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Padmini Rout becomes five times National Women champion by convincingly clinching the 49th edition

11/07/2023 -

IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) defeated the defending champion IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) convincingly to become 49th National Women 2023 champion. Despite suffering a loss against the eventual tenth place finisher, WIM Mounika Akshaya Bommini (AP), Padmini bounced back by scoring 6/7 in the next seven games. Apart from her own performance of 9/11, her championship was secured thanks to WIM Isha Sharma's (KAR) resilience against WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB). Mary was winning the better part of the endgame. However, she missed all her opportunities and could only manage a draw. Thus, missing the first place and had to settle with the runner-up scoring 8.5/11. WIM Arpita Mukherjee (WB) defeated former National Women champion, IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) to secure third place 8.5/11. Photo: Ankit Dalal

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Pier Luigi Basso wins 14th Forni di Sopra Dolomites Open 2023, Deepan Chakkravarthy third

10/07/2023 -

GM Pier Luigi Basso (ITA), GM Vladislav Nevednichy (ROU) and GM Deepan Chakkravarthy scored 7/9 each at 14th Dolomites International Open A (>1899) 2023. Pier won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Nevednichy and Deepan were placed second and third. Top three remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was €5500. The top three prizes in the Open A was €1500, €900 and €600 along with a trophy each respectively. IM Nitin S and Kunal M are the only two other Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 5.5/9 to secure eighth and tenth place respectively. After this event, Deepan went on to win 35th All India Inter Railway Team Championship 2023 for his team Integral Coach Factory.

Magnus Carlsen conquers SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with three rounds to spare, Gukesh impresses

10/07/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen won SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with three rounds to spare. Fabiano Caruana halted Magnus Carlsen's eleven-game winning streak at this event. The first GCT event winner of this season, drew against the World no.1 in Round 10, the first round of Blitz on the final day. Carlsen scored 26/36 to win this event. After winning it in Round 15, he lost the next two games consecutively against Alireza Firouzja and Richard Rapport. Ian Nepomniachtchi finished second 22.5/36, followed by Firouzja third 22/36. D Gukesh had an impressive Grand Chess Tour as he scored 19.5/36 to finish fifth overall. On the final day, he defeated Rapport, Caruana, Vishy Anand, Constantin Lupulescu, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Ivan Saric, before finishing with a draw against Nepomniachtchi. The teenager made the most out of his opportunity and left an indelible mark, despite Rapid and Blitz not being his forte! Photos: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

49th National Women 2023 is poised for an exciting finish

10/07/2023 -

WIM Mahalakshmi M (TN) held IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) to a draw. It threw the 49th National Women Championship 2023 wide open. PSPB's IM Padmini Rout and WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and WGM Srija Seshadri (TN) to join Bhakti in a three-way lead to the finish 8/10 each. The defending champion, IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) defeated Sarayu Velpula (TEL) to get herself back in the championship contention. Four players - Mahalakshmi, Divya, WIM Arpita Mukherjee (WB) and WIM Isha Sharma (KAR) are at 7.5/10 each. Divya has an outside chance to win the event for the third year in-a-row. However, Padmini can win it for herself too. Final Round 11 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Parth Shah

Stev Bonhage: The man behind the camera

09/07/2023 -

Stev Bonhage is a name that needs no introduction in the field of chess photography. Within a short period of time, Stev has not only managed to create a name for himself in the chess world but also won the hearts of millions of chess fans across the globe. However, many do not know that, despite his love for chess, Stev does not particularly come from a chess background. There is a lot more to that man apart from his love for chess and photography. In this article, we had the opportunity to have an hour-long conversation with the man himself, as he gets candid about his life, passions, struggles, and dreams.

Ojasya Saxena dominates Summer Cup Classical Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

09/07/2023 -

13-year-old Ojasya Saxena (UP) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Summer Cup Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Sujeet Kumar Chaudhari (UP) and Pallav Maheshwari (RAJ) scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1500000. The top three prizes were ₹111000, ₹71000 and ₹41000 along with a trophy each respectively. There were three prizes worth ₹100000 and above. The tournament was organized by Chess in Lakecity from 16th to 18th June 2023 at Orbit Resort in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This was Ojasya's first tournament triumph of his nascent career. Photos: IA Vikas Sahu/Chess in Lakecity

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 4: Maximus Magnus wrecks the field, scores a perfect 9/9

09/07/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen did something which will be very difficult for anyone to repeat including himself as he mentioned. The world no.1 won all nine of his games on the first day of Blitz at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023. The Norwegian has made many records in his career but to win all nine games of Blitz in a day, is something he had never done before. This performance propelled him to the top of the leaderboard 20/27. Previous day leaders, Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi are at 17/27 each. Vishy Anand and D Gukesh had a tough day. They only managed to score three points each, moving their score to 13/27. Blitz Round 10 starts from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos:Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

49th National Women 2023 R9: Mary escapes against Mrudul

09/07/2023 -

The top six boards ended in draws. IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) had the same result as their last rated game encounter over seven years. Bhakti maintains her sole lead 7.5/9. Five players are trailing her by a half point. They are - WGM Srija Seshadri (TN), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB), WIM Mahalakshmi M (TN), WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB). Mrudul had a great opportunity to go for a win against Mary. Unfortunately for her, she could not find it. The reigning Telangana State Women champion, Sarayu Velpula is having a fantastic tournament. She drew against WGM Swati Ghate (LIC) to remain undefeated at 6.5/9. Bhakti will face Mahalakshmi in the penultimate Round 10 which starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Sammed Jaykumar Shete dominates Nipani Grand Rapid Rating Open 2023

