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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Chess Musings
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
“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
Presentation at RISE Program of Woodbridge School District
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
Finding the path between Scylla and Charybdis.
When Wins turn into Draws against the 2600s
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
Reminiscing over the “Remi !”
The Day it All Started
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
I signed up on Twitter recently, my account is @questToGM. Let's see who'll become my first follower ... Ready,Set, Go ! :)
Playing with Super GM Anish Giri !
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
Media Mention – US Chess – A GM Win
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
Hard Loss…Now What? Recovering from a Chess Loss.
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,
When Should We Accept Draws?
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