IM Padmini Rout regains sole lead
IM Padmini Rout (L) seems to scan what WIM Nandhidhaa (L) might play. Report by I.A Vijayaraghavan V. By far the best game on all...
Month: November 2017
IM Saptarshi Roy wins Djenovici GM Tournament
The International GM tournament “Third Saturday- Djenovici-Montenegro” took place from 18-26th November at Hotel Milena in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The tournament format was 9-round...
Northern Lights Open: IM Nihal Sarin finishes joint second
Ever since Magnus Carlsen emerged as World Champion. His home country, Norway, is rapidly steering passion towards the game. Recently crowned World Junior Champion...
November 2017 
I was a National Women Premier 02: Meenakshi surprises Bhakti
Report by I.A Vijayaraghavan V. Five decisive results in the National Premier was the highlight of the 2nd day in the IWASA 44th National...
Iwasa National Women Premier 01: Three players score full point
Report by IA Vijayaraghavan V. Defending champion IM Padmini Rout of PSPB started her campaign by scoring a win over Bala Kannamma of Tamil...
Dmitry Jakovenko wins FIDE Palma Grand Prix
The world’s best chess players came together in Bellver Castle to play the final leg of the FIDE 2017 World Chess Grand Prix Palma...
Aravindh Chithambaram scores bronze in World Juniors 2017
Grandmaster and former National Junior Champion Aravindh Chithambaram came up with an inspired performance in the final round to crush Xu Xiangyu of China...
2017 World Juniors: Praggnanandhaa gains maiden GM norm
Photo by Lennart Ootes The World Juniors Chess Championship 2017 is closing to an end. In the Open section, after nine rounds two Indians...
FIDE Arbiter Seminar at Mumbai
from 08 to 10 January, 2018 The FIDE was awarding FIDE arbiters title for arbiters who had the requisite number of norms. But, as per...