Master Class Vol. 12: Viswanathan Anand
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.
Vishy Anand makes the inaugural first move on D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi's board | Video: ChessBase India
Master Class Vol. 12: Viswanathan Anand
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.
Vishy Anand on India's strongest classical super tournament, Vaishali becoming GM, Vidit and S L Narayanan in their phenomenal form, and more | Video: ChessBase India
Chennai Grand Masters 2023 official logo
D Gukesh - Arjun Erigaisi: 0.5-0.5
GM Pentala Harikrishna (2696) faced GM Aleksandr Predke (SRB, 2689) for the first time in a rated game.
White blundered in the endgame with 26.Kf3??. It allowed Ng4 27.h3 Rxa3+! an if White takes with Bxa3 then Ne5+ forks the king and rook — Black has managed to avert a difficult endgame.
Aleksandar Predke missed a good opportunity against endgame expert Pentala Harikrishna
The sole classical rated game between GM Sanan Sjugirov (HUN, 2703) and GM Pavel Eljanov (UKR, 2691) ended in a draw earlier this summer in Budapest, Hungary.
34.Qd6 was probably the final mistake by White. Trading queens only helps Black to push his c-pawn faster with little to no resistance. 34...Qxd6 35.Rxd6 c4 36.Rxb6 c3 37.Rxb7 Rc8 38.Ra7 c2 39.Ra1 c1Q 40.Rxc1 Rxc1 and the resultant exchange-down endgame was difficult to defend. Soon, White misplayed and went on to lose the game.
Sanan Sjugirov scored his first-ever classical victory over Pavel Eljanov
Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.7 - 9
Let Toptrainer Sokolov show you the ins and outs of middlegames. This course is about the catalan structures vs. semi-slav/triangle setups
Levon Aronian (USA) - Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI): 0.5-0.5
D Gukesh and Vishy Anand met at a tournament hall for the first time since trading India's number one position in the rankings
Vishy Anand joined IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal for a brief while for the live commentary of the second round
Vishy Anand is such a gentleman of the sport that he waited for Pavel Eljanov's fair-play check to be over to make his inaugural first move
Live audience following the commentary in-person at the venue. Can you spot the titled players in the audience?
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Vishy Anand's huge fan Base in Chennai | Video: ChessBase India
The day of Gukesh vs Arjun - IM Sagar Shah's Round 2 recap of Chennai Grand Masters 2023 | Video: ChessBase India
The amazing breakfast spread at the Leela Palace Hotel | Video: ChessBase India
Attack like a Super Grandmaster
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM†with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Replay the round-2 live commentary by IM Sagar Shah, Amruta Mokal with guest commentators GM Anish Giri and IM Sopiko Guramishvili | Video: ChessBase India
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2720 | GM | Gukesh, D | ½ - ½ | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 5 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2689 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | ½ - ½ | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2696 | 4 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2691 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 0 - 1 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 3 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2723 | GM | Aronian, Levon | ½ - ½ | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | 2 | PGN |
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 1,5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2696 | 1,5 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2723 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | 0,5 | 0 | ||||||
| GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 0,5 | 0 |
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2742 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 2703 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2723 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 2696 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 2727 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | 6 |
