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
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,
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
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
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 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
Being the present National High School and US Junior Chess Champion, as well as the 2013 Junior High K-9 National Chess Champion, provides one with special credentials as well as
Those 2600s. Those darn, wily, 2600s :) . They're always slipping out of my craftily woven webs, at the last possible moment. They remind me of Scylla and Charybdis, ancient
It's January 14, 2010. The weather is a bitter 37 degrees Fahrenheit (3 Celsius), with frosty winds gnawing at my face. Wearing my Choppers beanie, I enter the venue of
A few days ago, I was on a chess server and I got paired with chess prodigy GM Anish Giri. It was Akshat Chandra vs Anish Giri. I was electrified. Here
I will like to share that my article regarding my first GM win was published in the United States Chess Federation's (USCF) Chess Life for Kids publication! A mention also
I'm sure if one has played Chess long enough, we've all experienced "tough losses." In fact, I would venture to say that if you haven't had a tough loss yet,
Hey! I wasn't feeling all too well and so I thought I'll blog and share an interesting psychological situation with you guys. A big dilemma that comes across a player