9/15/2016 – Recently Susan Ninan met Vishy Anand at his home in Chennai to do an interview for ESPN India. The thing which separates this interview from many others we have read in the past is the detail and candour with which Vishy answers the questions related to age and aging, tackling younger opponents, fatherhood, staying relevant in an evolving sport – and, inevitably, to retirement. We reproduce this interview along with some very interesting historical pictures.

9/2/2016 – The ChessBase India newspage started in September 2015. It's been a year now that we have been providing comprehensive coverage of the Indian chess scene – tournaments, achievements and promoting deserving players. It was time to take it a step further: ChessBase in Hindi! Starting with the Baku Olympiad we will be providing you with all the updates not only in English but also in the national language.

8/1/2016 – Imagine you are a player rated 2000. How would you feel if one month later, your rating would be 2400+? Ojas Kulkarni from Bangalore, Karnataka, has pulled off something incredible in the bygone 37 days. In four tournaments, all part of the Catalonian circuit in Spain, Ojas has gained 400 points. We have a brief coverage with games and analysis. And we reveal the secret of his remarkable progress!

7/14/2016 – Now into its ninth edition, this annual event is held in a city teeming with furious energy, one that never sleeps. The first three places in the ratings tournament were occupied by Indian player, the "best foreigner" was Russian GM Boris, 2639, in place four. Makes you wonder: which is the great super-power in chess these days? Priyadarshan Banjan's richly illustrated report contains a deadly dangerous song and some devastating advertising puns. Utterly butterly.

6/21/2016 – Imagine you are playing an important blitz tiebreak game, and an Armageddon no less. Your team's progress depends on it. You have a winning position and plenty of time. You move your queen to capture a pawn. You press the clock, but while you are doing so the queen falls over. Are you allowed to replace it – on your opponent's time? Here, from an Indian chess league, is a forensic analysis of the situation and the rules involved.

6/11/2016 – It is one of the most colourful events of our country. The Maharashtra Chess League, India's only chess league, is into its fourth year and is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The most unique feature of the MCL is the auction! Six team owners bid their amount in order to get the best players in their team. Vishy Anand, the brand ambassador of the event, was present. In this article we take you through the auction and prepare you for the exciting tournament which begins today!

5/27/2016 – "One of the prettiest studies I have seen in recent times!" wrote Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta when he posted it on Twitter. Sagar Shah tried his hand at solving the position and gave it to a number of his students. The reaction was the same – everyone who was able to find the solution had a feeling of unadulterated joy. Here’s the study with a detailed explanation, including why King Leonidas is on the thumbnail!

5/25/2016 – The total prize fund of the Delhi Chess Association Below 1600 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2016 was a cool one million Rupees (about US $15,000). Many participants feared that such a colossal sum – by Indian standards – was bound to attract cheaters. But the arbiters were ready for that. When one player finished with 8.5/9 points he was searched and found to be using machine assistance – in a fairly clever way.

5/17/2016 – On the night before his last round game Atul Dahale was faced with the eternal question: Which opening will me maximum winning chances? A victory would give him second place and US $600, a loss would mean taking home almost nothing. In this pressure filled situation a Romanian GM unexpectedly came to his rescue. Atul tells us how he was able to make one of the best opening preparations of his chess career.

5/8/2016 – April turned out to be yet another month of success for Indian chess in general. While the man responsible for the chess boom in this country played some sparkling games in the Candidates tournament in March, his legion of followers continued to progress in the following days. ChessBase India brings you this brief overview of the happenings in chess in India in the bygone month.

4/14/2016 – The Governor of the state, a Bollywood super-star, eminent sports personalities and more than 600 fans gathered to felicitate the pride of Indian chess Viswanathan Anand, who was feted with the Hridaynath Award. There were some highly entertaining speeches and Q&A session of 20 minutes with Anand. We have beautiful pictures by Amruta Mokal plus speeches and videos that give you an overall feel of how things transpired.

4/4/2016 – India is an upcoming chess super-power. The ChessBase India web portal is dedicated to the Indian chess tournaments and news. It is making a big impact in Indian chess circles, with content that can only be termed humongous. We bring you a summary of all the important events and tournaments that ChessBase India covered in recent months, with links to the articles. Take a look.

2/29/2016 – Chess in India, with Vishy Anand at the helm and a large number of talents behind him, has a bright future – in fact India is an emerging chess superpower. But the infarstructure of information and reporting has been somewhat lacking. That is all set to change, with a web portal dedicated to Indian tournaments and players. ChessBase India brings you quality chess content at an unparalleled level.

2/25/2016 – Last Friday Garry Kasparov was in the Indian capital and delivered an interactive talk to entrepreneurs at the Regional Interaction Event, Zinda Dilli 2016. The legendary World Champion discussed a wide range of topics like chess politics, his approach to chess, the future of the game and his invaluable insights to chess and life. You don't want to know what he said about US Presidential Candidate Trump. From ChessBase India.

11/23/2015 – Chess in India is booming. With Vishy Anand at the helm and many talents behind him, the country has a bright future in the game – in fact it is, with China, the major emerging chess superpower. But the infarstructure of information and reporting has been somewhat lacking. That is all set to change, with a new web portal exclusively dedicated to Indian tournaments and players.