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Dharamshala: an Indian (chess) paradise

5/24/2014 – Chess players travel to some wonderfully exotic places in the world, but it is not uncommon for them to come back having seen nothing at all. The game is so engrossing that it becomes much more significant than the medley of trees, mountains and rivers around them. IM V Saravanan, who played in the 52nd National Challenge, sent us impressions he captured of the Himalayan city.

National Challengers Dharamshala: nine qualifiers

5/21/2014 – The final round started with eight players on 9.0/12 points, and eight more at 8.5/12. They battled it out for the nine places reserved in the forthcoming National Premier Championship, where they are joined by the five highest rated playes in India. The Challengers brought some very exciting chess, even before the final round, as Sagar Shar describes in this final report.

National Challengers in Dharamshala

5/18/2014 – It is one of the most important open tournaments in the Indian Chess circuit, extremely strong – 14 GMs and 22 IMs taking part, 56 players above Elo 2200 – with a weirdly low prize fund ($3,300). The 52nd National Challengers Championship 2014 is being held in the mesmerizingly beautiful city of Dharamshala, home to the Dalai Lama. Illustrated report with analysis.

The little talent from India on the rise

4/13/2014 – A few months ago we reported on a remarkable Indian chess talent: 14-year-old Aravindh Chithambaram won the Chennai GM Open and achieved a first GM norm. As a special prize we provided him with ChessBase software, and promised more for each new norm. Now the lad has completed an international tour of tournaments and returned with a second GM norm. Big illustrated report.

Players and personalities at the Kolkata Open

4/1/2014 – In his first report Sagar Shah decribed the course of this very strong event, with 77 participants and a rating average of close to 2400 (!). The second part is dedicated to some of the other player who did not finish at the top but deserve their share of the limelight. Sagar also gives us some insight into the tournament, its organisation and the venue in this wonderful pictorial report.

Oliver Barbosa conquers Kolkata 2014

3/30/2014 – It is one of the strongest Opens in Asia, sporting players from 13 countries – 27 GMs, 18 IMs and four WGMs – with an an astonishing rating average of 2394 for all 77 participants. The winner (on tiebreak points) is a very talented GM from the Philippines, and the outcome was decided in an exciting key game in the final round. Sagar Shah tells us about it in this big pictorial report.

An Indian Chess Wedding (2)

2/21/2014 – Sagar Shah, rated 2304 with two IM norms, is a regular contributor to our news page. Amruta Mokal, 2041, four WIM norms, will hopefully also write chess stories for us in the future. On February 5th, after over five years of friendship, the two got married. In part one of his pictorial report Sagar gave us the background of the wedding; today he describes the Vedic rituals and the chess tournament.

An Indian Chess Wedding (1)

2/20/2014 – It is said that marriages are made in heaven but are celebrated on earth. Two chess players, Sagar Shah, Elo 2304, two IM norms, and Amruta Mokal, Elo 2041, four WIM norms, met in 2008. They were from different religious castes and spoke different languages at home. But they fell in love and two weeks ago tied the knot – in a unique chess-themed marriage. Part one of a spectacular pictorial.

Looking back at the World Championship in Chennai

2/14/2014 – This dramatic event that took place in south India last November and attracted visitors from all over the world. In the tournament hotel we encountered two chess playing barristers from London, who were clearly enjoying their stay. We asked them to write up their impressions, which they duly did, giving us a picture of the World Championship as experienced by seasoned chess tourists.

Gupta wins Parsvnath GM Open in Delhi

1/23/2014 – The 12th edition of this giant event, with a total prize fund of Rs. 2.3 million ($37,000 or €27,000) plus laptop prizes, attracted 1396 players from 15 countries, including 22 GMs and 24 IMs, setting an Indian record for highest number of participants. The tournament was won by Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta, who had just returned from winning the Al Ain Classic the week before. Big illustrated report.

First Maharashtra Open for Children

1/7/2014 – India is becoming a powerhouse in every aspect of chess. After the series of open tournaments that the country has been hosting, we take a look at how India is training its young players. Niklesh Jain brings us a report of the first Maharashtra Open tournament for U-15 children - including the technological innovations they are using to improve their play...

The next Anand? Aravindh a special Indian talent

1/5/2014 – During the Chennai World Championship match there was a grandmaster open. It was sensationally won by Aravindh Chithambaram, a 14-year-old FM with a 2335 FIDE rating. Aravindh had a performance rating of 2728 and gained 80 Elo points from this one tournament. One of the brightest Indian chess talents hails from a very modest family background and urgently needs funding for his chess career.

