Any sport that you play has a ranking system. The number one ranked tennis player in the world right now is Novak Djokovic, the number one ranked cricket player is Virat Kohli and in the same way the number one ranked chess player is Magnus Carlsen. Chess uses an ELO system to define each player’sContinue reading “Elo System”
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Chess Clock
A chess clock is a timer which is used during a chess tournament with the purpose of recording and keeping track of the time used. The clock has two timers showing the time utilized by the players. The time reduces for the person who is to move. So, if it is black’s turn to playContinue reading “Chess Clock”
Stalemate
In the previous article we saw a number of ways in which a game of chess could end in a draw. One of the most comical ones however is the classical stalemate. Stalemate occurs when one side’s king is not under check and that side has no legal moves to play. Few examples can beContinue reading “Stalemate”
A call from Obama’s Desk
April, 2016. It was time for the Bangkok chess challenge. A short flight later I checked into the Yindee hostel, Bangkok. I highly recommend it for the budget traveler. I got to meet some amazing people in the 9 days that I stayed there. One of the positions that arose in one of my gamesContinue reading “A call from Obama’s Desk”
Turtle soup and the chess robot
Vladimir Dvorlovich Cup, Moscow In 2014, I was selected to represent India at an invitational tournament for Under 17. The team consisted of three boys and one girl (Visakh, Vignesh, Krishna and I). It was unlike the normal World and Asian events. Never had I played such event before, so everything was surreal for me.Continue reading “Turtle soup and the chess robot”