The HelpChess Fundraiser during Tata Steel Chess 2025

by Rasika Ratnaparkhi - 24/01/2025

The HelpChess Foundation was established on 21st June 2018 to financially support Indian chess players. Since its foundation, it has raised over Rs. 1 crore with the help of thousands of donors. We have been able to support many players in their journey in some ways from the generous donations. Every year, our mission is to help more players than before. Previously, we have raised funds during important tournaments like the World Cup 2023 (Rs. 12,58,827.55) and the 45th Chess Olympiad (Rs. 10,26,577.13). This year, we are starting the fundraising with the Tata Steel Chess 2025 tournament. Read the article to learn how you can contribute and find the complete list of contributions made since the start of the tournament.

About the HelpChess Foundation

HelpChess Foundation works for the betterment of Indian chess players. Over the last 6 years, the funds raised have been used to offer financial and technical support to the players in need. Some players received high-level training, while some received laptops for their training. HelpChess is committed to boosting the careers of our talented chess players. We are excited to see a strong response from supporters during the Tata Steel Chess livestreams.

Participants of Tata Steel Chess 2025 - Masters section | Photo: Frans Peeters

Imagine a young chess player with immense potential, but unable to pursue their dreams because their family can’t afford the financial demands of the game. When the players progress in their journey, the financial burden increases, making it very hard to keep up. That’s why, many leave their dreams for this very reason. But what if you could be the one to make a difference in their journey by contributing, even just a little?

We have supported 14 players with 14 good-quality laptops!

How can you contribute?

You can go to the official website www.helpchess.org. Become a believer or a big believer in Indian chess after contributing to the cause. If you donate anything above Rs. 50,000, then you become a Big Believer!

When you go to the HelpChess.org website, you will see two options where you can contribute to becoming a believer...

... or a big believer.

Impact of your contribution:

First and most important, the money will be utilized for a deserving chess player. However, there will be different perks after becoming a believer and a big believer.

Perks of becoming a Believer:

1. Scholarship money goes to a player in need (selected by HelpChess)

2. Mention in HelpChess blogs (like this one!) and fund report

3. Certificate of Appreciation

4. Regular updates on the players who are sponsored

Perks of Becoming a Big Believer:

1. Scholarship in your name to any player of your choice (if you have a preference)

2. Exclusive Invite to play HelpChess Simul with a top grandmaster

3. Certificate of Appreciation

4. 1:1 Interaction & regular updates on the player you sponsor

Each and every person who contributes immediately gets this certificate of appreciation in their inbox.

A receipt that will help you claim 80G tax benefits when you file your income tax return.

Details of the people who have contributed

The general layout of the ChessBase India streams for the Tata Steel Chess 2025

Right below the video of Amruta is a widget which updates with the name and amount of the people who have contributed

At ChessBase India, we have always believed in the highest level of transparency when it comes to raising funds for chess players. We want to ensure that each and every penny that you contribute is used in an appropriate manner. Below we have a list of viewers who have contributed during different days of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 livestream through the HelpChess website. A big thank you to each one of you and we hope to be able to raise maximum funds so that we can help many more young talents reach their dreams of becoming a grandmaster for the country and beyond.

18th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Sagar Shah	100.57
Harsh Narayan	498.93
Rishiv Bawa	100.57
Abhijit Mishra	498.93
Harmandeep singh	100.57
Adit Sarkar	99.58
Karthik Rameshkumar	970.74
Venkatesh Srinivasan	497.94
Arjun	497.94
Mokshith	497.94
Jayesh k shah	497.94
Sambasivan Ganesan	4979.6
Deeksha Arora	199.2
Suraj Gattani	796.72
Sourav Acharya	99.58
Nabh choudhary	3585.32
Tharun Reddy	248.97
Akhilesh	508.9
shubham saraf	497.94
avant jain	498.93
Pranil Acharya	99.58
Shabarinath	498.93
Anuska Roy	99.58
Sandeep Roy	4979.6
Naveen prakash	497.94
Prasad Lele	485.37
Krishna Mohan	497.94
krish bharara	149.39
George Jacob	995.92
Kaustubh Bhagwat	995.92
Karthik Budigere Ramakrishna	996.91
Bhakti Mahata	99.58
Prateek	497.94
Sandeep Kumar M	97.09
Total	26768.5

19th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Aravind S. Kumar	497.94
Siddharth Nair	490.5
Bhagath Singh Urkalan	100.57
Ashish	485.37
Rahul Goka	100.57
Rahul Tiwari	1493.86
Ramit Malhotra	2987.76
Nithin	99.58
Nazneen Islam	995.92
ajay	4979.6
Total	12231.67

