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3rd Gujarat GM Open R7: Neelotpal, Ortik and Srihari in a three-way lead

05/04/2022 -

GM Neelotpal Das showed his endgame understanding as he beat GM Hesham Abdelrahman (EGY) to maintain his lead. IM Nitin S was unable to put up a fight against the other tournament leader, IM Ortik Nigmatov (UZB). IM Srihari L R continues his good form as he averted disaster to beat GM Adham Fawzy (EGY) and remain one of the three leaders 6.5/7. FM Suyog Wagh probably missed the biggest chance of the round against GM Stany G A. Srihari will face Ortik and Neelotpal will be up against Paraguay no.1 GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez in a crucial round which will certainly have serious implications for the championship. Round 8 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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Incredible Arjun Erigaisi clinches MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 leg 1

04/04/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi won his fourth consecutive individual tournament MPL Indian Chess Tour leg 1, fifth overall triumph of the year 2022. He qualified to the Tour finals and will also play at a Meltwater Champions Chess Tour stage. Arjun's ascension towards his golden stage started last summer at Goldmoney Asian Rapid. The runner-up Raunak Sadhwani was the only one who had the opportunity to break Arjun's streak. Both Arjun and Raunak drew their respective games in the last round and they secured the top two places. Gukesh and Surya scored identical points. They were placed third and fourth. Top eight finishers get an automatic invitation to the next leg which will take place in June. Photo: chess24

3rd Gujarat GM Open R5-6: 12-year-old Daakshin Arun outplays GM Sandipan Chanda

04/04/2022 -

12-year-old CM Daakshin Arun played beautiful positional chess to beat the strong GM Sandipan Chanda in Round 6 of 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022. GM Neelotpal Das, IM Nitin S, IM Srihari L R, IM Ortik Nigmatov (UZB) and GM Hesham Abdelrahman (EGY) are the five leaders at 5.5/6. Neelotpal beat GM Azer Mirzoev (AZE) and Nitin won against Anilkumar in the fifth round. They drew their game against each other in the sixth round. IM Srihari L R beat the reigning National Junior champion, IM Neelash Saha in Round 6 to rejoin the lead. WIM Arpita Mukherjee is currently the highest scorer among female participants. Round 7 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 leg 1 R9-12: Arjun Erigaisi makes a fascinating comeback

03/04/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi made a fantastic comeback to the top of the points table 25.0/36 after finishing the first day at eighth place. He scored three wins and a draw on the penultimate day. The reigning National Senior champion defeated Abhijeet, Iniyan and Abhimanyu, drew with Lalit. Raunak Sadhwani is at a sole second place 22.0/36. He took a no-draw approach on the third day of MPL Indian Chess Tour leg 1. He defeated Adhiban, Surya and Leon. His only loss of the day was against Harika. Abhimanyu, Narayanan and Gukesh all three of them are at 21.0/36 each. Round 13 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

3rd Gujarat GM Open R4: 58-year-old Anilkumar calls his opponent's bluff

03/04/2022 -

IM Nitin S, GM Neelotpal Das, Anilkumar OT and IM Srihari L R are the four Indians among eight leaders 4.0/4 at 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022. The veteran from Kerala called his opponent IM Himal Gusain's bluff early in the opening and he could not recover for the rest of the game. Anilkumar will face Nitin in the fifth round. Neelotpal and Srihari scored relatively easier wins compared to Nitin. Kaustuv Kundu was completely winning for the better part of the game against Adham Fawzy. FM Suyog Wagh had a long grueling draw with Paraguay no.1 GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez. Round 5 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

FIDE signs contract with AICF for the 2022 Chess Olympiad

02/04/2022 -

A FIDE delegation headed by its President Arkady Dvorkovich has paid a three-day visit to India. The purpose of the trip was to inspect the proposed venue for the 44th Chess Olympiad, discuss the road map for the event, and sign the contract with the All India Chess Federation (AICF). The FIDE President also held a round of meetings with all the relevant authorities whose support has made this event possible. Check out the press release of the contract signing of AICF with FIDE to host the biggest sports event ever held in India. FIDE Olympiad will take place from 28th July to 9th August 2022. FIDE Congress 2022 will also take place on the same dates.

MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 leg 1 R5-8: Abhimanyu Puranik joins Leon Mendonca in the lead

02/04/2022 -

Abhimanyu Puranik and Leon Luke Mendonca finished the second day as the coleaders. They both are now at 17.0/24 each at MPL Indian Chess Tour leg 1. The Pune lad Abhimanyu wrecked through the competition on the second day. He beat Gukesh, Raunak, Abhijeet and Iniyan. Leon had a relatively slow start as he drew with Harika and lost to Surya, before finishing the day at the top with victories against Sethuraman and Narayanan. Arjun Erigaisi scored a hat-trick and split the point with Raunak to move to the third spot 15.0/24. Surya is at 14.0/24, followed by Gukesh and Raunak at 13.0/24 each. Round 9 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

3rd Gujarat GM Open R2-3: Anup Deshmukh scores a sublime victory

02/04/2022 -

Revered IM Anup Deshmukh scored a beautiful win against GM Mikel Huerga Leache (ESP). It was a model game on how to convert an advantage into a victory. GM Boris Savchenko, GM Stany G A and GM Harsha Bharathakoti were held to a draw each by WIM Arpita Mukherjee, FM Aradhya Garg and FM L M S T De Silva (SRI). FM Kashish Manoj Jain missed plenty of chances to beat GM Cristhian Camilo Rios (COL). It was a really tough day for many titled players as few GMs and IMs went down against their lower rated counterparts. Round 4 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Vidit Gujrathi's big announcement - it was an April Fool's Day Prank!

