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What can we learn from Adhiban's watch incident

09/02/2020 -

A game of chess comes to an end when a player checkmates his opponent or there is a stalemate on the board or when the player resigns or when there is a mutual draw agreement. Sometimes a participant doesn't turn up for a game and you have a walkover and a full point is given to the player who is present. These were the ways in which games were decided a few years ago. However, recently because of the technological developments, a new clause has been added where carrying any kind of electronic devices with you can lead to a loss. Mobile phones, smart watches, tablets, etc. are banned. However, what about an analog watch? That's not an electronic device. At the National Team Championships 2020, B. Adhiban was given a loss for wearing an analog watch. What exactly happened and why was this decision given? We find out.

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Cairns cup R02: Mariya Muzychuk crushes Koneru Humpy with brilliant attacking play

09/02/2020 -

Mariya Muzychuk registered a convincing victory against Koneru Humpy of India in the second round of Cairns Cup 2020. The former World Champion played a rather unorthodox continuation against the Petroff defense and arranged a devious kingside attack early on in the game. Koneru made just a single slip dealing with the complications and that was enough for the Ukrainian to rip her apart. In this illustrated article, we bring you the detailed analysis of this instructive encounter along with a comprehensive second round report from St. Louis, Missouri.

Adhiban loses for possessing analog watch in National Teams 2020

08/02/2020 -

Airport Authority of India leads both open and women section at the conclusion of day 2 of 40th National Team Open and 18th National Team Women. The biggest shock of the day came in round 3 of open section when GM Adhiban Baskaran of PSPB had to forfeit the match for possessing an analog watch after 16 moves against IM C R G Krishna of RSPB-B. GM Karthikeyan Murali scored a marathon victory against GM Thejkumar to make sure his team beat RSPB-B. In the women's section, all top seeds scored a victory. Only AAI did a whitewash again, resulting in them jumping into the lead ahead of all other teams. Photo: IA Gopakumar Sudhakaran

Humpy strikes in the very first round of Cairns cup 2020

08/02/2020 -

Two out of the five encounters yielded decisive results in the first round of Cairns Cup 2020. India's Koneru Humpy and Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia emerged as victors by defeating Yip Carissa and Valentina Gunina respectively. The remaining three encounters saw their own fiery moments but ended peacefully with the split of points. The Cairns cup is being widely reckoned as the strongest women's tournament in the history of chess and is featuring some of the best female players in the world today including the reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun and former World Champions Alexandra Kosteniuk and Mariya Muzychuk. We bring you a detailed report from the first day of this high-class event.

Adhiban's be(a)st game of the day in round 1 of National Teams 2020

07/02/2020 -

Defending champions PSPB is on a hat-trick in both Open and Women's section of National Teams. While Deep is the only player from last year's championship winning team, PSPB is looking extremely strong. Adhiban got his 'beast mode' on in the very first round of the tournament. PSPB, RSPB-A, AAI, Telangana, Air India and RSPB-B each were victorious for their team. 10-year old Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande held GM Visakh N R to a draw after missing out a very good chance. Among the women, 14-year old Kritee Shah held Soumya Swaminathan to a draw. All top seeds PSPB, Air India, Tamil Nadu B, AAI and Tamil Nadu A scored victories. Photo: IA Gopakumar Sudhakaran

Humpy and Harika will feature in the strongest women's tournament ever - Cairns Cup 2020

07/02/2020 -

The strongest women's tournament in the history of chess will begin from the 7th of February in Saint Louis, USA. The tournament is named the Cairns Cup 2020 and will see the participation of nine strong GMs along with one young WGM. The top seed is the reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun. The tournament also has the world rapid champion Koneru Humpy taking part and also the world blitz champion Kateryna Lagno. Harika will be the other Indian in the fray. With the first prize of US$45,000 and a rating average of 2510, this is a tournament worth following. Local talent, 16-year-old Carissa Yip, has an excellent opportunity to match her wits against some of the best female players in the world. A curtain raiser by Niklesh Jain. 

Your Spanish is Fab! Part 3

07/02/2020 -

All eyes are on the Candidates 2020, which will determine the challenger in the World Chess Championship to be held later this year. The top seed of the tournament, Fabiano Caruana, also has the unique distinction of publishing most of his findings on one of the most complex openings, the Spanish, in a 16 hour 3 DVD package for ChessBase. Having loved the first two parts, Tanmay Srinath in a detailed look at the DVD takes you through the last part, and tells you why listening to one of the greats of the modern game is a shortcut to chess improvement! | Photo: World Chess

Will anyone be able to stop team PSPB?

06/02/2020 -

The National Team Championships 2020 will begin from the 7th of February 2020in Ahmedabad, Gujarat with some of the best chess players in Indian chess taking part. In the open section team PSPB is the big favourite with Adhiban, Karthikeyan, Abhijeet Gupta, Deep Sengupta and Lalith Babu. The Railways A & B teams, Air India and AAI will be the big competitors for PSPB. Things are much more exciting in the women's section as PSPB and Air India will indulge in a full blooded fight. PSPB team has in its ranks Soumya Swaminathan, Padmini Rout, Mary Ann Gomes, Rakshitta Ravi and Nisha Mohota. Air India has an equally strong team with Tania Sachdev, Bhakti Kulkarni, Vijayalakshmi, Meenakshi and Aarthie Ramaswamy. A curtain raiser.

