Ugadi 2025 in Ireland! Tarun and Trisha Kanyamarala received prestigious certificates of appreciation for their chess achievements at this vibrant Indian festival. Discover how the Ugadi festival, marking the Telugu New Year, showcased a rich display of cultural performances, including dance and music, alongside recognizing local talent in chess, martial arts, academics, and more. The …
IM Tarun and WIM Trisha Kanyamarala finished 1st and 2nd place, respectively at the Basel Carnival Open 2025. This tournament is a part of the Swiss Chess Tour. The tournament attracted almost 80 participants from 13 countries. The event took place at Landgasthof Riehen Hotel. By Tarun This was our first time playing in Switzerland, …
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The 1st Keith Escott Memorial Congress, held at Plantsbrook School from December 14-15, 2024, turned out to be a memorable event for me. I travelled to Sutton Coldfield, UK for the tournament and am happy to share that I claimed victory in the Open section. The venue was excellent – conveniently located near the town …
This was a 5 round event, which was played over the weekend. The top seed of the tournament IM Artur Davtyan from Armenia clinched the title scoring 4.5 points out 5 rounds convincingly. Jacob Flynn and Colm Daly shared joint second, scoring 4 points each. The tournament didn’t go well for Trisha and me we …
By Trisha FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023: Extremely tough and enriching experience Coming into this elite-level tournament as a wild-card player made me feel lucky and I wanted to make the most out of this opportunity. My first half of the tournament went really bad. I’m still processing what happened. At the halfway mark, there …
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The FIDE (Open) Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 is the strongest-ever swiss tournament in the world. Both tournaments are filled with the world’s strongest chess players. It is being held at Isle of Man, UK from 23 October – 06 November. Each of them is part of the qualifications for the World Championship …
This year’s World Junior Chess Open and Girls Championship is being held in Mexico City at Hotel del Prado. This event is held from 20 September – 02 October. The Championship is organized by the Mexican Chess Federation in collaboration with CONADE (National Sports Commission), COM (Mexican Olympic Committee), and Culture Ministry, under the auspices …
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Written by IM Tarun Kanyamarala The 102nd Irish Chess Champion title goes to Grandmaster Alexander Baburin, who shared the top spot with Candidatemaster Kavin Venkatesan, each scoring 7 points out of 9. To determine the ultimate winner, a 2-game rapid playoff was required. Baburin showcased his prowess by triumphing in the initial game and securing …
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