HEADLINE OF THE WEEK
Javokhir Sindarov powers Triveni Continental Kings to Tech Mahindra GCL Finals
Javokhir Sindarov won an exhilarating battle against Daniel Dardha to power his team, Triveni Continental Kings to the Finals of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. Magnus Carlsen had an exciting finish against Alireza Firouzja. However, his win was not enough for his team, Alpine SG Pipers to advance to the Finals. R Praggnanandhaa played well against Wei Yi to get a decisive advantage early in the game but he could not manage to seize any of his series of opportunities. Valentina Gunina's victory over Kateryna Lagno also turned out to be crucial for the defending champions. The other finalist, PBG Balan Alaskan Knights scored a dominating victory over American Gambits 5-14. Finals Match 1 starts tomorrow from 2:15 p.m. local time, 6:45 p.m. IST.
SUPER GRANDMASTER ANISH GIRI TEACHES OPENINGS!
When you begin your journey of building an opening repertoire, how nice would it be to get a glimpse of what each opening looks like through the eyes of a super GM. It would help building your opening repertoire and understanding the vast world of chess openings. It is exactly with this thought that "A Supergrandmaster's Guide to Openings with Anish Giri” was made.
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered. This includes the Ruy Lopez, Italian, Petroff, Scotch, French, Sicilian, Caro Kann, Pirc, Modern and much more. In Vol.2 has all the openings after 1.d4 as well as 1.c4 and sidelines are covered. This includes the Queen's Gambit Accepted, Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav, Nimzo Complex, London System, English Opening, 1.b3, Bird's opening and more. Along with explaining the nuances, each video also has a story, narrated by Anish, on the favourite game he played in that opening and his memories related to it.
It is extremely valuable to hear the thoughts of a player who is currently considered one of the best opening experts in the world of chess. Getting this video course will elevate your knowledge of chess openings and will help you make informed decisions on how to go about building your opening repertoire. Today, we have a big 10% discount on A Super Grandmaster's Guide to Openings Vol.1 & 2 by Anish Giri. Just use the coupon code "AGOP10" to avail the discount. The offer expires on 19th October 2024 - hurry up and get it NOW!
LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK
Are you ready for The Big Chess Diwali Camp from 21st-27th October?
We are back with another ChessBase India Camp! The Big Chess Diwali Camp will be held from 21st October to 27th October at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Mumbai. After seeing huge success from more than 600 participants for all our previous camps, how could we not organize another one? This time, there will be 45 sheets, 4 levels, 4 trainers, some volunteers, and hundreds of participants, hopefully. There is no registration needed for the camp and it is totally free. We promise you that this will be the most exciting camp yet!
50th National Women R1-6: Padmini and Sarayu emerge coleaders
The reigning and defending champion, IM Padmini Rout and Sarayu Velpula are the coleaders 5.5/6 at the end of Round 6 of 50th National Women Championship 2024. Padmini's sole draw was against WIM Priyanka K in the fifth round. Top seed Sarayu conceded only one draw against WIM Mrudul Dehankar. She defeated the previous edition's runner-up and reigning Commonwealth Women's Gold medalist, WGM Mary Ann Gomes. Eight players are in pursuit at 5/6 each. The tournament is taking place at Chettinadu Public School, Managiri, Karaikudi from 3rd to 13th October. Round 7 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan
Julia Salamon and Zsiltzova Lubov wins the 12th IBCA World Junior and Women's Chess Championship
The 12th edition of the IBCA World Junior and World Women Championship for the Blind and Visually-Impaired concluded on 6th October, featuring 144 thrilling games across both sections. In the Junior section, Julia Salamon clinched the gold medal with 8 points after a hard-fought final round, followed by Racis Michal (7.5 points) winning silver, and Nurgisa Kuanyshuly securing bronze with 7 points. In the Women’s section, Zslitzova Lubov dominated with 9 points to win gold, while Emilia Egeman took silver with 7.5 points, and Emilia Tryjanska earned bronze with 7 points. The event concluded with a felicitation ceremony in the presence of sponsors and special guests. Read the article to know more.
Poh Yu Tian clinches 19th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open 2024, Kushagra Mohan second
IM Poh Yu Tian (MAS) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 19th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship 2024 part of Malaysian Chess Festival. IM Kushagra Mohan scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Four players - GM Laylo Darwin (PHI), Sunle Gong (CHN), FM Stephen Rome Pangilinan (PHI) and FM Nguyen Quoc Hy (VIE) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively according to tie-breaks. WGM Mary Ann Gomes and GM Deepan Chakravarthy are the only two other Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 6/9 each to finish at eighth and ninth place respectively. Mary also won the Best Woman prize. Photo: Andrew Ooi Boon Seng
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