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It was close but as Capablanca once said, good players are always lucky. However, in the first rapid tiebreaker, Harika used the legacy and technique of another world champion — Anatoly Karpov. Know what happened and learn some really great methods to handle opposite coloured bishop positions in the middlegame, and also, how to use the computers in our master analysis of the day.
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The second games of the first knock out matches taking place at Tehran were lip smacking fares. Many who had lost in the previous games made remarkable comebacks, but for India, it was another happy and sad day. Report with master analysis by Nihal Sarin and Sagar Shah.
No, there wasn't. The tournament was decided on the fourth day itself when Railways-A bulldozed through Air India and Airport Authority of India mercilessly. In the end, Railways-A won with a perfect score of 18 match points. But there were some surprises in the last round! Also, Air India took the women's' team title. Illustrated report.
The tag line of ChessBase India is "Powering Chess in India". By regular articles on various tournaments in India and as well as intimate coverage of all the achievers, it has brought forth a positive change in Indian chess. But the website is not the only asset of the company. In fact one of the biggest avenues for spreading news to the chess lovers is the ChessBase India Facebook Page. And today it has more than 10,000 people who like it!
The first round of the Women's World Championship 2017 was off to a controversial start in Iran. For Indians, it was a bittersweet day — Harika Dronavalli was held to a draw by her lower rated Bangladeshi opponent Shamima Akter while Padmini Rout was losing against Elina Danielian but scampered home to safety. Both the Indian girls had the black pieces and will start afresh with white. Check out the report with yet another controversy.
In the first 10 seconds of the introductory video of one of his latest DVDs, Simon Williams roars like a lion, to pass us that passion which marks his chess, and the aggressive repertoire he wants to teach us. Imagine that happening in front of your eyes! David Nastasio was taken in by Williams' passionate aggression and writes this review on the Black Lion!
12-year-old Nihal Sarin from Thrissur, Kerala was in scintillating form at the Sitges Blitz tournament held a month back in Sitges, Spain. In the first Sitges Blitz, he finished a respectable sixth, best among Indians, ahead of many titled players. In the second blitz event, he was in a different level — destroying 2500+ opponents at will. Breathtaking.
Two brothers Ameya and Amogh Kamli were the most talented players of Mumbai in early 2000s. It seemed almost certain that they would make a living out of chess. However, academics got in the way and the chess dream had to come to an end. However, recently the duo left their jobs in order to create the Wisemove chess academy. The institution became so popular that they decided to branch out into other spheres like Maths, drama and overall child development. A story of how two chess players turned into successful entrepreneurs.
The Women's chess World Championship 2017 begins from tomorrow in Tehran, Iran. Mired in controversy regarding the compulsory wearing of hijab, the event is finally taking place. India has a bright hope for the World Champion's title in Harika Dronavalli, who is the fourth seed.We also have the young gun Padmini Rout. She faces a stiff first round challenge in the form of Armenian number one Elina Danielian. Here's an introductory article to get you warmed up for this big event.
Imagine an Open tournament with beautiful surroundings around the venue, a beach nearby. Imagine going to the playing hall by pedaling a bicycle on the seashore. Atul Dahale found it so mesmerizing that he thought he was in a different world. Find beautiful pictures, annotations, GM masterclass by the winner, and more in his report!
The city of Gangtok and the state of Sikkim are known for its natural beauty. In such a serene environment a rating tournament was held from the 2nd to the 6th of February 2017. Rupankar Nath, twelfth seed of the event, emerged as the champion ahead of many titled players. We have a pictorial report sent to us by IA Dharmendra Kumar, which not only deals with the tournament, but also takes you on a tour of the Himalayan chess orchid!
An opening destined to become a trend is the rather curious looking Modern-Pirc. Or as some grandmasters are already admiring it, a fusion of the strategies involved in the Modern Defence and the Caro-Kann Defence. If you are wondering how that is done, you are about to find out.
Out of the fifteen players who participated from India, only one was untitled. More importantly, seven of the players were Grandmasters! But given the fact that 12 of the 72 participating GMs were rated above 2700, the task ahead of the Indian contingent was a difficult one. And also, Indians played well in Amateurs and Challengers categories. Report.
Jacob Aagaard is one of the most prolific chess authors in the world. The chess material that he finds and uses in his books is so good, that many world class players have benefited from them. Aagaard will be in India and Asia from the 25th of March until the 20th of April to promote his books, meet and interact with his fans and chess lovers. This is your unique opportunity to get in touch with a famous chess personality. Don't miss it!
Railways-A are comfortably perched atop the leaderboard with a perfect score of 14 match points in 7 games (2 points per game). But now the real fun is in the race to finish second. And Air India suffered a spectacular debacle. In the women's section, things are still hot. Report.