Super Sasi wins in India

1/2/2014 – Krishan Sasikirian has ended victorious in the 14 player round robing that was the National Premier Championship. He was closely followed by a young and talented players, including Adhiban and Lalith. Sasikirian's play was simply too strong, however, and he clinched his spot in the Olympic team and in the 2015 World Cup. Extensive on-site coverage by Sagar Shah

Sasikirian, Lalith lead in India

12/23/2013 – The Indian Chess Championship has started in the Jain Hills in Jalgoan, a city 400 km from Mumbai. The tournament features some of the strongest chess players in India, with the exception of Harikrishna and Anand. The hopefuls to the throne include Negi, Sasikirian, Adhiban and other strong grandmasters. At the half way mark, the leaders are crushing the event with 5.5/6. Pictorial report.

Kolkata wraps up Indian circuit

12/17/2013 – The tournaments that comprised the small circuit to celebrate the World Chess Championship in India have come to an end. The last leg, held in Kolkata, finished with a triumph by Armenian GM Ter Sahakyan. IM Mozharov was able to score a GM norm in every tournament in the circuit! Many norms were earned by locals. Tournament report by Professor Anantharam.

Indian National Premier starts today

12/17/2013 – It starts on Tuesday, with a one million Rupee prize fund (that US $16,000) and some of India's finest (e.g. Negi, Sasikiran, Adhiban). The event is being held in the Jain Hills resort of Jalgaon province, which is one of the hottest places in India in the summer, but wonderfully temperate in winter. It was not quite easy to reach but the venue itself makes up for that, as Saga Shah reports.

Looking back at Chennai: WCh solving contest

12/15/2013 – One of the daily attractions of the World Championship in Chennai last November was the problem and study contests that were held in the hotel lobby during every round. Scores of competent, enthusiastic and highly motivated solvers participated. The organiser of the solving contest, C.G.S. Narayanan, kindly sent us a set for our readers to solve. You have 90 minutes to do so.

World Championship Chennai: Reports and opinions

12/3/2013 – It's ten days since Magnus Carlsen snatched the most valuable title from India's Viswanathan Anand. There are literally hundreds of reports in the international press – and a number of remarkable interviews with the players. In case you missed them we bring you a selection, with titles like "My turn to teach Anand now" and speculation on the super-secret men who helped Magnus.

Anand: I was outplayed by Carlsen

12/1/2013 – After a number of interviews by Magnus Carlsen, it was now the turn of now former World Champion Vishy Anand. In an extraordinarily frank and candid interview, conducted a week after his defeat at the hands of the Norwegian, Anand describes his opponent, the course of the match, his thoughts on retirement (spoiler: he's not going to!) and life after five world titles. Video and text transcript.

Indian prodigy wins Chennai Open

11/27/2013 – The 2013 Chennai Grandmaster Open, held in celebration of the Anand-Carlsen FIDE World Championship Match, was sensationally won by 14-year-old FM Aravindh Chithambaram of Chennai. With a performance rating of 2728, which dwarfs his current rating of 2335, it seems we have a new prodigy to track! Here is the illustrated report by WGM Soumya Swaminathan

Chennai aftermath: the experts opine

11/27/2013 – With the world championship match over, a variety of experts are beginning to weigh in on the match, what happened and why. The most prominent of the pundits is the irrepressible Garry Kasparov who published his personal summary on the match and Magnus Carlsen in Time Magazine. However other grandmasters such as Giri, Short, and King, have also given their expert analysis of the match.

Magnus Carlsen meets Norwegian press

11/26/2013 – After his historic win, Magnus Carlsen sat down with the cohort of Norwegian press members for a group interview. There was no division in parts and all members used the body of questions and answers for their work. In it he discusses his impressions of match play, his plans for the future, and what type of world champion he sees himself as. Here is the full collective interview.

The king is crowned

11/25/2013 – With a couple of days to rest and recover, before the closing ceremony, Magnus Carlsen chose to indulge in his favorite activities such as some basketball and football. A gymnasium was reserved and he challenged a team of journalists to face his team of Norwegians. Finally, the day came for the players to receive their medals, trophies, and checks. Large pictorial report.

Maturity and Majesty

11/25/2013 – While Magnus Carlsen’s victory is a victory for youth, with his numerous records in precociousness, it is unfair and incorrect to suggest that excellence and success are the exclusive domain of the young. As a follow-up to our look at the wonders of those in the springtime of life, here is a list of the players for whom age is just a number, and each wrinkle is but a battle scar.
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