Top 100 Indian Men Chess Rankings August 2023
by Starting in August 2023, Gukesh D briefly held the top spot. However, halfway through the month, Anand reclaimed the top spot with a difference of …
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Popular Chess Tournaments and Hosting Cities
Here are 20 chess tournaments with cities hosting these prestigious championships across the world: Tata Steel Chess Tournament – Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands London Chess …
How to setup a chessboard and understand annotations?
Whether it is a home/ hobby/ travel chess game setup or a world championship tournament finale, a few standards are always observed. Lets understand where …
Popular chess tournaments in the world
A chess tournament is a competitive event in which chess players of varied backgrounds and skill levels compete against one another. These tournaments range in …
King’s Pawn Opening: Everything you need to know
Each opening has its own unique characteristics and strategies, there are many common principles that apply to all chess openings. The King’s Pawn Opening is …
All you need to know about Chess Sacrifices
In the game of chess, a sacrifice refers to an intentional & strategic decision by a player to give up a valuable piece, typically a …
List of 83 Chess Grandmasters From India (Aug 2023)
As of 1 August 2023 there are 83 chess grandmasters in India. First grandmaster from India was Viswanathan Anand. He accomplished this in 1987. In …
Upcoming Chess Tournaments in August 2023
There are several future chess competition set in August 2023 that the chess community may look forward to. World Schools Team Championship 2023, World Youth …
How to Play Chess?
It looks easy but important to understand ‘How to play chess’ with basics. Once you follow some simple rules and guidance, the way ahead is …
Top 50 popular chess books you must have in your collection
“My System” by Aron Nimzowitsch – A classic positional guide that revolutionized chess thinking, introducing key concepts like prophylaxis and overprotection. This chess book is …