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Beginner’s Challenges during a Long Chess Tournament

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Beginner’s Challenges during a Long Chess Tournament

Allan Rufus the author of ‘The Master’s Sacred Knowledge’ once quoted, “Life is like a game of Chess. To win you have to make a move”. Reading this quote twice or thrice, what perplexed me was, which is tougher and complex, Life or Chess? Should I compare making a move in Chess with Life or Life with Chess? Speaking on the complexity and toughness of life is out of the purview of this article. So, let me focus on the challenges what a beginner, to be precise a kid who begins to play chess faces during a long chess tournament.

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Two students of Mind Mentorz become FIDE rated chess players

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Two students of Mind Mentorz become FIDE rated chess players

Aman Thomas George and Vandana Srinivas Babu, students of Mind Mentorz an institute providing Chess Coaching in Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore, has become FIDE rated chess players after the recent BRDCA (Bangalore Rural District Chess Association) tournament. While Vandana has secured a rating of 1147, Aman secured a rating of 1107.

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4 Chess Apps for Your Android Phone

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4 Chess Apps for Your Android Phone

Practice is what turns a layman to a connoisseur and constant exposure to tougher situations is what brings out the best in people. In this fast-paced world, hardly do we have time to sit down, think and have conversations. We go to work, binge television series, eat, try to sleep at night, sleep in the mornings and repeat. Amidst such a lifestyle, it is difficult to pursue an interest and sustain it. That’s why we have with us chess apps for your smartphone that will allow you to stay in touch with the game and update your games and skills while you’re on the move. So no matter if you are commuting your way to work, having lunch or have a spare time, these apps should keep nurturing the pro in you. Check them out.

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What Goes on Inside the Mind of a Chess Player?

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What Goes on Inside the Mind of a Chess Player?

For a viewer, it’s all about moving one piece of chess coin from one position to another. But only the chess player who has made the move knows what has happened inside his or her mind. Within the few seconds of looking at the board, the chess player would have played a hundred moves, cracked 50 strategies, made 10 sacrifices, read the opponent’s mind, come up with counter strikes and zeroed in that one move he went on to play. Sometimes, all we can do is look at a chess player and get inspired by their thought processes and approach to life and chess in general.

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Beginner’s Chess & the Challenges

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Beginner’s Chess & the Challenges

‘Beginner’s Chess & the Challenges’, is an article that focuses on the kids who begin their play of chess and intended to enlighten their parents who may or may not have knowledge & experience in the game. Unlike, other board games, chess has its uniqueness not only in its play but also in the benefits that are ensuing from it. The day when a kid learns to play chess, is a beginning of a long journey of development into a professional chess player. Many Grand Masters that I have interacted and observed had started to learn chess at the age of 5 or 6. But, they have become grand masters in their early teen age or towards the fag end of their teen age. Hence, it is a long journey for your kid to conquer the title, “Grand Master”

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4 Documentaries on Chess You Should Binge This Weekend

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4 Documentaries on Chess You Should Binge This Weekend

Amidst your busy schedules on binging on television series like Stranger Things, Sherlock, Black Mirror and others, we recommend watching 5 of the greatest documentaries on chess this weekend for a change. We know that you have a flair for chess and the thirst to keep getting better at your game. While practice, tips, tutorials and online matches help, there is nothing like a dose of motivation to achieve greater heights in chess. To help you on that, check out our list of 5 documentaries on chess you should binge.

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A Timeline of Vishwanathan Anand’s Achievements

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A Timeline of Vishwanathan Anand’s Achievements

There are prodigies and there are some people who are beyond such concepts. Such veterans cannot be confined within the limits of anything and when you see them, you look up to them with amazement than appreciating them. In a land of over a billion people, there are only a handful who would fall into this category and one such legend is our very own Grandmaster from Chennai Mr. Vishwanathan Anand.

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How do you draw a chess game?

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How do you draw a chess game?

Everybody knows that a game of chess can be won by pulling a checkmate on the opposite king. But like in any game it need not always be a one sided result. Sometimes both the players may share laurels by ending the game in a draw. This is many a times used by players on the losing side to strategically avoid defeat. Let us sneak into the rulebooks to see the various ways in which a game of chess can end in a draw.

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5 Chess Blogs and Resources Every Beginner Should Follow

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5 Chess Blogs and Resources Every Beginner Should Follow

They say practice and perseverance make a person perfect. True that is and if you are venturing out to develop a new skill, you need more than these two attributes to consistently get better at what you intend to do. Precisely, you need the right exposure, mentorship and information about your interest to stay updated about it, learn trivia, interesting things only people within the circle of your interest would know, tips and tricks and what not! This specifically holds true for a game like chess, which cannot be confined to a book.

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Congratulations to the Manasvi & Jesslyn for 2nd place in Girls Category of the TBSA Rapid Chess Tournament

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Congratulations to the Manasvi & Jesslyn for 2nd place in Girls Category of the TBSA Rapid Chess Tournament

We're extremely thrilled to see our top performing students - Manasvi & Jesslyn score well in today's TBSA Rapid Chess Tournament. Jesslyn secured 2nd place in Girls category of U8 with a score of 5/7 Rounds, while Manasvi secured 6/7 in her U10 Category, securing 2nd place as well. Congratulations to both students in today's tournament performance and we wish them the best successes in their future chess tournaments.

