Page 14 - Chess

Moves India made to host Chess Olympiad when it was pulled out of Russia

The Chess Olympiad, being hosted in India for the first time, will see 2,000-plus players from over 185 countries

Norway chess: No stopping Anand, remains on top after third straight win

The 52-year-old Anand won the Armageddon (sudden death game) early on Friday after the regular classical match was drawn after 39 moves

Chessable Masters final: Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in tie-break

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting to world No 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament final

Chess Fed president to choose Viswanathan Anand for deputy president's post

According to a FIDE official, if president Arkady Dvorkovich wins the elections, Anand will be his deputy

A proud moment, says Anand as Chennai chosen to host 44th Chess Olympiad

Legendary Viswanathan Anand says it's a proud moment for Chennai and the chess fraternity in the country as the capital city of Tamil Nadu has been chosen to host the Chess Olympiad, later this year

India to host 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad in July-Aug this year in Chennai

The cradle of Indian chess Chennai will be the venue for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held during July-August this year

Suspense continues over India hosting 44th Chess Olympiad, decision soon

Suspense continues as to the venue of the 44th Chess Olympiad that was shifted out of Moscow, Russia by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) following Russian military operations in Ukraine.

Indian GM S L Narayanan wins Cattolica International Open chess tourney

The 24-year old Indian GM, the top-seed, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds.

Will the Russian invasion of Ukraine have effect on the FIDE elections?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has thrown up several questions in the international chess arena, said chess players.

FIDE terminates existing sponsorship agreements with Russian companies

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) held an extraordinary meeting on the current situation and the urgent measures to be taken after the military action launched by Russia in Ukraine.

Explained: How India is coming to dominate the chessboard

India has its own chess-specific websites including Chessbase India, a local subsidiary of the European giant, which sells the most commonly used software

16-year-old Indian chess GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen

16-year-old chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa shocked world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid online chess tournament

Bharath Subramaniyam becomes India's 73rd chess Grandmaster

He finished with six wins and one draw while losing two games - against Korobov and Lalith Babu

Indian GM Bharathakoti holds Paravyan in World Rapid Chess championship

He subsequently drew with Sergei Movessian before the game against Paravyan

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand ends Rapid event with two more defeats

The former world champion Indian lost to Fabiano Caruana of USA 0.5-1.5 in his first match of the day

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand beats Mamedyarov for first win

Earlier in the day, Anand had lost 0.5-1.5 to Sergey Karjakin in the fifth round

AICF lines up slew of international open tournaments in India next year

The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) has announced a packed calendar for the year 2022, lining up as many as 13 international open tournaments across the length and breadth of the country. The year will begin with the MPL National Junior Championship (Under-20) at the IGI Stadium here while Ahmedabad will host the first international tournament, the Ahmedabad International Open, from February 23 to March 2. "For the first time, we have a sponsor for all national events in the form of MPL," AICF president Dr Sanjay Kapoor said in a press release. "Thanks to them and our other efforts, we will be offering attractive prize money in every tournament," he added. Among the bigger events - the MPL National Women Championship (February 9-19) and the MPL National Senior Championship (February 9-21), will take place simultaneously in Bheemavaram in Andhra Pradesh and Kanpur, respectively. The Indian teams for all major world championships in the year 2022 will be selected from these events

Divya Deshmukh becomes Woman Grand Master

She scored five points from nine rounds and came up with a rating performance 2452 to secure her third and final WGM-norm.

World Women's Chess Championship: India beats Spain in round 2

The Indian team secured its first win in the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship by beating Spain 2.5-1.5 in the second pool match here. After drawing 2-2 against Azerbaijan in the first round, the Indian women rode on R Vaishali's win over Sabrina Vega Gutierrez to post a victory in the second Pool A match on Monday night. The team's No.1 player D Harika drew against Ana Matnadze as did Bhakti Kulkarni and Mary Ann Gomes against their respective opponents. Vaishali pulled off a 47-move win over Gutierrez in a Sicilian Four Knights Variation game to provide the crucial point for India. Apart from Harika sharing honours with Matnadze, Kulkarni and Gomes drew against Maria Eizaguerri Floris and Marta Garcia Martin respectively. In the other second round matches, Russia outplayed France 3.5.-0.5 while Armenia drew 2-2 with Azerbaijan. Russia is on top with 7.5 points with Armenia second on 4.5 points, followed by India, also on 4.5. Four teams each from Pool A and B advance t

Online Olympiad: India climbs to top spot with three wins on day 2

India grabbed the top position in Group B at the Fide Online chess Olympiad after winning three matches in the Top Division on Thursday