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China, Germany, Iran, Vietnam and Georgia will give India a tough fight at the Online Olympiad

17/08/2020 -

40 teams have been decided for the top division of the FIDE Online chess Olympiad 2020. India has been placed in pool A with nine other teams. The favourites in group A are without doubt China. However, India has other teams to worry about as well - the German team has a nice balance of youth and experience, the Iranian team led by Parham Maghsoodloo is as always unpredictable. Le Quang Liem led Vietnam is not to be underestimated, nor is the Georgian team, which is well known for its world class female players. Only if we finish in top three do we advance to the next stage. In this article we bring you all the possibilities as well as the schedule for the event. 

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GoodEarth Online Blitz Open on 5th September with a total prize fund of ₹60000

17/08/2020 -

GoodEarth will organize the next ChessBase Online Blitz Open on Saturday 5th September 2020 at 8 p.m. IST. The tournament has a total Prize fund of ₹60000. Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Entry fee is only ₹200 and for under-15 and senior citizen, the entry fee is ₹150. The entire prize fund is sponsored by GoodEarth. They are organizing this event in association with Chess Kerala and ChessBase India. Chess Kerala organized a Checkmate Covid Fundraiser in May and their events always have low entry fees to encourage maximum participation. First prize for the champion is ₹12000. Total 50 prizes are there. Registration is on. Last date for registration is 4th September 8 p.m. IST. Photo: GoodEarth and Chess Kerala.

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the third set

17/08/2020 -

There are not a lot of people who can beat Carlsen quite often. Nakamura beat Carlsen twice in the third set within the span of three games. If anyone has the World champion's number now, it would definitely be Nakamura. The Speed King had more reasons to celebrate as his twitch channel became the first chess channel to reach 500K followers. Although he started Day 3 of the finals with a loss, then he made a quick draw in just 17 moves and won the next game after the Norwegian misplayed in the endgame. Fourth game was a hard fought draw and in the fifth game the World no.1 made blunders in move no.11 and 12 which allowed Nakamura to score a miniature like win in just 22 moves. Carlsen was unable to capitalize his advantage in the final blitz game allowing Nakamura to win the third set and take the lead. Finals Day 4 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Bipin Shenoy - The untold story of the accomplished gentleman

16/08/2020 -

For a sport to function properly, it takes a lot of professionals to play their role. While most of them remain unsung heroes or very few people get to know about their contribution to the game, Shahid Ahmed took it upon him to start a podcast where his intention is to bring stories of various chess professionals whose stories are not widely known. In the first episode of Straight Talk with Shahid - we bring the journey of Bipin Shenoy, a National Team champion, nine times National 'B' player, a multifarious chess personality who has played the role of a player, coach, mentor, journalist, coordinator and much more. He interviewed Smyslov, Korchnoi, Anand, worked with Kasparov Chess Club and was instrumental in strengthening the foundation of some of the strongest title players of Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

MCT Finals: Carlsen wins the second set

16/08/2020 -

Whenever Carlsen is backed into a corner, it is expected that he will make a fierce comeback. Except Day 2 of the Finals in Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals started with a victory by Nakamura. He continued with his previous day's momentum. However surprisingly he made a 14-move draw with the white pieces in the next game. Carlsen beat Nakamura in the third game of the day and once again Nakamura repeated the same short draw. After a prolonged draw in the fifth game, the final blitz game witnessed Nakamura blunder terribly and lose the game and set. Thus Carlsen won the second set and equalized the finals score to 1-1. Finals Day 3 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

Gukesh scores 6.0/6 in his blitz challenge on Playchess

15/08/2020 -

We have come up with a new concept called the blitz challenge. The idea is that the subscribers of ChessBase Premium Account get to play against some of the strongest chess players in the world. But the fun doesn't end there. The games will not just be played on Playchess, but they will also be broadcast LIVE on the ChessBase India YouTube channel with live commentary by IM Sagar Shah. The first guest was the young Indian talent GM D. Gukesh, the second guest will be World Junior Champion GM Evgeny Shtembuliak. In this article we analyze the six games that Gukesh played.

MCT Finals: Nakamura beats Carlsen in the first set

15/08/2020 -

If you have to choose one person in the world who can beat Carlsen in online rapid and blitz then that would be the 'Speed King' Hikaru Nakamura. Day 1 in the finals of Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals went to Nakamura. He looked strong from the very first game and he managed to win the second game after making a draw in the first one. He continued his momentum in the third game too but the Norwegian somehow managed to save the game and set. In the fourth game, Nakamura needed just a draw to win the set and the game seemed to be a draw for the better part of the game. However, Carlsen kept pushing but couldn't squeez any water from the stone this time. Finals Day 2 will continue today from 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour

Independence Day Special - When the tricolour was unfurled

15/08/2020 -

There are several great chess players of our country who have given their heart, sweat and blood to bring laurels for the country. Hours of hardwork inside the study room, trying to keep yourself tactically alert, solving those thousands of positional exercises, understanding those complex rook endgames - all of this seems like a huge grind! But when you win a tournament and at the closing ceremony the Indian flag is unfurled and the national anthem is played, it feels as if the entire struggle was worth its weight in gold! On the 74th Independence Day of our country, we ask the top players of our nation as to how it felt when the tricolour was unfurled in front of them! Check out these memorable moments of the absolute Indian chess greats.

