HEADLINE OF THE WEEK
2nd Chennai GM R4: Arjun Erigaisi plays outstanding to trounce Tabatabaei, emerges sole leader
Arjun Erigaisi is not showing any intention of slowing down after becoming World no.2 in live ratings. He played his signature swashbuckling chess, throwing M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) off the track early in the middlegame. He made a very nice practical bishop sacrifice. It did not yield him the point immediately, that's obvious at that level. However, eventually his opponent cracked under pressure in the endgame and lost the game. This win moved Arjun's live rating to 2809.3. Aravindh Chithambaram made a quick 17-move draw against Levon Aronian (USA). Vidit Gujrathi had a well contested draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA). Pranav Venkatesh defeated R Vaishali to maintain perfect score 4/4. He is now a full point ahead of the competition. Round 5 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav
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LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK
Sorcery on the Board—3rd Home Solving Tier II
Submissions for the first tier of the 3rd ChessBase India Home Solving Championship are now closed. We have received several promising entries, but the challenge intensifies in phase two. Can our contestants maintain their momentum? For Tier II, we present six additional problems, with the first three featuring the fascinating fairy condition Circe, where captured pieces burst back to life like phoenixes from the flames. In contrast, the final three problems shift gears to helpstalemates, where creative cooperation replaces competition, and both sides work together to achieve stalemates in the stipulated number of moves. All the rules are explained comprehensively, but comprehending them is ultimately up to you. Indeed, among other things, this contest is a test of your comprehension skills—your ability to adapt to novel definitions. Ready to give it a shot?
Aronyak Ghosh clinches 2nd Annemasse Masters 2024, Karthik Venkataraman second
IM Aronyak Ghosh, GM Karthik Venkataraman and IM Polina Shuvalova scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at 2nd Annemasse Masters (≥1950) 2024. Aronyak won the tournament on tie-breaks, Karthik and Polina were placed second and third respectively. Aronyak drew against both of them and also earned his second GM-norm. He is now final GM-norm away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. The total prize fund of the entire festival was combining three categories was €26000 + cups and medals. The top three prizes in Masters was €3000, €2300 and €1700 along with a cup each. GM Raja Rithvik R, GM Karthikeyan Murali, GM Sasikiran Krishnan and GM Sankalp Gupta scored 6.5/9 each. They secured fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth place respectively. This is Aronyak's fifth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Club d’Échecs du Bassin Annemassien
Experience the thrill of FIDE World Chess Championship live in Singapore
The World Championship Match will take place from 23rd November to 13th December 2024 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. It is now less than three weeks away. Are you planning to travel to Singapore, watch everything unfold in front of your eyes? Are you thinking about which hotel to book and if there is any package deal or offers for it? Worry not, FIDE has published a list of hotel choices which includes the day pass entry of the World Championship, a sightseeing/special attraction package and along with two nights of stay at the hotel. Find out all details in this article, book the package of your choice and make your travel plans accordingly. Photo: FIDE
Rathanvel wins 1st Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2024, Soham Das third
IM Rathanvel V S, GM Hagen Poetsch (GER) and IM Soham Das scored an unbeaten 5.5/7 each at 1st Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2024. Rathanvel won the tournament on tie-breaks, Hagen and Soham were placed second and third respectively. Rathanvel drew against both of them. The total prize fund of the tournament combining two groups was €5400. The top three prizes in Group A (>1600) were €1000, €700 and €500 each. The four-day seven round Rating tournament was organized by Schachverein Reichenbach and ChessxDream at Heidenberghalle in Lautertal-Gadernheim, Germany from 17th to 20th October 2024. This is Rathanvel's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Official site
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