02/04/2022 -

Tears rolled down the eyes of many readers, many finished the article laughing knowing that it was a prank, some were just confused! Such a plethora of emotions reading the same article is not normal, but it happened when we published the article of India no.2 Vidit Gujrathi making a big announcement! It was about retiring from chess at the age of just 27 years. Of course, it was an April Fool's Day prank! India no.2 and world no.23, Vidit Gujrathi is nowhere close to quitting chess. In fact we bring to you an exclusive video of him solving 5 quite tough positions blindfolded.  

The BM Samay Raina simul

01/04/2022 -

Samay Raina is one of India's best-known stand-up comedians, who is also a huge chess lover. Apart from just loving the game, Samay also is very competitive at it and hates to lose! That's the reason why we at ChessBase India have posed him with a massive challenge! On 4th of April 2022, Samay will take part in a simul that will be held at the ChessBase India Chess Club in the Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai from 4 p.m. onwards. Samay will play against 20 opponents. Our challenge to him is to win 10 games at the event. If you are a player who is rated below 1200 in online chess (not FIDE rated) then do fill in the form. 20 players by lucky draw will get a chance to face Samay.

India no.2 Vidit Gujrathi makes a big announcement

01/04/2022 -

2020-2022 has been quite a confusing period for Vidit Gujrathi. The current India no.2 was the captain of the Indian team that won the Online Olympiad Gold in 2020. He also reached the quarter finals of the FIDE World Cup 2021. Apart from that he reached a career high live rating of 2740. All of these seem like good achievements, don't they? Well, there were many downs as well - Vidit didn't perform up to the mark at all the events of Champions Chess Tour. Tata Steel Chess India was a debacle and he fell short in both FIDE Grand Swiss and Grand Prix. Based on all these factors Vidit has made a huge announcement, and in this article we bring it in front of you. 

MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 leg 1 R1-4: Leon Luke Mendonca grabs sole lead 10.0/12

01/04/2022 -

Leon Luke Mendonca has emerged as the early sole leader 10.0/12 after Round 4 of MPL Indian Chess Tour leg 1. Despite starting the day with a draw against Abhimanyu Puranik, he managed to win the next three games against Sankalp Gupta, tournament's top seed Arjun Erigaisi and Adhiban. The only other player to score a hat-trick was Raunak Sadhwani. After having a 2900 performance at Bundesliga, Raunak bounced back well from a first round loss against Gukesh. He went on to defeat Sethuraman, Abhijeet Gupta and Iniyan. He is now at sole second place 9.0/12, closely followed by Surya Sekhar Ganguly 8.0/12 and D Gukesh 7.0/12. Round 5 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

3rd Gujarat GM Open R1: Akshit Kacha swindles IM Shahil Dey

01/04/2022 -

1367-rated Akshit Kacha completely turned his fate and beat IM Shahil Dey in the first round of 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022. The untitled teenager chose a sideline in the French Tarrasch and was losing for the better part of the game. However, in the endgame, Shahil miscalculated his chances with a passed pawn and lost material. The 3rd edition of Gujarat's strongest and most important tournament witnesses the participation of 374 players including 14 GMs, 30 IMs and 3 WIM from 14 countries across the world including India. The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹15,00,000. Round 2 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Arghyadip Das wins 16th BRDCA All India Rapid Rating Open 2022

31/03/2022 -

IM Arghyadip Das scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the competition to win 16th BRDCA All India Rapid Rating Open 2022. His only draw was against Sanjeev Mishra in the seventh round. Three players scored 8.0/9 - Balkishan A, Prasanna S and FM Sharan Rao. They were placed second to fourth according to the tie-breaks. Arghyadip won ₹25000 cash and a trophy, Runner-up Balkishan earned ₹18000 and a trophy, and Prasanna received ₹15000 cash as their respective prize. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. 18-year-old Dhanush Raghav N S won 11th BRDCA Blitz Open. Total prize fund for Blitz event was ₹40000.

MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 starts today

31/03/2022 -

18-year-old newly-crowned MPL 58th National Senior champion, India no.4 Arjun Erigaisi will be the top seed in the $100,000 MPL Indian Chess Tour. The new online Tour features four 16-player tournaments, with the winner of each event qualifying to the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The four winners and four next highest scoring players of the Tour also qualify for a knockout Tour final with a $10,000 top prize. The participants of the first leg are - Arjun Erigaisi, S L Narayanan, Adhiban, Abhijeet Gupta, Karthikeyan Murali, Sethuraman, Abhimanyu Puranik, Raunak, Gukesh, Surya, Aryan, Lalit, Sankalp, Leon, Harika and Iniyan. Round 1 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24

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