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.
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.
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.
Children's Chess Tournament @ Mind Mentorz (Nov 26th)
We are hosting our 2nd Chess Tournament at Mind Mentorz for our students this month on November 26th (Sunday). As the capacity of the academy is limited, registrations are available on a first-come first serve basis. We encourage you to enroll your child for the tournament which will be a very good format for him/her to practice tournament etiquette and follow FIDE chess rules correctly. We look forward to a healthy competition at Mind Mentorz
Parents Chess Tournament takes place at Mind Mentorz
Explore some of the most Popular Chess Openings!
Here is a collection of some of the most popular openings for White starting with 1.e4, 1. d4 and some of the other popular choices. A chess opening is the first phase of the game where White & Black make their initial moves to complete the principle of developing pieces. There are plenty of different openings in chess, and hundreds of variant in each opening. Each opening may have its own strengths, weaknesses, drawbacks etc - but there is always something to be learned.
Manasvi Secures 2nd place in Girls Category (U9) of the Gunavathi Memorial Chess Tournament
Vishwa Dheep secures 3rd place in the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament - October 2017
The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Vishwa Dheep for securing 6/7 points at the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament that took place in BEL Officers Club, Bangalore, held on Oct 2017. Vishwa Dheep secured 3rd place in the Chess Tournament where he was able to win against several FIDE Rated players, delivering an overall outstanding performance.
Chess Tournament for Parents on Oct 29th (Sunday)
For the very first time, we are hosting a Chess Tournament at Mind Mentorz exclusively for parents. As the capacity of the academy is limited, registrations are available on a first-come first serve basis. We strongly encourage you to enroll for this tournament and enjoy this experience. Your children in the past have been the tournamentplayers. This time around, it is your chance to be the chess role model for your child! The format of the tournament is as below. Please use the registration form below to confirm your participation for Oct 29th
Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category of the RWF Chess Tournament
Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category and 82nd place overall in the RWF FIDE Rated Chess Tournament scoring 6/9 points with only a single loss. Pradeep has also secured a new FIDE Rating for himself with this accomplishment - ending with a performance rating of 1564. There were a total of 610 participants that played this tournament, held in Bangalore. It was a great exposure to many of our students who accompanied our Pradeep in the tournament.
Aman Thomas placest 1st in 13th BNCF Chess Tournament - U8 Category
Aman Thomas George participated in the 13th BNCF Chess tournament held in BEL Officers Club on September 17 and delivered a remarkable performance! We are very proud to see Aman finish the tournament with a score of 6/7 Rounds and secure the 1st place in the U8 Category that had over 50 participants.
Samuel Mendonca obtains FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and ACM Title!
Samuel Mendonca, student from Mind Mentorz Chess academy, Bangalore, has successfully obtained his first FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and also secured a Chess Title for him as Arena Candidate Master on Online FIDE Arena. At the outset, it has been a remarkable achievement for Samuel who has worked very hard to deserve this rating.
Chess Classes at Agon Sports - Hennur
Chess Classes at Agon Sports starting August, conducted by FIDE Rated Chess Coaches, Praveen & Pradeep from Mind Mentorz. Batches open for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced students. Visit our Chess roadshow this Sunday, August 30th between 1PM - 4PM o play free chess games against top students from Mind Mentorz and learn more about the program.