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IM Raja Rithvik scores second GM-norm at Skalica Open, Leon finishes third in Masters

06/09/2021 -

IM Raja Rithvik R beat GM Valentina Gunina in a must-win final round to score his second GM-norm at Skalica Chess Festival 2021 in the Open section. Rithvik scored an impressive 7.0/9 to finish sole second with a performance of 2616. He gained 21.7 Elo rating points, a beautifully crafted trophy and €500 as his prize. India's 67th GM and Skalica Open 2020 winner Leon Luke Mendonca scored 5.5/9, finished a half point behind the winner Anton Korobov (UKR) and runner-up Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) to secure third place. He also won a trophy and €800 for his efforts. Check out the article to find Rithvik's epic win over Gunina and also Leon's triumph over Bernadskiy and draw with Korobov. Photo: Skalický Šachový festival

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Magnus Carlsen wins Aimchess US Rapid with a dominant show

06/09/2021 -

Magnus Carlsen completely decimated Vladislav Artemiev in the second set of the Finals at Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. For the eighth time in the tournament, Carlsen started the day with a victory. He never seemed to be in any kind of trouble. Artemiev's questionable choice of opening removed any remote chances of going for a win in the second game. The world champion won the third game emphatically after the Russian's frail attempts were thwarted. With this triumph, Carlsen ties with So for the maximum number of event wins in this tour - three. The finals will take place later this month in Oslo, Norway. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Off the Board Tales #15 - Rohan Rao

05/09/2021 -

'Off the Board Tales' is a series by ChessBase India, where the premise revolves around people who are passionate about chess despite it not being their career. An emotional and short story is what you're up for, so read on for tales of joy, tales of aspirations, tales of sorrows, and tales of success. Rohan Rao is a Data Scientist & 17-time National Champion of India in Sudoku. He has represented India internationally every year since 2008, & still actively plays chess online.

Carlsen is poised to win Aimchess US Rapid

05/09/2021 -

Carlsen found the first set to be reasonably comfortable after Artemiev lost it by 1.5-2.5 in the Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. The world champion felt that, had he not made a mistake in the third game, there would not have been a fourth. The Norwegian is definitely aiming for his third triumph of this season, which will tie with So for a maximum number of event wins before the Finals later this month. Aronian was awarded the third place without even playing a single game, as his opponent Firouzja was unable to play due to ill health. Will Artemiev be able to bounce back, or will Carlsen etch another victory to his name? Second set of the Finals start today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Rs.6,18,603 raised for Sanjay's fight against Osteogenesis Imperfecta

05/09/2021 -

We put up a plea to the ChessBase India community to support 10-year-old Sanjay Sivakumar for his fight against Osteogenesis Imperfecta. The former under-7 Karur District champion and his family were in need of funds to ensure that his treatment can be taken care off. Although Osteogenesis Imperfecta is not a condition that can be cured 100%, the damage can be mitigated with timely surgeries and medicines. The entire community rallied together for the cause and in 4 days of fundraising we were able to collect Rs.5,92,699. All the amounts will be used for Sanjay's treatment. The name of each and every donor is in this article. Update on 13th September: The updated amount is now Rs.9,61,787  

New: Nico Zwirs: The Fianchetto Scandinavian (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6)

04/09/2021 -

The Scandinavian is one of the most direct approaches against 1.e4. Right from the first move Black is attacking White’s centre. A lot of players, especially club players, don’t like to face this line because of this aggressive character. Most of them flee into offbeat lines which are not very critical. The ones who dare to go for the mainlines need to remember a lot of lines. This makes the Scandinavian a perfect choice for your repertoire. In the Fianchetto Scandinavian, Dutch IM Nico Zwirs will share his experience with the love of his youth. Photo: ChessBase

Aimchess US Rapid SF2: Artemiev will face Carlsen in the Finals

04/09/2021 -

Carlsen described his last game against Aronian as 'unbelievably shaky'. He defeated the Armenian who is playing his last event from his native country before moving to the USA. Artemiev-Firouzja was a close fight which went all the way to Armageddon, where the France no.2 made a tactical blunder which cost him the game. Artemiev reached the Finals of a Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event, Aimchess US Rapid for the second time since Goldmoney Asian Rapid. Instead of Aronian, this time Artemiev will be up against the world champion Carlsen. Will he be able to seize his opportunity, or will Carlsen win his third event of the season? Finals start today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Norway Chess

Vantika Agrawal becomes the 21st Woman Grandmaster of India

03/09/2021 -

Vantika Agrawal scored her final WGM-norm in her first tournament in over 1.5 years at Vezerkepzo GM August 2021. She scored 4.5/9, performed at 2408 to become India's latest Woman Grandmaster. She scored two of her WGM-norms and crossed 2300 by July 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed her an opportunity to play over-the-board tournaments. However, that did not stop her from preparing and increasing her strength. She started turning things in her favor after winning Gold for the Indian team at FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. Her hard work is paying off as she won one accolade after the other, the latest being her winning the coveted WGM title.

