chessbase india logo

Nihal, Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Leon will battle in the Gelfand Challenge

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/06/2021

The second event of Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour - Gelfand Challenge starts today with the same lineup of 20 players as the previous event. Ten under-18 male and ten under-24 female players are taking part. Apart from the four Indian talents - Nihal Sarin, R Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh D and Leon Luke Mendonca fighting for the top spot, two more Indian players - IM Aditya Mittal and WGM Vaishali R got added as a Reserve player for Team Polgar and Team Kramnik respectively. Total prize fund for the event is US$100,000. Not only that, the participants get to learn from Ju Wenjun, Surya Ganguly and Arthur Kogan, mentored by Judit Polgar. Team Kramnik gets to enrich themselves by Hou Yifan, Boris Gelfand and Anna Muzychuk, mentored by Vladimir Kramnik. Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Who will earn their spot at Champions Chess Tour?

Praggnanandhaa won the Polgar Challenge in April. He will be joined by compatriots Gukesh, Nihal, Leon along with the 15 other players in the Gelfand Challenge. All participants remain the same. Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour - Gelfand Challenge starts today from 6:30 p.m. IST. The winner gets a place at the next event of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

Gelfand Challenge starts today | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Gukesh, Nihal, Praggnanandhaa and Leon are the four participants from India | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

That's not all, four more players got added in Reserve category for each team - WGM Leya Garifullina and IM Aditya Mittal for Team Polgar and WGM Vaishali R and FM Yahli Sokolovsky for Team Kramnik. Reserve players have been put, just in case someone faces internet connectivity issues like Saduakassova faced during Polgar Challenge.

Reserves for Team Polgar - WGM Leya Garifullina and IM Aditya Mittal | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Reserves for Team Kramnik - WGM Vaishali R and FM Yahli Sokolovsky | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Team Polgar beat Team Kramnik 96.5-88 in the previous event | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

The players have been divided into two teams, Team Polgar and Team Kramnik, competing in a series of four four-day round-robin tournaments organised by the Play Magnus Group before the grand finals. This is the second event in the Challengers Chess Tour.

Team Kramnik Coaches - Hou Yifan, Boris Gelfand and Anna Muzychuk | Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Praggnanandhaa and Leon are in Team Kramnik | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Team Kramnik

Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan)

R Praggnanandhaa (India)

Dinara Saduakassova (Kazakhstan)

Jonas Bjerre (Denmark

Leon Mendonca (India)

Lei Tingjie (China)

Christopher Yoo (United States)

Olga Badelka (Belarus)

Carissa Yip (United States)

Nurgyul Salimova (Bulgaria)

Team Polgar coaches: Surya Ganguly, Arthur Kogan and Ju Wenjun | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Gukesh and Nihal are in Team Polgar | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

Team Polgar

Nihal Sarin (India)

Awonder Liang (United States)

Vincent Keymer (Germany)

Gukesh D (India)

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Iran)

Volodar Murzin (Russia)

Polina Shuvalova (Russia)

Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kazakhstan)

Jiner Zhu (China)

Gunay Mammadzada (Azerbaijan)

Links

Official site


Related news:
Praggnanandhaa wins Julius Baer Challenger Championship

@ 14/12/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer Challenger Championship: Praggnanandhaa takes 2-0 lead

@ 13/12/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer Challenger Championship: Praggnanandhaa wins Match 1

@ 12/12/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Astounding Pranav Venkatesh wins Challengers Final Four and Challengers Chess Tour 2022

@ 31/10/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Invincible Pranav Venkatesh wins Magnus Academy Challenge 2022, Bharath Subramaniyam third

@ 10/10/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Magnus Academy Challenge 2022 R1-8: Pranav, Ilamparthi and Bharath in a four-way lead

@ 09/10/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Five Indian juniors will feature in Magnus Chess Academy Challenge starting today

@ 08/10/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Raunak Sadhwani second at Julius Baer Challenge 2022, advances to the Tour Finals

@ 05/09/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer Challenge 2022 R1-7: Prraneeth and Leon make an unbeaten start

@ 04/09/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Six Indian juniors will feature in Julius Baer Challenge starting today

@ 03/09/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
भारत के प्रग्गानंधा नें जीता चैलेंजर चैस टूर का खिताब

@ 18/10/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Praggnanandhaa wins Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour Finals

@ 18/10/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer CCT Finals: Praggnanandhaa dominates Keymer to reach the Finals

@ 17/10/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer CCT Finals: Vincent Keymer eliminates Leon Mendonca in tie-breaks

@ 16/10/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Julius Baer CCT Finals: Praggnanandhaa storms into Semifinals

@ 15/10/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Challengers Chess Tour Finals featuring Leon and Praggnanandhaa starts today

@ 14/10/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vincent Keymer wins Hou Yifan Challenge

@ 22/09/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Hou Yifan Challenge Day 3: Leon does a rare mate with two knights

@ 21/09/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
जूलियस बेर टूर - प्रग्गानंधा नें जीते लगातार 9 मुक़ाबले

@ 20/09/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Hou Yifan Challenge Day 2: Praggnanandhaa stays perfect 9.0/9

@ 20/09/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Hou Yifan Challenge Day 1: Praggnanandhaa makes a blazing start 5.0/5

@ 19/09/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Aditya Mittal and Vaishali make their tour debuts in Hou Yifan Challenge

@ 18/09/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vincent Keymer wins Kramnik Challenge

@ 16/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Kramnik Challenge Day 3: Liang remains at the top

@ 15/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Kramnik Challenge Day 2: Abdusattorov remains unbeaten

@ 14/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Kramnik Challenge Day 1: Tough start for Leon

@ 13/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Leon Mendonca stars in Kramnik Challenge starting today

@ 12/08/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Gukesh bests Pragg and wins Gelfand Challenge

@ 14/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Gelfand Challenge Day 3: Keymer takes sole lead, Praggnanandhaa still in the hunt

@ 13/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Gelfand Challenge Day 2: Praggnanandhaa makes a brilliant comeback and joins the lead 8.0/10

@ 12/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Gelfand Challenge Day 1: Awonder Liang makes a perfect start 5.0/5

@ 11/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Nihal Sarin beats Magnus Carlsen clean

@ 21/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Praggnanandhaa dominates Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour Polgar Challenge

@ 12/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Can Praggnanandhaa win the Polgar Challenge?

@ 11/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Polgar Challenge Day 2: Praggnanandhaa takes sole lead 8.5/10

@ 10/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Polgar Challenge Day 1: Praggnanandhaa, Yoo and Abdusattorov share the lead 4.0/5

@ 09/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
जूलियस बेर टूर - निहाल, प्रग्गा ,गुकेश और लियॉन खेलेंगे , जूडिथ और क्रामनिक की टीम में होगा मुक़ाबला

@ 06/04/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Nihal, Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Leon will feature in Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour

@ 06/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)

Contact Us