All that you wanted to know about the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020

14/08/2020 -

Vishy Anand, Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Nihal Sarin, R.Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, Bhakti Kulkarni, R. Vaishali, Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh - 12 gems of Indian chess, will represent the country at the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. In this article we tell you everything about the event - the format, the schedule, India's chances and much more! It's a tournament that you cannot miss at any cost! And so, we recommend you to block at least the dates 21st to 23rd of August in your calendar for now! Go Team India - a billion hearts beat for you! 

The Chess Handshake Challenge

14/08/2020 -

How far away are you from the World Champion, in terms of handshakes? Have you shaken hands with someone who has shaken hands with him? How far from Boris Spassky? Capablanca? Morphy? Carlsen? Anand? Here's this week's challenge: try to find the shortest handshake chain from you to the most famous chess players and world champions you can think of. The handshake chain is a very interesting game. Check out the article to find out how the co-founder of ChessBase, Frederic Friedel played the game and how you can play it too.

MCT Finals: Carlsen sets up a 'Dream Final'

13/08/2020 -

Magnus Carlsen will face Hikaru Nakamura at the finals of Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. Of course it is a highly anticipated dream final. The fourth set of the Semi-Final match between Carlsen and Ding Liren was not like the first three sets as Ding Liren struck back in the second game immediately after losing the first one. Three draws followed by a tumultuous final blitz game. World champion's blunder did allow Ding Liren to have a real chance at the finals but he couldn't maintain his foothold and a slip cost him the important game, set and match. The finals between Carlsen and Nakamura will take place from 14th - 20th August in a Best of 7 sets. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Talk of the Universe: Ganguly in conversation with David Navara

12/08/2020 -

David Navara is Czech no.1 and World no.27 at the moment. He is also known as one of the most humble and nicest grandmasters in the world. He is also a good friend of Harikrishna and lives just two floors apart in the same building in Prague. He was latest guest on Surya Sekhar Ganguly's talk show In Conversation with. We get to know about how Navara started his journey in chess, his first coach, when he played against Kasparov for the first time, his favorite chess and non-chess books and many more things. He also analyzes few selected game of his and shares his thoughts. Apart from that, he also answers many questions asked by the audience. Photo: Surya's youtube channel.

MCT Finals: Nakamura eliminates Dubov and advances to the finals

12/08/2020 -

Nakamura continues his momentum as he defeated Dubov in third consecutive set and secured his place in the finals of Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals. After making two draws in the first two games of the third set, the 'Speed King' capitalized on his opponent's mistake and won the third game. In the fourth rapid game, Nakamura was completely winning, yet he decided to make a draw as it was enough for him to advance to the finals. Carlsen made a short draw in the first game against Ding Liren and then he beat him in the next two games, taking a 2-1 lead. Ding Liren must win the next set to keep his chances alive. Who do you think will face Nakamura in the finals - Carlsen or Ding Liren? Photo: Grand Chess Tour

Praggnanandhaa shows his phenomenal knowledge and skills on his 15th birthday

11/08/2020 -

10th of August 2020 - Praggnanandhaa turned 15 years old. In order to celebrate his birthday, Pragg was sent a message by IM Sagar Shah - Would you like to test yourself today? Without any hesitation Pragg agreed. Normal 15 year old kids would love to have a party or spend time with their friends on their birthday. But Pragg is different. He would rather give up everything that is dear to him, if he could spend some time learning a new trick on the chess board. And, so the test began! 15 positions were solved in almost an hour. Two more bonus positions were given! At the end of it all it turned out to be a tremendous test, which you too should give it a go and then compare yourself with the biggest talent that the chess world has seen in recent years.

Chess Enlightenment with Vishnu Prasanna

11/08/2020 -

The COVid Pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise to the chess community! At the comfort of our homes we are suddenly bestowed with enlightening content from the best players and trainers across the globe. GM Vishnu Prasanna is one of those people whose inspired decision making is helping us all! Ganguly's trainer and Gukesh's coach has started his own YouTube channel, producing content that hasn't been covered deeply before! From How Chess Behaves to My Chess Mind to Discussions on Calculation, Vishnu is ensuring that improving chess players are getting their dose of elixir! Tanmay Srinath takes you through his experience navigating the brilliant ideas of India's 33rd GM.

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