08/07/2023 -

IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete (MAH) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Nipani Grand Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Shriraj Bhosale (MAH), IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam (TN) and Saurish Kashelkar (MAH) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second, third and fourth according to tie-breaks. Sammed's sole draw of the event was against the eventual second runner-up, Balasubramaniam. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹21001, ₹12506 and ₹10004 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was organized in memory of Late Sou Ratanbai Bhaichand Shah, Akkolkar on 17th to 18th June 2023 at Sri Venkatesh Mandir, Nipani in Belgaum, Karnataka. This is Sammed's sixth tournament triumph, fourth rating event of 2023. Photo: IA Vasanth B H

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 3: Gukesh beats Anand in their first-ever tournament face off

08/07/2023 -

Vishy Anand started the third day of SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with a draw against Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Then he was paired against his WACA mentee, D Gukesh. In their first-ever tournament battle, Gukesh prevailed. The teenager might have lost his previous round game against Fabiano Caruana, however, he showed a lot of promise. The world no.13 took his chances but unfortunately could not follow through. Against the maestro, he played fantastic and got a dominating position. Once the legend erred in an already difficult position, Gukesh seized his opportunity and won. He finished the day with a solid draw against Duda in their first-ever rated Rapid game. Both Anand and Gukesh finished the Rapid with the same score 10/18. Nine rounds of Blitz games will be played today. Round 1 starts from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos:Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

49th National Women 2023 R8: Bhakti Kulkarni still in sole lead

08/07/2023 -

IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) got a few good opportunities to extend her lead in the eighth round of 49th National Women Chess Championship 2023. It has been over a decade since Bhakti defeated WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) in a rated game. She had a few chances in the endgame, unfortunately for her, she could not seize them. The only other pursuer, WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) held IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) to a solid draw. It allowed WGM Srija Seshadri (TN), WIM Mrudul Dehankar (MAH) and IM Padmini Rout (PSPB) to reduce the gap with the leader 6.5/8. It will be Padmini vs Bhakti on the top board in Round 9 which starts today at 10 a.m. IST.

Supratim Ghosh dominates 14th KIIT International Chess Festival C Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

07/07/2023 -

Supratim Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 14th KIIT International Chess Festival C Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Divyanshu Kumar Singh and Gaurav Sharma scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Divyanshu's sole loss of the event was against the eventual champion, Supratim. The total prize fund of the entire festival combining three events was ₹3200000, for Category C it was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was held from 15th to 18th June 2023 at KIIT Campus 9, Patia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This is Supratim's second rating tournament triumph of his career. Earlier this year, he became West Bengal State Junior Under-19 Open champion. Photos: IA Suresh Chandra Sahoo

New: ChessBase Magazine #214

07/07/2023 -

World Championship Match 2023: All seven decided games annotated by Anish Giri, Hou Yifan, Sam Shankland and Wesley So - TePe Sigeman Tournament: Analyses by Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand, Nils Grandelius, Abhimanyu Mishra and Jorden van Foreest - All-rounder Boris Spassky: "Special" with 27 top-class encounters from the period 1949 to 1989 + articles on strategy (Marin) and endgame (Mueller) – Is Scandinavian with 3...Qa5 busted? Martin Lorenzini thinks so - and recommends 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Bd2 e6 7.Ne5! – “How I became U14 World Champion”: Ilamparthi presents the decisive moments together with Sagar Shah – “Practical tips for the tournament player”: Why are symmetrical positions much more dangerous than you expect? and much more! Photo: ChessBase

SuperUnited R&B 2023 Day 2: Is Magnus Carlsen's invincibility waning?

07/07/2023 -

There was a time when Magnus Carlsen rarely lost a rated game. That seems to be changing in recent times. The world no.1 started his second day at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023 with two losses. One against Fabiano Caruana (USA) where the Norwegian seemed to have gotten surprised by his opponent's choice of 6...Na5. The second loss against Alireza Firouzja (FRA) froze Magnus Carlsen for 17 seconds. Of course, he was trying to figure out what cost him the game. He finished the day by ending the legend, Vishy Anand's unbeaten streak at this event. Currently, Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anand are tied with the same score 8/12. D Gukesh had a better second day. He is now at shared fourth place with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) 7/12. Final day of Rapid commences with Round 7 from 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. All photos are by Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour, unless stated otherwise.

49th National Women 2023 R7: Bhakti Kulkarni gains sole lead

07/07/2023 -

IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa) defeated IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) to emerge sole leader 6.5/7 at 49th National Women Championship 2023. In a battle of former National Women champions, Bhakti made a beautiful staircase pawn break at the center of the board. She might not have correctly capitalized on her advantage. However, her opponent's erroneous play allowed her to regain control and win the game convincingly. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) and WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) won their respective games against WIM Mounika Akshaya Bommini (AP) and Rebecca Jesumarian (TN). WIM Tejaswini Sagar (GUJ) handed IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) her second consecutive loss which means she is virtually out of the race for her title defense. Round 8 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Kolhapur Chess Association

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