You Can Play Vishy Anand in Chesscom Match vs the World from Sept 30

www.chess.com is hosting the Vishy Anand vs The World online event from September 30 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kasparov vs. the World match. At the time, then-world champion GM Garry Kasparov made headlines when he played more than 50,000 opponents online. Kasparov eventually won the game after four months and 62 moves.Now, players worldwide will face another former world champion and one of the most prominent chess figures on the planet, Anand. Members willing to participate can vote for the next move at any point in the game, and the game will follow the move with the most votes.Vishy vs. The World formatExpectations are that...

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Sayeed wins CCBW Chess for Freedom, Prayagraj's Yaqoob Junior Champion

 Chief guest Dr Akash Vikram with prize winners of the "CCBW Chess for Freedom" chess tournament.Veteran player Sayeed Ahmad of the Lucknow Chess Centre won the CCBW Chess for freedom tournament with a perfect 7/7, two-points ahead of Anubhav Singh, Mohd Ismail Siddiqui (Prayagraj), and Udit Gupta (Varanasi). Hrothbertina Hilton won the Best Woman prize (4 points). She also took home the mixed doubles team first prize partnering with Ved (7.5 points). The highlight of the tournament was former state champion Sameer, the twenty-three-year-old Sameer partner with his super-senior octogenarian grandmother to win the mixed-doubles team...

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€10 Million Funding to Fuel Carlsen's Global Freestyle Chess Revolution

Photo: Free Style Official WebsiteChess legend Magnus Carlsen, investor Jan Henric Buettner, VC Left Lane Capital, launch new company to revolutionize professional chessNEW YORK and HAMBURG, Germany, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Freestyle Chess, a groundbreaking new venture founded by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, announced today that it is raising €10 million in funding from Left Lane Capital. This significant investment will be used to establish a leading tournament series that aims to revolutionize the world of chess.The event series will showcase the world's best chess players, each with compelling stories, in a completely new...

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Chess and Ballet: Jason Kouchak's Creative Quest for Rhythm Divine

Renowned French-British musician Jason Kouchak, pioneer of the "Queen's Journey" in conversation with International Arbiter Naveen Karthikeyan Performing for the 10th anniversary of Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival 2024. (c) Photo: Ray Morris-Hill Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, (The upside down elephant) (c) Photo: Jason KouchakTake a high-speed train from Paris. Two hours through the scenic French countryside will take you to Lyon — the city founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Stand anywhere in the city. Rising against the skyline will be the Basilica...

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Ravishanker wins Digital Detox Chess, Jhansi's RNS World School Best Team

Chief Guest 83-year-old senior player and coach RK Gupta from Jhansi with all the prize winners of the two-day digital detox weekend chess hosted by Chess Club Black and White (CCBW) at The Charans Plaza in Lucknow.Ravishanker scored a perfect 7/7 to win the Two-Day Digital Detox Weekend Chess hosted by Chess Club Black & White (CCBW) at The Charans Plaza in Lucknow. Samarth Gupta scored 6.5/7 to become the under-16 junior champion. CCBW hosted the tournament to create awareness about the benefits of playing chess as a family sport and staying away from screens. Tournament champion RavishankerRNS World School, Jhansi Best School TeamThe veterans...

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Green Earth Chess: Bharti wins title, Ujjwal Jr. champion, Hrothbertina Best Woman

English teacher from Azamgarh, Vishal Bharti, displayed fine endgame technique to win the Green Earth Chess Tournament at Charans Plaza with 6.5/7 points. Ujjwal Raj Srivastava starred in the Junior Section scoring 6/7 points.Chess Club Black & White (CCBW) organised the tournament to create awareness about the need to protect our environment under the United Nations #GenerationRestoration campaign. All players were also gifted a Holy Basil plant. Youngsters who impressed with their games but included Udit Gupta, Nikhar Saxena and Shivangi.A Class VIII student, Ujjwal has Espina Bífida, a spinal problem, that has paralysed him for life. It...

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