Aravindh wins Karaikudi Grand Prix Rapid Rating Open

06/02/2020 -

Reigning National Triple Crown champion and top seed of the tournament GM Aravindh Chithambaram scored 6.5/7 to win All India Chess Grand Prix Rapid Rating Open 2020 at Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. Double IM-norm holder FM Pranesh M also finished with the same score, however due to a better tie-break score, Aravindh clinched the championship and Pranesh had to be content with the runner-up position. Six players finished at 6.0/7, IM Al Muthaiah secured the third position according to the tie-breaks. Total 190 players including two GMs and three IMs participated in this fourth leg of the Grand Prix. Currently Pranesh is leading the table, followed by IMs Saravana Krishnan and Ra Harikrishnan. Photo: Amruta Mokal

Life lessons from India's 39th GM - Ashwin Jayaram

05/02/2020 -

The people who struggle to reach their destination often have the best stories to tell. Meet India's 39th GM Ashwin Jayaram. Born in 1990, Ashwin quickly became one of the best junior players in Indian chess, winning the Asian Juniors twice, reaching an Elo of 2480 and scoring three GM norms. By 2007, it seemed only a matter of time before he would become a GM - at least that's what everyone thought. 8 years! That's the period Ashwin had to wait to get his last 20 Elo points. In the year 2015, Ashwin Jayaram became India's 39th GM. This is a story of hard work, how to fight tough situations, how to ride the ebbs and flows of life and more importantly how to never give up! This is the story of Ashwin Jayaram's life. 

Fischer Chess Club organizes Street Chess League in Jalandhar, Punjab

05/02/2020 -

Fischer Chess Club took a unique initiative on Sunday 2nd February 2020 by organizing a Street Chess League in front of AM PM Khao Pio Jio restaurant. To promote the game in the Jalandhar, Punjab region, Fischer Chess Club decided to make this novelty to garner attention of the common masses. The event was conducted at one of the most visited markets in Jalandhar. The region's top players FM Dushyant Sharma and FM Ashwani Tiwari battled against each other much to the live attendance crowd's delight. Career achievements and highlights of young talents were mentioned in standees for everyone to be aware of the players and boost the morale. Photo: Ashwani Tiwari

Jiyo Beti - Anuradha Beniwal's initiative to empower the girls of India

05/02/2020 -

Chess is such a powerful tool when used in the right manner by right individuals. We have seen examples of how chess has transformed entire communities. Marottichal, a village in Kerala, overcame alcohol addiction because of chess. Up in the north Punjab Kesari is fighting the drug issue among youngsters by introducing them to chess. In this article we bring to you the example of Anuradha Beniwal, a former national under-16 champion of India, who is using chess to transform the future of girls who come from financially poor background. Anuradha places her faith in the game of chess and believes that if these girls learn the sport, they will have a bright future and employment opportunities in the years to come. Read and be inspired!

NEW: Sicilian The Rossolimo and Moscow Variation Bundle by Jan Werle

04/02/2020 -

Do you lack the time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable positions with White? With its solid but venomous main and sidelines, the Rossolimo and the Moscow variation are just the ticket. Both Rossolimo and Moscow variation are played at various levels from club to the top elite players of the world. If you have always wanted to learn the sidelines of Rossolimo and Moscow variation from the black's side then this DVD Combo by GM Jan Werle would be your perfect choice. You can buy them separately, but if you buy them both then you can save some. The DVD is now available on Mac OS too.

Abhirami Madabushi wins Telangana Smart Girl FIDE Rated Open 2020

04/02/2020 -

Top seed of the tournament 16-year old Abhirami Madabushi of Telangana scored 8.0/9, remained undefeated and finished a half point ahead of the field to clinch Smart Girl FIDE Rated Open Telangana 2020. Nanditha V of Telangana scored 7.5/9 to finish at second position, Bhilva Nilaya K E K of Andhra Pradesh secured third position bettering the tie-break score of five other players who also finished with the same score. The tournament had a total prize fund of ₹25000. It was organized by Telangana State Chess Association from 25th to 29th January 2020 at Hyderabad, Telangana. Total 63 players participated from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and New Zealand federation. Photo: FA Abhijeet Vaishnav

Anna Muzychuk's jewel from the final round of Gibraltar 2020

03/02/2020 -

A game of chess is more than just about two players trying to outwit each other over the board. A game of chess can also represent beauty and elements of art but rarely do we see that aspect of the game get rewarded in a conventional tournament, right? Well, the Gibraltar Masters is truly an exception. This year they not only had a best game prize but they also instituted an attractive cash fund of £1,000 for the same. Anna Muzychuk clinched this award by playing some inspiring bit of chess in the last round of the event. In this article we dig into this little masterpiece.

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