Second edition of Global Chess League sponsored by Tech Mahindra has started in Dubai from 3rd October and will go on till 12th October. You can catch live streaming on Jio Cinema app (Sports section) from 5:30 PM Indian Standard Time. It's free and doesn't need Jio mobile number or app subscription. For the uninitiated,... Continue Reading →
Chess Puzzle
WHITE TO PLAY & WIN By K. Roth, Die Zeitung, 1944
Youngest Chess International Master!
New world record for the youngest chess International Master! 10-year-old FM Faustino Oro, dubbed the 'Messi of Chess,' has become the youngest-ever international master and once again earned a place in chess history, securing the final norm today in Barcelona, Spain. The Argentinian prodigy is one of only three players to achieve the title before... Continue Reading →
Everything Is Everything: The Life and Times of Chess
Last week's episode (AMA) of Everything Is Everything was special because two of my questions were taken up by Ajay Shah! For one he said that "it was a great questions!". This week's episode of Everything Is Everything is equally special for a different reason. It is about Chess! This is a fascinating episode which... Continue Reading →
Chess Puzzle
Black threatens mate in 2 and also is also about to win a free rook. Yet…it’s White to move and BOOM! Composed by GM Maurice Ashley
Chess Puzzle
White to play. Mate in 2 moves
Chess Puzzle
White to play and win
Mir Sultan Khan: The New Chess Grand Master who passed away in 1966
Mir Sultan Khan has been posthumously awarded by FIDE the title of Grand Master. Mir Sultan Khan was India's top and the best known Chess player in British India. Born in 1903 in Sargodha (now in Pakistan) and died in 1966 in Punjab province of Pakistan he spent most of his playing years in England.... Continue Reading →
Chess Puzzles: Mate in Two
All are Mate in 2
Magnus Carlsen is AWESOME!
Magnus Carlsen is one of the top 3 best chess players of all time! And he continues to demonstrate that every now and then! Here are two such examples. The fist is his game against Anish Giri where he showed his amazing chess acumen and understanding of the basics of the game. He sacrificed his... Continue Reading →

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