Aimchess US Rapid SF1: No advantage for anyone

03/09/2021 -

Aronian had a very good chance to create huge trouble for Carlsen in the second game of the first set of Semifinals in Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. Unfortunately for the Armenian, he was unable to seize, and the world champion went unscathed. Despite starting the day with a loss, Firouzja looked to create opportunities for himself in the second game. After two draws, he managed to beat Artemiev in the fourth game to tie the first set 2-2. Thus, Carlsen became the only one who has lost only one game in this event so far. Who do you think will advance to the Finals - Carlsen or Aronian, Artemiev or Firouzja? Second set of the Semifinals start today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

New: ChessBase Magazine #203

02/09/2021 -

The new ChessBase Magazine # 203 already whets the appetite for the World Championship match in November. In the "Special: Ian Nepomniachtchi" each of our authors analyses their favorite game of the new challenger. The result is an exclusive collection of 21 extensively annotated games. Karsten Müller puts the technique of the 31-year-old Russian to the test in his contribution "Nepomniachtchi’s Endgames". And Mihail Marin explores the question of what distinguishes “Nepos” playing style. Adhiban, Krasenkow, Navara, Praggnanandhaa, Vitiugov, Wojtaszek and others comment on their games from the World Cup. Plus 10 opening articles ("The Scandinavian under pressure", "News from the Fantasy Variation" etc.), opening videos by King, Werle and Marin as well as training columns on tactics, strategy and endgame. We present all of this to you in the new CBM layout!. Photo: ChessBase

Aimchess US Rapid QF2: Carlsen avenges his World Cup loss against Duda

02/09/2021 -

Carlsen defeated Duda in the second set with the exact same score as the first set 2.5-0.5 in the Quarterfinals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. Thus, Duda was unable to register a single win in the knockout stage. Aronian also took only three game to win the second set and eliminate Mamedyarov. Leinier lost the second set against Armetiev after putting up a great fight. So forced tie-breaks, but he was unable to win despite getting a decisive advantage in the first blitz tie-breaks. Firouzja will face Artemiev and Carlsen will go against Aronian in the Semifinals, which starts today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Top seed Narayanan S L dominates IPS Academy 2nd Sultan Khan Cup

01/09/2021 -

GM Narayanan S L won IPS Academy Online Blitz Open with an unbeaten score of 8.5/9. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. This was Narayanan's third Open Blitz event triumph, hosted by ChessBase India. IM Mitrabha Guha scored sole 8.0/9 and he was placed second. GM Diptayan Ghosh secured third position 7.0/9 as he had a better tie-break among the group of twelve players with the same score. A total of 170 players including 6 GMs, 12 IMs, a WGM and 4 WIMs participated in this event from five different countries across the world. For the first time, a ChessBase India event took place on Tornelo, and it was quite a successful one.

Aimchess US Rapid QF1: Carlsen and Firouzja blaze Duda and So

01/09/2021 -

Leinier ended Artemiev's unbeaten streak at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. The American beat the Russian in their second game, however Artemiev delivered the equalizer in the fourth game to tie the first set. So lost to Firouzja 0.5-2.5 which is the inverse of their score in the Carlsen invitational earlier this year. Firouzja has never played a Semifinal in this season, and he is in a good position to advance. Duda lost the first set against the world champion without scoring a single win. Aronian and Mamedyarov had four decisive games and the Armenian won the first set. Can Duda, So and Mamedyarov make a comeback? Second set of the Quarterfinals start today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Raunak Sadhwani clinches 5th Innsbruck Open and crosses 2600

31/08/2021 -

GM Raunak Sadhwani won 5th Innsbruck International Open with an unbeaten 8.0/9. He performed at 2692, gained 10 Elo rating points, crossed 2600, taking his live rating to 2604.8. Raunak scored seven victories and two draws, including a draw against the Austria no.1 Markus Ragger. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. FM Fulvio Zamengo (ITA) 7.0/9 and FM Mike Ivanov (CAN) 6.5/9 were placed second and third. That's not all. He also finished second in the Blitz event scoring 7.0/9. GM Nikita Meshkovs won the Blitz 9.5/11, FM Magnus Arndt (GER) was placed third according to tie-breaks. Check out Raunak's exciting games from this event. Photo: Karsten Wieland

Aimchess US Rapid Day 3: Duda-Carlsen rematch in the Quarterfinals

31/08/2021 -

Vladislav Artemiev won the Prelims of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Aimchess US Rapid. He scored an unbeaten 10.5/15. Carlsen missed a win against Duda in the queen ending, which ended in a draw. It resulted in them facing each other once again in the Quarterfinals, where they will play plenty of games. Aronian, Firouzja, So, Mamedyarov and Leinier are the remaining players to advance to the knockout stage. Despite having his best day of the event, Vidit was unable to advance. Giri drew all his games, finishing the Prelims with a staggering 13 draws, remained unbeaten and got eliminated. Quarterfinals start today at 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

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