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Praggnanandhaa and Indian chess make a surprising appearance at the Interim Budget 2024

05/02/2024 -

Every year on the 1st of February the Budget of the India is presented by the Finance Minister. This year, in 2024, sports made only a brief appearance and Nirmala Sitharaman spoke only about one sport. Guess, which one that was? Chess! She mentioned about Praggnanandhaa and the fact that Indian chess is growing rapidly. This is a wonderful sign for the sport. We tell you more about this development in the article.

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Srikanth Myakala dominates 1st Karimnagar Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2024 with a perfect 9/9

05/02/2024 -

Srikanth Myakala won 1st Karimnagar Below 1600 Rating Open 2024 with a 100% score 9/9. He finished a staggering one and a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - Mahender Marri, Gowrichander U, Natura Bethi and Sathvik Gulakaram scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Srikanth defeated the eventual runner-up, Mahender in the penultimate round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. Entry fee was only ₹999. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. This was Srikanth's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Vishwanath Chess Academy

Eltaj Safarli wins 5th Fujairah Endurance Blitz 2024, Raunak Sadhwani second

04/02/2024 -

GM Eltaj Safarli (AZE) and GM Raunak Sadhwani scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at 5th Fujairah Endurance Blitz Rating (Above 2000) 2024. Eltaj won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Raunak was placed second. The sixth round battle between them ended in a draw. They both finished a full point ahead of the field. GM Farrukh Amonatov (TJK) scored sole 6.5/9 to secure third place. The total prize fund of the tournament was AED 130000. The top three prizes in Blitz were AED 7000, 6000 and 5000 each respectively. The tournament was organized by Fujairah Chess and Culture Club on 20th January 2024 at Hotel Novotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Leon Mendonca - A typical day in the life of a professional chess player

04/02/2024 -

Leon Luke Mendonca was the surprise winner of the Tata Steel Challenger 2024 tournament in Wijk aan Zee. He started with 3 out of 6 points, and was lost in the lower part of the table, until he recovered with 6.5 points out of his last seven games, to reach first place! The Indian Grandmaster and ChessBase Host, Arne Kaehler, started a video series in 2023, on how a typical day in a life of a professional chess player looks like. The insights of young Leon (turning 18 in March) are tremendous, and you can learn a lot in this first video. Also check out the interview with IM Sagar Shah after the Geno and Microsense brand ambassador won his career's best and strongest tournament. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024.

Tapan Badamundi clinches 1st SOA Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024

03/02/2024 -

Tapan Badamundi scored 8.5/10 to win 1st SOA International GM Chess Festival Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players - Sudhanshu Ranjan, Akshat Negi, Kolla Bhaavan and Ashutosh Kumar scored 8/10 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Ashtutosh Kumar skipped the first two rounds and then scored 8/8 in the eight games he played. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹750000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Tapan's first tournament triumph of the year 2024. His last rating tournament triumph was in late December 2023. The four-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by All Odisha Chess Association at SOA Campus 2 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Budapest gets ready for 45th Chess Olympiad 2024

03/02/2024 -

The 45th edition of FIDE Chess Olympiad will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 10th to 22nd September 2024. The event will take place at BOK Sports Hall. It is Hungary's one of the most modern centers that hosts over 120 events annually and can accommodate up to 10000 people. Chess Olympiads are like a festival which brings players from all walks of life, amateurs, club level players to the world's best. For the first time, in a historic move towards inclusivity, this edition of the Olympiad will welcome a team of refugees, officially approved by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Olympiad is still over seven months away. Whom would you like to see in the Indian team? Photo: FIDE

Biswajit Chatterjee dominates 1st Tracks of Strategy Rating Open 2024 with a perfect 8/8

03/02/2024 -

Biswajit Chatterjee scored 8/8 to win 1st Tracks of Strategy Rating Open 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Shankhadeep Maity scored an unbeaten 7/8 to finish second. Nine players scored 6.5/8. Out of them, the reigning West Bengal State Rapid champion, Niladri Banerjee was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹139750 + trophies. The top three prizes were ₹10000 + trophy, ₹9000 and ₹8000 each respectively. This was Biswajit's first tournament triumph since December 2019. Entry fee was only ₹600. The five-day eight round Rating tournament was organized by South Eastern Railways Sports Association, Kharagpur Divsion. Photos: Yuva Chess Academy

2nd Bijnor Open Classical FIDE Rated Chess tournament starts from 17th March

02/02/2024 -

It is said that if you want to grow chess anywhere, then you should organize good tournaments regularly. Keeping this in mind, after the first edition of UP Booster Series "Bijnor Open Classical FIDE Rated Tournament" which was successfully conducted in December 2023, is now back with it's second edition - which will be played from 17th to 21st March 2024. The event will be held at the prestigious Vivek College at Bijnor. The total prize fund will be Rs 5 lakh, in which the first prize has been kept at Rs 1 lakh! A total of 60 prizes will be distributed in the competition. This time, the number of rounds in the tournament has been increased to 9. All games will be played with the time control of 90 minutes + 30 second increment. ChessBase India will once again play the role of media partner in this tournament, and you will continue to get every important information related to the event through us. Arrangements have been made for the players to stay and eat at the tournament venue itself! Read this article and register yourself to take part in this grand event.

