IM Nubair, WIM Rucha Stream Vote Team Chess with SquareOff Pro and Fans

Two young stars of Indian chess - International Master (IM) Nubair Shah Sheikh and Women's International Master (WIM) Rucha Pujari - came together to host a novel chess event combining online with over-the-board (OTB) chess as hundreds of their fans tuned in to play as teams! The two popular Indian chess stars upgraded their home studio acoustic systems and linked their computers to what is the world's first rollable eboard.Though the two chess masters were connected online from different cities, they were actually making the moves on a board instead of on the screen! "Chess witnessed an online boom during the lockdown and after the initial...

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"Take Advice, but Play YOUR Own Move in Life!"

Indian chess found a literary and philosophical voice recently. Black & White catches up with Chennai-born engineer chess player-coach, and author, Naveen Karthikeyan. Zainab Raza Undulusi convinced the shy young man to step out of his shell for a bit.Title: 18x64 - Chess Class, Life Lessons with Bhagavad Gita shlokasAvailability: Amazon, Flipkart, Publisher website, author website, select brick 'n mortar bookstores (discount link at end of article)--"Sit anywhere and have whatever if you wish to," smiles the lanky author pointing to a tray of tea and coffee sachets as you enter his study.Part amused, part charmed you take off your mask and...

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Aid Visually Challenged Star

Mohammed Saliah is a national-level chess player with International Fide rating of 1463, but born blind. He has won several chess championships at the state and national levels. Saliah has the ability to play with multiple people simultaneously by memorising up to 10 boards. He is currently pursuing his LLB and his dream is to start a chess academy where he could support people to refine their skills in chess and giving training on techniques to improve memory and thinking power. Six members of his family are blind including his grandfather, father, Saliah himself, his two sisters and his daughter. Your donation will light up their...

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