Carlsen Stunned by Nakamura in Bilbao Masters From China Harika Brings Glory for India
July 15, 2016 R K Gupta
Bilbao Masters, Chess, Harika Dronavalli, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, World ChessIn Round-1 of Bilbao Chess Masters Tournament, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was jolted by USA’s Hikaru Nakamura before scoring a win in Round-2 against Chinese teenager Yi Wei. Except the two matches involving Carlsen on July 13 and 14, all other Round 1 & 2 games ended as draws. On Friday, Carlsen takes on Russia’s […]
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Karjakin Emerges as the Brand New World Championship Challenger for Magnus Carlsen
March 30, 2016 R K Gupta
Candidates Chess, Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, World ChessEven before he played the 14th round with Russia’s Peter Svidler, Anand knew the stakes. His 2016 Candidates campaign had ended and it was either the Russian Karjakin or USA’s Fabiano Caruana, who would earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in November, somewhere in New York City. But Anand was […]
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Chess Glory to India from Unexpected Quarter as Abhijeet Gupta Wins 2016 Reykjavik Open
March 29, 2016 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Reykjavik Open, World ChessWhile the celebrated Vishy Anand struggling in Candidates Chess Tournament at Moscow, India still earned a name in chess. Nearly 10 days back Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta of India brought laurels to the nation by a formidable display in the 31st edition of Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament. In a format based on 10-round Swiss, Abhijeet was […]
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Anand’s Task at Moscow’s Candidates’ Chess Becomes Tough after His 12th Round Loss
March 26, 2016 R K Gupta
Candidates Chess, Chess, Indian Sport News, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessFive-time world champion Viswanathan Anand of India slipped down the championship leaderboard after his defeat against USA’s Hikaru Nakamura on Friday. With two rounds left, the Indian ace will have to win both his matches if he has any ambition of challenging Norway’s reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen. Anand had done well in the 11th […]
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Anand Finishes Poorly While Carlsen Wins London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour
December 19, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessMagnus Carlsen of Norway won the 2015 London Chess Classic in a twist of fate favorable to him on the final day on December 13, 2015. It was Carlsen’s fourth LCC victory and he also finished as the winner of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour comprising of Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. […]
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Helped By Svidler’s Blunders Karjakin Wins with Blacks to Extend 2015 Baku World Cup
October 4, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess World Cup, Sergey Karjakin, World ChessThe 2015 World Chess Cup is not over yet. Despite Peter Svidler playing with White pieces and requiring just a draw, the dramatic third game has made Sergey Karjakin live another day. It was widely expected that the third game on Saturday would be the last at Baku’s Fairmont Hotel but Karjakin struck back to […]
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Svidler Beats Karjakin in Second Game Needs a Draw to Clinch Baku’s 2015 World Chess Cup
October 4, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess World Cup, Peter Svidler, World ChessPeter Svidler had Black pieces in the second game and he would have been content to draw with Sergey Karjakin. But to Svidler’s great advantage, Karjakin committed a few avoidable blunders and lost. None of the experts or the commentators could have conjured the outcome, when Svidler opted for the Breyer Ruy Lopez. Svidler didn’t […]
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Peter Svidler Leads Sergey Karjakin 1-0 After First Game of FIDE World Chess Cup Final
October 2, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess World Cup, Peter Svidler, Sergey Karjakin, World ChessAzerbaijan used to be a part of USSR until August 1991 and as per a Soviet-time legend, every cab driver played better chess than most of the Western Grand Masters. Azerbaijani capital, Baku is, therefore a chess city and it is apt that the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup is being held there. Now, however, […]
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Svidler Beats Giri Meets Karjakin in the Final of Baku’s 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup
September 30, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess World Cup, World ChessThe 2015 FIDE World Cup final has come down to an all-Russian affair with Peter Svidler taking on Sergey Karjakin. Over the course of three days beginning Sunday, the two Russians defeated their opponents in contrasting styles after the return games and rapids. Svidler was already sitting pretty after he beat Netherlands’ Anish Giri on […]
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Anish Giri’s Unexpected Loss in Game-1 Yields Advantage to Peter Svidler in Semifinals
September 29, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess World Cup, World ChessNetherlands’ Anish Giri has landed himself on the brink of exiting the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup at Baku. The Dutch grandmaster played with white and still lost, when he made some tactical errors against the experienced Peter Svidler of Russia. It has put Giri in a must-win situation playing with black on Monday. Until […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |