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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Harshit 1st in u1800 at Belgrade Chess Open, gains 218 fide rating points

Lucknow, July 30: Heartiest Congratulations to CCBW kid Harshit Amarnani, Lucknow, for winning first prize in the u1800 category (Euro 100) and gaining a fantastic 218 fide rating points in Belgrade, Serbia today! He just concluded the Belgrade Open - Vozhdovac Trophy 2022 with a score of 6/9. Harshit definitely has his parents, Prashant and Suvidha, to thank. Sacrificing their own time and work to help him pursue his chess dreams. His sister, Himmika, a tennis player, always the naughty support. Himmika too is a chess player in her own right! 

He has trained with UP Champion Dr Junaid Ahmad, district champion Arif Ali at Chess Club Black & White, Lucknow (CCBW) and WIM Mrunalini Kunte at the Kunte Chess Academy, Pune.

His score includes a draw with Fide Master Nikolic Boban, Women's International Master Rucha Pujari, and International Master Andrijevic Milan. It also includes a win over Fide Master Maric Dragan.

Harshit's rating goes to 1788 in the new FIDE rating list making him the top-rated junior in Uttar Pradesh. He is already in the top-1000 rated juniors in Asia.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Tech Mahindra Hosts Unique Chess Flash Mob in 40 Cities Across the World

New Delhi, July 21, 2022: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, today hosted a first-of-its-kind Chess Flash Mob on the occasion of International Chess Day. The Flash Mob was conducted simultaneously across 40 Tech Mahindra campuses including Dallas, USA, Netherlands, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bangalore, among others, and in several of Tech Mahindra’s partners and customer campuses worldwide. Tech Mahindra’s employees also got the opportunity to play Chess and won exclusive merchandise signed by Viswanathan Anand.



Viswanathan Anand, five-time world chess champion, said, “As someone who has been playing Chess since the age of six, I have seen the popularity of Chess grow manifold in India and across the world. It has been fascinating to observe the changes through these decades. On the occasion of International Chess Day, it is heartwarming to see stakeholders from different walks of life come together for the first-of-its-kind Chess Flash Mob. I believe this unique initiative will further fuel the popularity of the game in India.”

Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, said, “It is heartening to witness the Indian Chess ecosystem transform through digitalization. The Chess Flash Mob is an interesting initiative to further revive the sport and engage with fans. We thank Tech Mahindra for their continuous efforts in supporting this legacy sport and ensuring the highest sporting, organization, and digital standards are maintained while the event unfolds.”

Tech Mahindra is the first corporate organization that has come on board for the FIDE Chess Olympiad. As part of the partnership, Tech Mahindra will provide digital technology solutions such as Fan Nxt.Now to re-define the experience for Chess fans across the globe.

Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, President, All India Chess Federation, said, “On the occasion of International Chess Day, Tech Mahindra’s initiative will give sports enthusiasts the pleasure of celebrating this bequest to the fullest. The Chess Flash Mob will be a sight to behold as we will witness rational thinking, strategy, fun, and frolic, all unfold against the backdrop of chess.”

The Flash Mob witnessed active employee participation as they came in large numbers to participate in the game.

Jagdish Mitra, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Growth, Tech Mahindra, said, “At Tech Mahindra, we are committed to keeping the legacy of Chess alive by providing a next-generation, immersive digital fan experience by leveraging Fan Nxt.Now. We believe that the rising popularity of chess in India makes this an excellent time to host an event like Chess Flash Mob to engage chess enthusiasts and celebrate this legacy sport in unison. A first-of-its-kind initiative, the Chess Flash Mob would further fuel the popularity of Chess by bringing together chess fans across the country.”

This initiative is part of Tech Mahindra’s commitment to further catalyze the popularity of Chess in India and is a follow-up post the FIDE Olympiad Torch relay that was hosted by the organization at several of its campuses.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Rs 35,000 Prize Money Chess Tournament hosted by CCBW in Lucknow on July 17

The Rs 35,000 prize money open chess tournament will be hosted by Chess Club Black & White in Lucknow on Sunday July 17, 2022 at Hotel The Golden Apple in Mahanagar. Several top players of the region have already registered for the tournament. The first prize is Rs 5,000, second is Rs 4,000, third is Rs 3,000, fourth is Rs 2,000 and fifth is Rs 1,000. There are a total of 30 cash prizes and several other age-group prizes. Request a detailed brochure via whatsapp to +918015116443.







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