HEADLINE OF THE WEEK
45th Chess Olympiad R4: Gukesh channels Magnus, Ukraine and Vietnam upset USA and Uzbekistan
Indian teams continue their winning streak at 45th Chess Olympiad 2024. Both men and women team registered their fourth win in Open and Women section. Serbia went down India by 0.5-3.5. D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi showed their expertise in the endgame against Alexandr Predke and Velimir Ivic respectively. Gukesh channeled the endgame expert Magnus Carlsen in his game. Arjun Erigaisi once again showed his sharp play to score a win against Aleksandar Indjic. Among the Women, India defeated France 3.5-0.5. GM Harika Dronavalli and IM Tania Sachdev scored with ease against IM Deimante Daulyte-Cornette and WIM Natacha Benmesbah respectively. IM Divya Deshmukh defeated WGM Mitra Hejazipour in a rollercoaster battle which could have ended either way. Indian men will face Azerbaijan and women Kazakhstan in Round 5. It starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
MASTER ADVANCED TACTICS AND CALCULATIONS WITH VIDIT GUJRATHI
Advanced Tactics and Calculations are of utmost importance when it comes to improving your chess. How do you calculate long variations and where do you stop? When can you rely on intuition, and what methods are there to choose from? Tactics are taught early and lead to serious improvement when you learn themes like Pin, Double Attack, Fork etc. as a beginner. However, after a certain level, it is not so straight forward to simply work on tactics and improve. That's the reason we have recorded the Master Advanced Tactics and Calculations like a Super Grandmaster with GM Vidit Gujrathi.
IM Sagar Shah sits along with Vidit and tries to break down the thinking of a Super GM in a way that it is easier for you to understand. If you decide to seriously work on the material presented here, you can be sure that you will become stronger at chess calculation! Today, we have a big 10% discount on Master advanced Tactics and Calculations like a super Grandmaster by Vidit Gujrathi. Just use the coupon code "VGCAL10" to avail the discount. The offer expires on 22nd September 2024 - hurry up and get it NOW!
LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK
Google announced as Title Sponsor of World Chess Championship 2024
Google being announced as the Title Sponsor for World Championship 2024 Match is certainly monumental. This unprecedented partnership is exactly what chess needed. What better way to showcase than at the grandest stage of them all - World Championship match. Few days ago, the total prize fund of the match was announced as US$ 2.5 Million. The entire prize break up, schedule, regulations have already been announced. With Google being the title sponsor, this event is undoubtedly going to garner a lot of mainstream attention and from a wide audience too. What are your thoughts on this groundbreaking partnership? Photo: FIDE
Commonwealth 2024: Sethuraman wins Gold, Vignesh N R Silver and India clinches a historic 107 medals
GM Sethuraman S P and GM Vignesh N R scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at Commonwealth Chess Championship 2024 in the Open category. Sethuraman won Gold on tie-breaks, Vignesh had to settle for Silver. Their sixth round battle against each other ended in a draw. WGM Mary Ann Gomes won the Women's event scoring 5.5/9. She also won a Silver medal each in both Rapid and Blitz events. WGM-elect WIM Sakshi Chitlange won Silver in Classical, Bronze in Rapid and Gold in Blitz. IM Soumya Swaminathan claimed Bronze. GM Mitrabha Guha won Gold in the inaugural Rapid event. Silver for GM Pa Iniyan and GM Laxman R R got Bronze. GM Swapnil Dhopade claimed Gold in Blitz. Silver for GM Mitrabha Guha and IM Hari Madhavan N B Bronze. India won a staggering 107 medals, 39 in Classical, 34 in Rapid and Blitz each. Photos: Various sources
Devanarayanan Kalliyath and Aaranya R are 37th National Under-7 Open and Girls 2024 Champions
Devanarayanan Kalliyath (KER) scored a perfect 9/9 to win 37th National Under-7 Open Championship 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Prayank Gaonkar (Goa) scored sole 8/9 to finish second. Aaradhyo Guin (WB) edged past two more players on tie-breaks to secure third place scoring 7.5/9. Top seed Aaranya R (TN) and second seeded, Arpitangshi Bhattacharya (WB) scored 8/9 each in the Girls event. Aaranya won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Arpitangshi had to settle for second place. Saiaastha Singh (WB) scored sole 7.5/9 to claim third place. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹500000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹50000, ₹36000 and ₹30000 along with a huge trophy each respectively. Photos: Ravindra Potawad
45th Chess Olympiad Day 2: Photos that tell the tale
The highest-participated event in the chess world, the 45th Chess Olympiad is packed with so many thrilling moments. Every day fans are witnessing exciting wins, tense draws, and upsetting losses. Each game leaves its mark not just for the players but for everyone watching. Yet, what truly inspires viewers are the stories behind these players! There is always something happening beyond the chessboard. We are here to share those moments with you through our lens - because every picture tells a story!
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