20th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Govind Menon	4870.8
Kavya	199.2
Sangamesh Bagali	4870.8
Dipali Shinde	497.94
Yuvraj Wagh	1106.46
Amol	2437.11
Parijat Guha	995.92
Anandhi V	4979.6
Ashish	485.37
Shaayak Chatterjee	99.58
Hitin Bajaj	99.58
Sayan Chakraborty	497.94
BreachKing Chess Game	199.2
Total	21339.5

21st January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Bharat Shevkar	981.98
Swapnil Jaipurkar	100.57
Kalyan Dogga	995.92
Vinay Mukadam	996.91
Varenya	4979.6
Urvesh Vasanti Malvankar	498.93
Prashanth C	497.94
Anand Bhat	1991.84
Sharath Reddy	1991.84
Total	13035.53

22nd January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Vishal Sinha	970.74
Ravi Narayana Beeranthadka	970.74
Nikhil Shrotri	995.92
Param V V	4979.6
Lakshmi Krutivasan	4979.6
Vikram Ahuja	497.94
Shrikant Patil	7306.18
Total	20700.72

24th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Vignesh Shankar	248.97
Tejas Shetty	2435.38
Prachee Palsule	4980.59
Dr Prashanth Ravikiran Thota	1111.45
Hardik M	497.94
Guru	5849.04
Adarsh Nair	498.93
Tushar Kumar Jaiswal	298.78
Prafful	498.93
Diali Kundu	298.78
Harshit Dixit	497.94
Atharv Ojha	715.08
Himanshu Yadav	199.2
Adarsh Bhadauria	970.74
Biswajit Mohanty	4979.6
Total	24081.35

25th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Mrinalini Dhar	995.92
Avinash Prashant	497.94
Sethunath Kavanapallil Madhusoodanapanicker	298.78
Tejas Desai	497.94
Vishnu Prasad	248.97
Bhargav R M	497.94
Lalit Vidyadhar Nandyala Sharma	14622.58
Rahul Murali Karthik	981
Santosh Mahajan	25000
Total	43641.07

26th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Arjun Mandavilli	497.94
Rucha Paretkar	497.94
Aravindh Ravichandran	995.92
Kamlesh Mugdiya	19483.2
Sivaraj S	19918.4
Arjun	199.2
Dinakar	497.94
Sarvesh Ransubhe	99.58
Srikant Shankar	4908.18
Rajasekhar K	1111.45
Bangalore Chess Club	41158.25
Gaurav kudva P	497.94
Mihir Kumar	98.1
Total	89865.94

27th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Navneet Kushwaha	99.58
Total	99.58

28th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Parth Gawade	99.58
Ramesh Mathamsetti	1106.46
Gurubasava Sajjana	497.94
Jayanandan Ravindran	24898
Sachin Kakirde	996.91
Aniket Basu	4870.8
Srinidhi	149.39
Surendra Bubukwar	996.91
Sivaraj S	19918.4
Ayushmaan Srivastava	149.39
Total	53683.78

29th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Amarnath Jasti	4979.6
Khumkili Sangtam	298.78
Rajagopal Ramanathan	486.34
Jatin	981
Naveen	970.74
Koustubh Karande	584.9
Premanath B M	497.94
ANIL kumar s r	995.92
Naveen Ramakrishnan	1991.84
Ayush Gupta	485.37
Ayush Singh	497.94
Adarsh Bhadauria	99.58
saloni jain	995.92
Nitesh Khandelwal	2091.42
SuJai	1941.52
Sethu Sathyan	199.2
Sandeep Prasad	99.58
Total	18197.59

30th January 2025

Name	Amount (Rs.)
Hanish Menon C	1886.27
B P Pant	199.2
Total	2085.47

This article will be updated daily until the Tata Steel Chess 2025 ends.

Total funds raised: Rs. 3,25,730.7

Special Thanks:

Adarsh Bhadauria (Senior software developer at ChessBase India): The person who makes sure that every contributor will receive a certificate and receipt in their inbox.

Become a believer

Our mission is to help as many chess players as we can. If you share this vision and want to join us on this journey, then simply visit the HelpChess website. You can contribute by donating any amount of your choice and become a Believer or Big Believer. We will make sure that your contribution will directly help players in need.

Donate Now

If you are a budding talent in need of financial assistance, then you can fill out this Google form.

Work done by HelpChess in 2024

Shrenik and Purva Lad scholarship

14 laptops for 14 youngsters

Funds raised for the year 2023-24

Fundraiser during Chess Olympiad 2024

Pursue your Chess scholarship - 5

Chennai Grand Masters 2024 Scholarship

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