAJ) scored two big upsets over FM Sherali Pattnaik (UTT) and WIM Srishti Pandey (MAH) respectively in Round 2 of Indian Oil 51st National Women Championship 2025. Divi used her passed h-pawn beautifully to earn a victory over the fourth seed. Siya Sagar (GUJ) played a well contested draw against the third seed, WGM Priyanka Nutakki (AP). In a battle of WGMs, Kiran Manisha Mohanty (LIC) missed a good opportunity to win against Sarayu Velpula (TEL). Kanishka S (TN) drew against one of the latest WIMs of Kerala - Kalyani Sirin. Round 3 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

R Praggnanandhaa, Velimir Ivic and Ameet Ghasi share first place at XTX London Chess Classic Open 2025

04/12/2025 -

GM R Praggnanandhaa drew his final round game against one the defending cochampions, GM Ilya Smirin (ISR) at XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open 2025. GM Velimir Ivic (SRB) defeated GM Matthieu Cornette (ENG) and GM Daniel H Fernandez (ENG) lost to GM Ameet K Ghasi (ENG). Thus, Praggnanandhaa, Ivic and Ameet, all three ended up with the same score 7/9. Since this tournament does not have a tie-break system, all three players scoring 7/9, shared the first place. The total prize fund was £33000. The top three prizes were £10000, £5000 and £3000 each. This is Praggnanandhaa's fourth triumph of the year, first in an Open tournament. Photo: Yury Krylov / London Chess Classic

Arjun Erigaisi defeats Vishy Anand in the Finals to clinch Jerusalem Masters 2025

04/12/2025 -

It would not be an understatement to say that it is every player's dream to battle against Vishy Anand. What better stage to do it than a Final of a tournament? Arjun Erigaisi won a dream final against the one and only, Vishy Anand. Arjun had some chances in the first Rapid game. However, it ended in a draw. The second Rapid game also had the same outcome. Arjun struck in the first 3'+2" Blitz tie-break game. He drew the second one even though he was winning as a draw was enough for him to win the match and Jerusalem Masters 2025 tournament. This was the third time Arjun and Anand played a knockout tournament in the past 1.5 years and for the first time they faced each other in a Final. Photo: Yoav Nisenbaum / Israeli Chess Federation

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R1: Vidhi Angelina stuns Arshiya Das

03/12/2025 -

The top seeds of Indian Oil 51st National Women Championship 2025 had a smooth start. Only WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) was in real danger against Charudharshini R (TN). FM Sherali Pattnaik (UTT) scored the fastest win of the round among the top ten seeds. The defending champion, WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) had to earn her full point against Pavithra R V (TN). The latter could not find the correct way to hold a draw in the queen vs two rooks endgame. Vidhi Angelina (UP) scored an upset as she defeated the newly crowned National Sub-Junior Girls champion, WFM Arshiya Das (TRI). Round 2 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Jerusalem Masters 2025: Vishy Anand and Arjun Erigaisi advance to the Semifinals

03/12/2025 -

Peter Svidler topped the Round-Robin stage scoring an unbeaten 8/11 at Jerusalem Masters 2025. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vishy Anand and Arjun Erigaisi scored 7.5/11 each. They all advanced to the Knockout stage. Apart from Arjun, the remaining three remained undefeated. The highly anticipated battle between Anand and Arjun ended in a draw. Svidler will face Arjun and Nepomniachtchi will be up against Anand in the Semifinals. Each Knockout stage mini-match will have two Rapid games. In case of a tie, two 3'+2" games will be played. If the score is still tied then Armageddon will decide the winner of that match. Semifinal Game 1 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: IA Alon Shulman

R Praggnanandhaa on the verge of winning XTX London Chess Classic Open 2025

03/12/2025 -

GM R Praggnanandhaa defeated GM David Gavrilescu (ROU) to emerge sole leader at XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open 2025. Praggnanandhaa made the most out of his opportunity when his opponent made an incorrect rook movement while already lacking enough space. Praggnanandhaa broke out of the six leaders' pack to move to 6.5/8. A win in the last round will make him a clear champion whereas a draw might allow the pursuers to catch up. GM Pranav Anand drew against the newly crowned Commonwealth Open 2025 Gold medalist, GM Daniel Howard Fernandez (ENG). GM Iniyan Pa bounced back with a win over IM Marcus R Harvey (ENG). GM Velimir Ivic (SRB), Pranav, defending cochampion - GM Ilya Smirin (ISR), GM Matthieu Cornette (FRA), Daniel and GM Ameet K Ghasi (ENG) are on Praggnanandhaa's heels at 6/8 each. Round 9 starts today at 4 p.m. local time, 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Tao Bhokanandh / London Chess Classic

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