So far in 2024, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has made winning on the chessboard look easy. Erigaisi’s latest accomplishment was taking clear first in the French Team Championship strong Pool A group with a whopping 2900 performance rating! Now as the highest rated player in India and ranked within the top 5 in the world,ContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Erigaisi vs Kunin, 2024”
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Puzzle Worthy Position 44
Since it’s inception in 2018, the Tata Steel Chess India tournament has invited five of the most talented Indian Grandmasters to compete in their home country against an equal number of top international competitors. The annual event features the strongest rapid and blitz chess on the subcontinent. For 2022, the Tata Steel Chess India eventContinueContinue reading “Puzzle Worthy Position 44”
The Greatness of Viswanathan Anand
Question: Which Indian GM can replace Vishy Anand? Answer: In a recent interview, Viswanathan Anand likened the the proliferation of chess Grandmasters in India to a “snowball effect.” This common analogy couldn’t be more fitting for how the Anand Effect has so rapidly increased the popularity and skill level of chess in his native India.ContinueContinue reading “The Greatness of Viswanathan Anand”