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Carlsen, Nakamura, Giri, Gukesh, Arjun, Nihal and co. set to star at Qatar Masters 2023

11/10/2023 -

Almost eight years later, Qatar Masters is back with the third edition. Yangyi Yu won the first one in 2014, followed by Magnus Carlsen beating him in tie-break to clinch the second edition in 2015. The total prize fund being US$ 108250 with the first prize US$ 25000, attracted a lot of top players including the defending champion, Hikaru Nakamura, Anish Giri, D Gukesh and others. Above 2300 rating restriction in the Open A category ensured a strong line-up. Eight players are rated above 2700, 22 are 2600+, first 36 seeds are GMs only, 58 GMs, 58 IMs, six WGMs and two WIMs are taking part in this strongest Open tournament in the world today. Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

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Aansh Nandan Nerurkar and Pratitee Bordoloi are 36th National Under-11 Open and Girls 2023 Champions

10/10/2023 -

Aansh Nandan Nerurkar (MAH) scored an unbeaten 10/11 to win 36th National Under-11 Open 2023. Pratitee Bordoloi (KAR) had a 9.5/11 score to win the Girls event. While Aansh finished a full point ahead, Pratitee became champion by staying a half point of the competition. Siddhanth Poonja (KAR) and Aadik Theophane Lenin (KER) scored 9/11 to finish second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Siddhi Rao (KAR) scored sole 9/11 to secure place in Girls. Pavithra R V (TN) was placed third 8.5/11. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹800000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹70000, ₹60000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Kaustuv Kundu dominates 4th DD-DBCA Rating Open 2023

10/10/2023 -

Top seed of the tournament, IM Kaustuv Kundu scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 4th DD-DBCA Rating Open 2023. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. Eight players scored 7/9. Out of them, Ritabrata Chakraborty and Bivor Adak were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Kaustuv's sole draw was against the only other IM taking part in the event - Ramnathan Balasubramaniam in the penultimate eighth round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹350000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 and a trophy, ₹40000 and ₹30000 each. This was Kaustuv's fourth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Hari Madhavan N B wins 2nd SRM Rapid Rating Open 2023

10/10/2023 -

IM Hari Madhavan N B and IM Nitin S scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 at 2nd SRM Rapid Rating Open 2023. Hari won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Nitin secured second place. Eight players scored 8/9. Out of them, GM Laxman R R was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. Top four remained undefeated. Hari's sole draw occured in the sixth round against Arjun C Krishnamachari. Nitin's lone draw was against the eventual second runner-up, Laxman in the penultimate round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹21000 and trophy, ₹18000 and ₹15000 each respectively. This is Hari's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Srinivasa Rangan

Ayush Sharma becomes the third International Master from Madhya Pradesh

09/10/2023 -

18-year-old Ayush Sharma became India's latest International Master on 21st September 2023. He drew against GM Tigran Harutyunyan (ARM) in the second round of Tsaghkadzor Open 2023 in Armenia, to cross 2400 in the live ratings. The teenager from Khandwa also became the third IM from his state - Madhya Pradesh. Akshat Khamparia became the first one in 2011 and Anuj Shrivatri second in 2020. Ayush earned his maiden IM-norm in October 2021 at IM Ask 2 in Arandjelovac, Serbia. Almost a year later, he secured his second IM-norm and also his maiden GM-norm at 22nd Dubai Open 2022 in Dubai, UAE. The final norm was scored in two months time at Asian Continental 2022 in New Delhi. He also scored his fourth IM-norm at Baku Open 2023 and fifth at 29th Abu Dhabi Masters 2023, just for good measure. Photo: Chess Academy of Armenia

Castle Red invites you to 2nd Nanban CEG Rapid Rating Open 2023 offering ₹3 lacs prizes

09/10/2023 -

Castle Red and Nanban Foundation presents 2nd Nanban CEG Rapid Rating Open 2023. The second edition of CEG Trophy is offering a first prize of ₹50000 and a total prize fund of ₹300000. More than 104 prizes are up for grabs. A big event undoubtedly attracts strong players. GM Srinath Narayanan, GM Vishnu Prasanna, GM Akash G, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy, IM Harshavardhan G B, IM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Ajay Karthikeyan, IM Ratnakaran K and IM R Balasubramaniam are the confirmed titled players so far. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIMs. For everyone else, it is ₹1500. So, hurry up and register yourself if you haven't yet. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

Magnus Carlsen wins his first major team event for Offerspill Sjakklubb at 38th European Club Cup 2023

08/10/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh once again scored a crucial victory in the final round. Aryan Tari redeemed himself from the penultimate round loss. Raunak Sadhwani scored another solid draw. All these ensured Offerspill Sjakklub beat Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier to win 38th European Club Cup 2023 Open. This is Magnus Carlsen's biggest team event triumph of his career so far. After winning the FIDE World Cup 2023, Carlsen has once again climbed another mountain, something that has eluded him for a long time, clinching a major team championship. Pranav's fantastic performance earned him a tweet from the world no.1 - "Pranav is buddy and buddy is Pranav". Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

India wins double Silver at 19th Asian Games 2022 Team

08/10/2023 -

Indian Men and Women defeated Philippines and Republic of Korea to clinch Silver medals at 19th Asian Games 2022. Indian Men won the final round against Philippines 3.5-0.5. The Women registered their fourth 4-0 whitewash of the event. It was against Republic of Korea in Round 9. Out of 36 games, India lost only one in the team event. In the Men's event, Iran won Gold 16/18, India Silver 15/18 and Uzbekistan Bronze 14/18. China clinched the Gold in the Women 17/18, India Silver 15/18 and Kazakhstan Bronze 13/18. Indian Men and Women certainly delivered a solid performance, earning a double Silver at this long grueling event.

