Raiganj

Beyond the Grand Trunk: Finding the Heart of Bengal’s Chess in Raiganj

Beyond the Grand Trunk: Finding the Heart of Bengal’s Chess in Raiganj. As I drove away from Raiganj, I realized that Adrik and Orna represent a silent revolution. The democratization of chess knowledge means a Grandmaster can now emerge from a district headquarters just as easily as from a metropolitan academy. The barriers are real—the…

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In chess, the struggle and hard work never ends. You just have to keep going.!!

These are the words of 14-year-old Rishabh Kumar from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. I met Rishabh at the 1st Burhanpur Open Rapid Rating Tournament 2026 and was really amazed by the sincerity of this boy. Here is our interview incase you want to read. Else you can watch it here – https://youtu.be/LPkkj7FYanc?si=vgJURR78JV-0LlOn Aditya Sur Roy: Hello…

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Checkmate

Can your child become a chess grandmaster in India? The Checkmate Economy

The Checkmate Economy: How to be a chess Grandmaster!!! The wooden pieces sit quietly on the board. Then someone moves. Then another. And somewhere between those moves, a life gets decided. In 2024, an 18-year-old from Chennai named Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in history. His victory wasn’t just a personal…

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