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Apoorv Kamble Dominates at 2nd ChessFusion Rapid Rating 2026
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (225+ words) IM Apoorv Kamble scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win All India Fide Rated Rapid 2026 powered by Chessfusion. In the final round, Apoorv defeated the tournament leader, Anuj Shrivatri, to clinch the title. 10 players scored 8/9 points to secure 2nd to 11th positions, respectively, on…...
Vignesh N R, A Qil A Lauddin, and Thejkumar Triumph at the 2nd DAV–Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2026
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (395+ words) With a total prize pool of S$10,000 along with 175 trophies and medals, the 2026 edition expanded significantly from its previous iteration, featuring a GM/IM Norm Round Robin, Classical Open, Rapid Open, and three dedicated age-group tournaments (U-8, U-12, and U-18). India’s GM Vignesh…...
2nd Siliguri FIDE Rated Classical Tournament 2026 to Take Place from 11th to 16th August
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (135+ words) Total Prize Fund: ₹4,50,000 First Prize: ₹80,000 + Trophy Second Prize: ₹60,000 + Trophy Third Prize: ₹40,000 + Trophy System of Play: 10 Rounds, FIDE Swiss System Time Control: 90 minutes + 30-second increment per move starting from move 1 Grandmasters & Titled Players: Entry is FREE for GMs, IMs, WGMs, and…...
Government of India & AICF Launch ‘CHESS+’ to Bring Structured Chess Education into Schools
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (239+ words) The project begins with a pilot program across 30 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs): 13 JNVs in Haryana 15 JNVs in Uttar Pradesh 2 JNVs in Delhi Learnings gathered from this pilot phase will pave the way for a phased rollout across all Jawahar Navodaya…...
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan scores her first IM norm
18+ hour, 21+ min ago (247+ words) ChessBase India Books, Boards, Clocks & More 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan scores her first IM norm An insane performance by the 11-year-old Bodhana Sivananda. The youngster scored her first IM norm and 2nd WGM norm at the Dole Open 2026 in France. Born on…...
ChessBase India hits 3 million subscribers on YouTube
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (842+ words) Eleven years ago, on 23rd July 2015, we uploaded our first video - a young talent being interviewed in Thrissur, filmed by Priyadarshan Banjan on a trip that had nothing to do with a YouTube strategy. When we created the ChessBase India YouTube…...
Chess Super GM Anish Giri Joins BASILISK, Science's Esports Team
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (263+ words) The world of chess has another blockbuster move. World No. 8 Anish Giri has joined BASILISK, where he will team up with Vincent Keymer to form one of the strongest duos in competitive chess. Giri is expected to make his first…...
Tharun Pranav G. B. Wins RV Chess Academy 2nd Below-1800 Classical Rating 2026
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (175+ words) ChessBase India Books, Boards, Clocks & More Tharun Pranav G. B. Wins RV Chess Academy 2nd Below-1800 Classical Rating 2026 In the final round, Tharun was paired against Sriman. Sriman was already leading the event with half a point, and alongside him, Pradheep was also…...
Aswath S Wins Serbia Open 2026 Just After Becoming India's 98th Grandmaster
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (240+ words) ChessBase India Books, Boards, Clocks & More Aswath S Wins Serbia Open 2026 Just After Becoming India's 98th Grandmaster A Crucial Win in the Penultimate Round In the 8th round, it was a clash between co-leaders of the tournament: Aswath S and Mitrabha Guha;…...
Viswanathan Anand Takes Charge as FIDE Interim President
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (389+ words) In a major development in the governance of world chess, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has announced that he is voluntarily suspending his powers and duties as President with immediate effect. In accordance with FIDE, Viswanathan Anand, the 15th World Chess Champion…...