Articles on and about chess
It has the shortest range, the strangest movement, and the most annoying reputation on the board. And yet, after fifteen centuries, the Knight remains one of chess’s most feared pieces. Here’s why. The Oddity on the Board Look at the chessboard and every other piece seems to follow a kind of natural logic. The Rook…
How Chess Can Rewire a Generation Lost to Screens? The Addiction That Crept Into Every Pocket There was a time when parents whispered about television the way communities once spoke of moral failings. A child glued to the set on a weekday evening invited raised eyebrows. Two or three serials… The Addiction That Crept Into…
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…
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…
A Gambit Worth Taking? Can someone in India take chess as a profession? Can they become wealthy doing it? Again, yes. But here’s where it gets interesting—and complicated. Ask whether someone can become an actor and earn like Shah Rukh Khan. The answer is technically yes, but the odds? Not even remotely close. Chess works…
The Allure of Modern Chess Chess, an ancient game revered for its strategic depth, has undergone significant evolution in both play and presentation. As enthusiasts of this timeless sport, we find ourselves drawn not just to the game itself, but to the environment in which it is played and discussed. A modern chess setting that…
