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Let’s Help Aadik Theophane Lenin Reach the World Stage
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (403+ words) Today, at just 14 years of age, Aadik has already established himself as one of India’s brightest young chess talents. His journey has been built on consistent excellence rather than a single breakthrough. Starting chess at the age of five, he…...
Behind the Lens: The Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (216+ words) ChessBase India Books, Boards, Clocks & More Behind the Lens: The Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz When Tushar Anand, aka “GoofyChess” approached Chief Arbiter Grant Oen about playing in the Masters section, Grant was thrilled – he’s a huge fan. Tushar definitely…...
Apoorv Kamble Dominates at 2nd ChessFusion Rapid Rating 2026
1+ day, 11+ hour 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…...
When Chess Met Robotics: Inside IIT Delhi's RoboGambit
1+ week, 4+ day ago (607+ words) The game itself was a compact variant played on a 6x6 board instead of the usual 8x8: No rooks, and no castling The back row was shuffled at the start of every game, Fischer Random style, with the two bishops always forced…...
Vignesh N R, A Qil A Lauddin, and Thejkumar Triumph at the 2nd DAV–Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2026
1+ day, 12+ hour 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
1+ day, 12+ hour 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
1+ day, 13+ hour 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
1+ day, 16+ hour 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
1+ day, 17+ hour 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…...
New Champions Crowned at the 2026 U.S. National Championships in Saint Louis
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (537+ words) Sixteen-year-old GM Andy Woodward of McKinney, Texas, delivered a dominant, undefeated performance to retain his title as the U.S. Junior Champion. Along with taking home the $23,000 first-place prize (including winner's bonus), Woodward secured his spot in the upcoming 2026 U.S. Championship. Following closely…...