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Manasvi Secures 1st Place in the Girls Category of the 15th BNCF Monthly Chess Tournament - U10 Category

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Manasvi Secures 1st Place in the Girls Category of the 15th BNCF Monthly Chess Tournament - U10 Category

There were a total of 62 Participants in the 15th BNCF Chess Tournament that took place in BEL Officers Club, Bangalore. After a total of 7 Rounds, Manasvi managed to secure the 1st place in her category (U10)  after she successfully managed to secure a 5.5/7 Rounds. The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Manasvi on a remarkable performance and wish her the best for her future chess tournaments.

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Basic Chess Terms & Definitions Every Beginner Should Know

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Basic Chess Terms & Definitions Every Beginner Should Know

If you are a beginner and chess aspirant, chances are high that you are doing all that takes to get better at your games. From reading about chess basics and strategies to watching videos and going through expert tutorials online, you are indulging in all aspects of training in chess.

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Types of Checkmates Every Chess Player Should Know

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Types of Checkmates Every Chess Player Should Know

As chess players, we all yearn for that perfect moment we can trap our opponents, strangle them with pieces and watch them slowly give up to their helplessness. Ah, what a sight! However, reaching up to that  point is not easy and sometimes, we tend to make a few minor miscalculations or give into carelessness that backfires our strategies for a perfect checkmate.

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The Greatest Chess Games of All Times

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The Greatest Chess Games of All Times

Over the last few decades, mankind has been fortunate to witness some really intense moments that have earned a permanent name for themselves in history. There have been some great moments in the history of chess, where one masterstroke have turned players into legends and tournaments into historic milestones. Be it the games involving Anderssen and Dufresene, Kasparov, Vishwanathan Anand or Deep Blue, there are some greatest games in chess that looked back in awe in the decades to come.

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Jesslyn Jinisha placest 1st in U7 Category of the IIFL Wealth Regional Qualifying U13 FIDE Rating Chess Tournament

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Jesslyn Jinisha placest 1st in U7 Category of the IIFL Wealth Regional Qualifying U13 FIDE Rating Chess Tournament

Jesslyn Jinisha - student of Mind secured a score of 5/9 Rounds in the FIDE Rated Chess tournament that concluded on Dec 16th, 2017. She managed to win against two rated opponents and also secure a draw against another rated opponent for the very first time in a single tournament. She not only finished in the first place of the U7 category, but also confirms a new FIDE Rating for herself. The team at Mind Mentorz are very proud of her new achievement and wish her all the best in her future successes with chess tournaments.

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5 Best Endgame Tactics Every Beginner Should Know

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5 Best Endgame Tactics Every Beginner Should Know

So, you’ve played or opening game really well. You had strategies in place and worked on implementing them. You had even managed manipulate your opponent into tricking a few moves to your advantage and took a significant leave. But then, things seemed like getting rattled. With just a few pieces left for both of you, somewhere you feel you can’t win because you are not sure how to tactically move your remaining pieces towards victory and the opponent is starting to gain an upper hand.

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Manasvi secures 1st place in U7 Category of the 9th BRDCA FIDE Rated Chess Tournament

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Manasvi secures 1st place in U7 Category of the 9th BRDCA FIDE Rated Chess Tournament

here were a total of 234 Participants in the 9th BRDCA FIDE Rated chess tournament that took place in Virginia Mall, Whitefield, Bangalore. After a total of 8 Rounds over 5 days, Manasvi managed to secure the 1st place in her category (U7) and possibly achieving her brand new FIDE Rating after she successfully managed to secure a win and draw against two FIDE Rated opponents. Meanwhile, our coaches from Mind Mentorz - Praveen & Pradeep also participated in this event and finished with scores of 5.5 pts and 5 pts.

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Why your kids should start playing chess and you should too!

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Why your kids should start playing chess and you should too!

Over the last couple of posts, we’ve been emphasizing the importance of training your mind with chess. We brought up personal experiences, discussed how it could help you understand and approach the stock market and more. However, today, we would love to shed light on how chess could have a positive influence in our daily lives especially for kids. Today’s kids are far more matured and advance than how we were. The amount of exposure they have to information and content is incredible and by the time they’re seven, they know what they’re talking about.

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Chess: Why it isn't just a game!

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Chess: Why it isn't just a game!

There are two approaches to life – either life teaches you lessons or we act proactively, sense things, think a couple of steps in advance and learn from things that could happen. This is called interpretation and it plays a crucial role in shaping our intellect and traits. While an egoistic mind shuns every possible opportunity to learn, a wise mind creates opportunities to evolve from within.

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Student at Mind Mentorz - Jesslyn Jinisha places 1st in the U7 Category of the 2nd RK Chess Club's Chess Championship

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Student at Mind Mentorz - Jesslyn Jinisha places 1st in the U7 Category of the 2nd RK Chess Club's Chess Championship

Jesslyn Jinisha secured 1st place in the FIDE Rated Chess tournament with a score of 4.5 pts. It was a wonderful exposure for her as she got the opportunity to play against many FIDE Rated players and as well as a WCM (Titled Player) in the last round. Her performance rating ended at 1082, with an overall standing of 126th place out of 265 participants.

Gift your child a new skill.