Vaibhav Jayant Raut dominates Bramhapuri Sports City Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023

07/10/2023 -

CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Bramhapuri Sports City Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished the tournament a full point ahead of the field. Four players - Roneet Das, Saurabh Lokhande, Chetan Deodhagle and Shaunak Badole scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Vaibhav scored eight straight wins before splitting the point with the eventual second runner-up Saurabh in the final round. The total prize fund of the was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. Every single prize winner was awarded a trophy. This is Vaibhav's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Ritesh Urkude

European Club Cup 2023 R6: Pranav Venkatesh saves the day for Offerspill Sjakklubb

07/10/2023 -

Pranav Venkatesh saved his team Offerspill Sjakklubb from losing a crucial penultimate round match at 38th European Chess Club Cup 2023 Open. The rook endgame against the Dutch no.2 Jorden van Foreest was heading towards a draw. However, Jorden being the defender, needed to play with some precision to score the half point. He didn't and Pranav scored the sole win for his team. It balanced his teammate Aryan Tari's loss. Thus, Offerspill Sjakklubb drew against Superchess 3-3. They both remained coleaders 11/12 heading into the final round. Raunak Sadhwani had a well contested draw against Vishy Anand. It will be Novy Bor vs Superchess and Offerspill Sjakklubb vs Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier in the final round. Round 7 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R8: Indian Men & Women squash Korea & Hong Kong, move closer towards Silver

07/10/2023 -

Indian Men scored a resounding 0.5-3.5 win against Republic of Korea in Round 8 of 19th Asian Games 2022. D Gukesh took a huge risk in a drawn endgame. It paid off as his opponent could not capitalize on his chance and Gukesh won the game. R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi scored comfortable victories. Pentala Harikrishna was in deep trouble against IM Hongjin Ahn. However, the endgame expert somehow managed to salvage a draw to ensure the team does not lose a single game. Indian Women whitewashed Hong Kong 4-0. Indian Men will go up against Philippines in the final round and Indian Women will be up against another minnow - Republic of Korea. Both teams have great Silver medal chances. Round 9 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

Abhimanyu Puranik wins Tsaghkadzor Open 2023, Sasikiran third

06/10/2023 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored an unbeaten 7/9 to Tsaghkadzor Open 2023 A. GM Tigran L Petrosian (ARM), GM Krishnan Sasikiran and GM Pranesh M also the scored the same 7/9 each. However, they were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three finishers remained undefeated. FM Ayush Sharma and FM Ritviz Parab became India's latest International Masters on the same day after the conclusion of Round 2. FM Goutham Krishna H scored 6/9 to earn his second IM-norm. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to be placed sixth. The total prize fund of the was 10550000 AMD. The top three prizes were AMD 2500000 ($6250), 1750000 ($4375) and 1250000 ($3125) each. Abhimanyu also finished third in the Blitz Rating Open. Photos: Chess Academy of Armenia

European Club Cup 2023 R5: Offerspill Sjakklubb and Superchess set up a massive clash

06/10/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen scored a crushing victory against Vincent Keymer in the fifth round of 38th European Chess Club Cup 2023 Open. Although, the world no.1 missed an opportunity to trap the teenager's queen, nevertheless his win earned his team Offerspill Sjakklubb two points over the defending champion, Novy Bor. Raunak Sadhwani and Pranav Venkatesh drew against Nils Grandelius and Thai Dai Van Nguyen respectively. Vishy Anand made his third consecutive draw. This time against Haik Martirosyan. Anand's team Superchess managed to beat Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier. Offerspill Sjakklubb and Superchess will inevitably clash in the penultimate sixth round. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

19th Asian Games 2022 Team R7: Arjun Erigaisi ensures India's victory over Vietnam 2.5-1.5

06/10/2023 -

Indian Men got back to winning ways by scoring a 2.5-1.5 victory against Vietnam in Round 7 of 19th Asian Games 2022. GM Arjun Erigaisi scored the crucial win of the match against GM Minh Tran Tuan (VIE). GM D Gukesh was the only other Indian who got a decisive advantage. However, he had a difficult time converting it into a win. His opponent, GM Liem Quang Le (VIE) escaped with a draw. GM Harika Dronavalli delivered the equalizer against WGM Meruert Kamalidenova (KAZ). IM Vaishali R lost her game against GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ). GM Koneru Humpy and IM Vantika Agrawal drew their respective games. Thus, Kazakhstan-India ended in a 2-2 draw. Indian Men will face Republic of Korea and Indian Women will face Hong Kong, China in the penultimate round. Round 8 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

European Club Cup 2023 R4: Carlsen and Raunak power Offerspill Sjakklubb's fourth win

05/10/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen and Raunak Sadhwani's victories ensured their team Offerspill Sjakklubb register their fourth win at 38th European Chess Club Open 2023. The world no.1 scored a smooth win over Alexey Sarana of Sentimento Ajka BSK. Raunak's hat-trick was in jeopardy as he was lost for quite some time in the middlegame against the Slovakia no.1 Jergus Pechac. Vishy Anand drew his second game in-a-row against Bassem Amin. Anand's team Superchess won against Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. 2.5-3.5. Nihal Sarin drew against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, although his team Tajfun SK Ljubljana lost to Asnieres - Le Grand Echiquier 2.5-3.5. Aditya Mittal (Gambit Asseco-SEE) drew against Alexei Shirov (Schachgesellschaft Zurich). Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Niki Riga/ECCC 2023

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