The US Junior Championship – A Quick Walk Through History
A couple of months ago, I was asked to write a brief article on the US Junior Championship as part of the Saint Louis Chess Club’s 10-year anniversary celebration.Today, as
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Highs and lows from the Candidates (Part 2)
Continuing where we left off in the previous posting:
A very sound, strategical win by Wesley over Aronian:
A tactical melee between Aronian and Caruana, in which the American displayed excellent nerves
Highs and Lows from the Candidates (Part 1)
Continuing where we left off in the previous posting, I’d like to take a look at some of the best and worst moments from the 2018 Candidates.Let’s start from the
Recap of the Candidates
The recently concluded Candidates Chess tournament was easily the most exciting and dramatic since the 2013 edition. Several players were in contention to win the tournament till the very end,
How Chess Sites Can Fairly Address
Suspected Unfair Play
Last week, following
the Chess.com issue covered here, I was approached by Ben Johnson of the Perpetual Chess Podcast, and one of the questions he asked me was
“How do you think chess sites
Locked Out from Chess.com.
A set of games from 3 years ago in 2015
were unfair, claims Chess.com, and
wants a Blind Confession.
Exactly one day after the “Titled Tuesday” concluded on April 17, I found myself unable to log into my Chess.com account. I tried many times to reset the password, but
A Young Grandmaster’s Reflection On His Time In Saint Louis
The article was first published on Saint Louis Chess Club blog.Back in July of 2016, my family decided to move from New Jersey to Saint Louis in order to help support
Summer Roundup – Ups and Downs
Summer is when the chess tournament circuit comes alive in the US, and players congregate all over the country to take advantage of the increased tournament opportunities. My summer travels
Playing Chess in Batman City!
The Clark Street Capital Grandmaster Invitational was a 20-player tournament held from April 12-16 and sponsored by chess aficionado Jon Winick of Clark Street Capital. The tournament was organized by
Recapping The 2016 World Rapid and Blitz Championship
As the year 2016 drew to a close, several of the world’s chess elite descended upon Doha, Qatar to compete in the World Rapid & Blitz Championship.Making his first appearance
“How Self-Faith and a Move to St. Louis created a Grand Master”
In January 2010, I played in the Delhi International Chess Grand Master Open, my first major tournament. I was 10 years old and brimming with optimism and hope, having started
The End of One Quest, The Start of Another
The November Autumn Invitational was a Round Robin (RR) held at the Saint Louis Chess Club from Nov 17-22. It was a 6-day event, and so had more meaning for
2016 Millionaire Chess – Competing on Millionaire Monday
The 3rd, and perhaps final, edition of the Millionaire Chess Open was held from October 6 -10 at Atlantic City.I had the good fortune of being able to participate this
SEE IT! Our old man loses to a 16-year-old Chess Master!
This article was written by Editor of New York Daily News, Gersh Kuntzman, with whom I played a Chess game.Article By GERSH KUNTZMANNothing makes you feel dumber than losing at
Awesome Thank You Note from RISE!
A couple of days ago, I received a wonderfully crafted Thank-You Note from the students at Rise Program. Thank you so much, and I really appreciate it!Have a look at
Media Mention – Top 10 Blitz Player on Chess.com and 1st Ranked Junior Rapid Player in the US
Pretty cool that I'm the only Junior player in the world to make the Top 10 Blitz Ranking List on the Chess.com server That goes well with the #1 Rapid
Tom In his Own Words
This Post continues on my previous posting about Tom, which can be viewed here.The same post on US Chess Federation site can be viewed here.Hi,My name is Tom Nordeman, I
Knowing Tom
While at the Philadelphia Open a few months ago, I came into contact with a local chess enthusiast - Tom Nordeman. An ardent chess player, Tom, in his own words,
Media Mentions
Some recent coverage of the US National High School Championship and the US Junior Closed Championship.
The US Junior Championship 2015Winning the strongest US Junior event ever in my first appearance!
The US Junior Closed Chess Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the United States – next only to the US Championships. This was my first time playing
Winning the National High School Championship 2015!
