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Imagine the scenario that was prevalent around the mid 20th
Imagine the scenario that was prevalent around the mid 20th century: A mighty soviet empire churning one chess champion after another. The players fro...

Carlsen-Anand World Championship 2014 game 9. I had cancelled a
Carlsen-Anand World Championship 2014 game 9. I had cancelled a lot of my evening plans on the 20th of November to witness the ninth game of the matc...

Carlsen-Anand World Championship Match 2014 Game 8. Queens
Carlsen-Anand World Championship Match 2014 Game 8. Queens Gambit Declined: The name of the opening itself evokes the names of past great masters lik...

Carlsen-Anand World Championship match 2014 Game 6. Heart stops
Carlsen-Anand World Championship match 2014 Game 6. Heart stops to beat in such moments, breathing accelerated, mouth starts to turn dry. That is the...

Carlsen- Anand World Championship 2014 Game No.4 After game
Carlsen- Anand World Championship 2014 Game No.4 After game no.3 that saw Vishy beat Magnus in superb fashion, it was obvious that the World Champion...

It was 3.30 AM in the night. I had just finished writing a report
It was 3.30 AM in the night. I had just finished writing a report on a tournament which was won by a talented Indian youngster ahead of many 2600 play...

ROUND 8 When facing the defending champions and a strong team
ROUND 8 When facing the defending champions and a strong team like Armenia, the natural instinct is to defend! But when you have a young and ambitiou...

Geniuses rise when the chips are down! Two stars shined brightly
Geniuses rise when the chips are down! Two stars shined brightly for team India in round 3. The attacking genius of Sethuraman and the extreme tenacit...