Five Indians in World Top 20 - FIDE Rating list February 2024

02/02/2024 -

FIDE publishes its rating list at the beginning of each month. February 2024 FIDE Rating list witnesses the highest number of Indians in the World Top 20. D Gukesh's fantastic performance at 86th Tata Steel Masters earned him 17.7 Elo rating points. He moved nine places from World no.25 to 16th. There are now five Indians in World Top 20. R Praggnanandhaa moved up one place to World no.13. Vidit Gujrathi maintained his place at no.14. Among the Women, GM Harika Dronavalli moved to World no.11. IM Divya Deshmukh moved to World no.38. There are now four Indians in the World top 40 among women. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournment 2024

Register for the Late RB Sapre Memorial Chess tournament with a Rs. 1,00,000 prize fund!

02/02/2024 -

RB Sapre is an iconic figure in India's chess history. He is India's first National Champion - Sapre won the first edition of the event held in 1955! His analytical ability was so great that he was invited to the Botvinnik-Smyslov match in Russia in 1954! Celebrating the legacy of this great man, the Late R.B. Sapre Memorial 10th Rapid and Blitz Chess tournament is being organized on 3rd and 4th February in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra! The tournament starts tomorrow - find all the information in the article below, and REGISTER NOW:

Karthik Rajaa and Lokesh N are the winners of 13th and 14th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024

02/02/2024 -

FM Karthik Rajaa scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 13th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition, performed at 2427 to earn his second IM-norm. He also increased his Elo rating by 33.8 points. GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) was placed third 6/9. Lokesh N scored 7/9 to win the 14th edition. He secured his maiden IM-norm and also finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Evgeniy Podolchenko secured second place 6.5/9. CM Akshay Borgaonkar and IM Harikrishna A Ra scored 6/9. They were placed third and fourth according to tie-breaks. Photos: IA V Vijayaraghavan

12th National Schools Chess Championship 2024 preview

02/02/2024 -

The 12th edition of National Schools Chess Championship will take place from 6th to 10th February 2024. A total of 913 children have registered in six different age groups - Under-7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17. The tournament is organized by All Bihar Chess Association in association with Bihar State Sports Authority at Gyan Bhavan in Patna, Bihar. The total prize fund is ₹504000. The top three prizes in each category is ₹10000, ₹7000 and ₹6000 each respectively. As many as 14 different champions will be crowned in eight days. The newly crowned 48th National Sub-Junior (Under-15) Open 2023 champion, Daksh Goyal (DEL) will be the highest rated player of the event. Photos: Tournament Circular

Shinya Kojima wins Tokai Open 2024

01/02/2024 -

Mayur Gondhalekar and his good friend, Sheldon Donaldson regularly keeps us updated about the Japan chess scene. Sheldon writes a blog about his experience playing his first tournament of the year - Tokai Open 2024 (FIDE U2400). The Canadian origin, currently residing in Japan, Sheldon's article is full of high quality photos and some interesting moments from his games. He loves playing, analyzing and making us enjoy various moments from his games. Check out his experience taking part in the tournament which took place in Nagoya, Japan. IM Shinya Kojima won the tournament scoring an unbeaten 4.5/5. Taro Shinoda secured second place also scoring 4.5/5. Akira Kinoshita was placed third 4/5. Photos: Sheldon Donaldson

Hemanth Raam clinches 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024, Harsh Suresh third

01/02/2024 -

Hemanth Raam scored 7/9 to win 11th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field, performed at 2478 to earn his maiden IM-norm. He also increased his Elo rating by 72.6 points. IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) scored 6.5/9 to secure second place. FM Harsh Suresh and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored 6/9 points each. They secured third and fourth place respectively. IM Semetei Tologon Tegin (KGZ) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the 12th edition. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. IM David Gochelashvili secured second place 6/9. IM Sevan Buscara (FRA) edged past FM Mohamed Anees M on tie-breaks to finish third 5.5/9. Photos: IA FI M Ephrame

1st SOA GM 2024 R1-5: Teenagers Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula are the coleaders

01/02/2024 -

Teenagers FM Goutham Krishna H and Vignesh Advaith Vemula have emerged coleaders 4.5/5 at the halfway mark of 1st SOA GM 2024. They will inevitably face each other in the sixth round. Eight players including the top seed, GM Diptayan Ghosh are in pursuit at 4/5 each. Goutham defeated GM Adham Fawzy (EGY) to stay in the lead. Vignesh got the better of Subhayan Kundu to be the coleader. The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹3500000, ₹2000000 for Category A. The top three prizes are ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 along with a trophy each. Today is the last double round of the event. Round 6 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: IA R Anantharam

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