The National High School Championship K-12 is by far the strongest national scholastic event in the US. The 2015 edition was held in Columbus, Ohio, from April 10 to 12,
Titled TuesdayChess.com’s Online Blitz Tournament
Blitz chess is the most exciting format of a chess game. Players usually have between 3 and 5 minutes for the entire game, and several times the game gets decided
“Training” with the US Chess Champion.
5-hours with GM Gata Kamsky
In January, I played one of Mike Regan's 5-round tournaments, the Championship section of the Chesapeake Open at Rockville, Maryland. This year's edition was quite strong, and happened to attract
Meeting the Legend Once Again!A session with Garry Kasparov
Last month, a group of 5 young players were invited to an evaluation session by Garry Kasparov as part of the "Young Stars-USA" program sponsored by Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF)
Final impressions of the Qatar Masters
The recently concluded Qatar Masters 2014 was surprisingly won by Chinese GM Yu Yangyi. I say surprisingly because when there are players like Kramnik and Giri playing, one seems to
The Missed Combination Of A Lifetime
(Actual Position - Black to move now in a combination which secures a decisive advantage) An article I wrote was published on Chessbase. I had posted the combination puzzle as 'Insane
To Take, or Not to Take?
I came across a game between British GMs John Nunn (left) and Mark Hebden from the recently concluded World Seniors Championship. There was a very neat finish to the game,
Insane Tactic
I was going through some games, and I came across one which had an extremely exciting and complicated position. The game was between former Chinese Super GM Ni, Hua (Left), and
The Chicago Open 2014
Stricter Rules on Players Leaving the Playing Area
Recently I learnt about a comment being floated by chess player Gopal Menon. He is aggrieved at two incidents that occurred at the Chicago Open in May 2014 when he
The Seventh Samurai
I came across a post written by a fellow chess enthusiast, Dana Mackenzie, on his blog, He really wrote an awesome article profiling me, and I want to express my
9-year old storms through GMs!
I thought I'll share an article I just published on ChessBase. It was about a 9-year old beating a couple of GM's. I don't know the young phenom, but such
Like Mike!
Sorry my dear readers!It's been a crazy month and a half in which I played 4 norm tournaments, striking gold in one of them! But that's not the subject I
Achieving the 1st GM Norm!
The Marshall Chess Club organized a GM Norm Invitational tournament from April 04 to April 13. It was a 9 round, 10-player Round-robin, with 6.5 points required for a GM
There can only be One.The US Championship 2014
The US Men's and Women Championship is by far the most prestigious and honorable tournament in the United States. What makes it even more enticing is that it is held
Once a King Always a KingMental Strength and Grit – Carlsen wins Gashimov Memorial 2014
Has it really been 2 months since my last blog post ?!?! Wow, time flies. Doesn't it?The first thing I want to say is that the Chess World lost a
Funding a Quest!
Chess is one of the sports that is hard to find sponsors for. The game lacks the awareness and treatment that more popular sports receive, such as basketball, soccer, and
Meeting the Legend for the First Time
On a recent January weekend, I attended the Kasparov Chess Foundation camp taught by Garry Kasparov himself ! As most of you would know, Garry was the 13th WCC, and
World U16 Chess Olympiad 2013 Recap
The World Youth Olympiad is an annual team tournament held for youth 16 years and under. The tournament brings together talented teams of youngsters from all parts of the world.
World Championship Match Game 3
Game 3 was a lively affair, with Vishy coming tantalizingly close to a win! It looked like it would begin as a Gruenfeld but Vishy deviated from Game 1 with
World Championship Rest Day
After two games the World Championship Match sees it first rest day which the players will use to recuperate and refresh their preparation. The score is level at 1-1 after
The Big One! World Championship 2012 – Anand Vs Gelfand
Well it's approximately 40 hours before the World Chess Championship 2012 match begins! The current champion is GM Viswanathan 'Vishy' Anand from India, who will try to retain his title
Ups and Downs in Thailand!
Bangkok! Yes, that's where I recently finished a tournament. In April, the weather was hot-pleasant. Not humid. Of course, you've to watch out for the water festival of Songkran from
Hot in Vizag!
Vizag. That was my next destination in November 2011, following the World Amateur Chess in Antalya, Turkey. Vizag is a bustling port city on the eastern coast of India, and