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with IM Robert Ris

We all love stories where a vastly underrated player surprises everyone by beating a much stronger player. Fortunately, we are all human.

But how do these things happen? What are the moves that lead to success? And what can we learn from these examples for the times when we face a stronger opponent?

Dutch IM Robert Ris presents us with real-life examples of such encounters from the past month. Together with his co-host Arne Kaehler, they look at the tactics and strategies that led to the upset victory.

Calculation Training for 1000-1400 players

Mastering these tactical motifs is essential to deepen your understanding of the game and become a better player. After all, you neither want to overlook the given chances by your opponent, nor blunder yourself!

Calculation Training for 1400-1600 players

Mastering these tactical motifs is essential to deepen your understanding of the game and become a better player. After all, you neither want to overlook the given chances by your opponent, nor blunder yourself!

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Chess Shocker: Elo 1493 wins vs. Elo 2584 with the London System! - ChessBase

12 May 2023

Rami beat most of Cornwall's best players

A 10-year-old boy from Syria has become Cornwall's youngest ever chess champion, beating most adults who took part.

Rami who has previously held the titles of Arab champion under six and under eight has been described as "remarkable".

He told the BBC he practises for up to three hours every day.

His primary school is planning to reinstate a chess club for pupils, led by him.

Robin Kneebone, co-ordinator of Cornwall Chess said Rami was "quite remarkable" and that he had beaten "most of the county's highest graded adult players" in the competition.

"Rami's dedication to practising and learning chess a couple of hours a day, that in itself is remarkable," he added.

Rami said he started playing the game when he was four years old.

"I was like not expecting me to win it but I was lucky this time," he said.

His father, Mones, said: "I am very proud... for him chess means the whole world."

The doctor said his son started competing in international competitions when he was five and is now coached by an international master.

"At six years old he was number one in the world so that's why I realised that he has this talent," he said.

"He was Arab champion under six in 2019 and then Arab champion under eight".

Rami's head teacher, Nicola, said: "Around school it's created a real buzz amongst his peers, and we're really excited to reinstate a chess club here."

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Cornwall chess champion is Syrian boy Rami, 10 - BBC

A summer chess camp held on the ground level of a busy suburban mall enables participants to learn the game at their own pace

The chaos of shoppers takes over the ground level of a shopping mall as they make their way to grab the coolest deals. Amidst the buzz and frenzy, 40 to 50 chess players are seated in pin-drop silence, trying to visualise their next move on the black and white board in front of them. Though chess and a busy mall sounds like a bad marriage, it is a reality that gets played out every weekend Phoenix Marketcity in Kurla. The chess club held every Saturday by ChessBase India, an online platform, sees many enthusiasts swarming to the mall for a quick game. "We have been conducting these club meetings at this mall for the past 14 months now," Priyanka Ved, chess coach, tells us.

The 10-day camp is open for all age groups and every level of skill set

Taking this collaboration a step further, ChessBase will be holding a self-paced learning camp for beginners at the same mall, starting today. Ved will be assisted by fellow coach, Nithin Chandan, who will be guiding the participants for the next 10 days. "Anyone above the age of four can participate in this camp. From beginners to professionals, enthusiasts can sign up because it is a self-paced camp," Chandan reveals. Both explain that a self-paced camp moves forward according to an individual*s speed. "Camps usually have a structured schedule. But with chess being a mental sport, one should have enough time to soak in everything. Hence, here you can join any day you like. You will be given a sheet every day that takes you through the game one day at a time. So, even if you skip a session, you can continue from where you left off," Ved adds.

Participants enjoy a game of chess every Saturday at the mall

The intention of the camp is to teach participants basic details of the game without putting the pressure of trying to match the skill level of other participants. "By the end of the camp, we hope participants get an idea of how to approach the game. With practice, of course, they can excel further. So, even if one misses a few sessions, the camp will help them understand chess at a basic level," Chandan says.

Nithin Chandan and Priyanka Ved

"The fun part of organizing such events in a mall is that between all the commotion, you can spot chess enthusiasts playing the game with utmost dedication and concentration. It is a very contrasting and interesting view," Ved mentions, promising that similar scenes will be on view as the new camp gets underway.

Till: May 25; 2 pm to 7 pmAt: Atrium 5, Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla West. Log on to: chessbase.in

>> SMCA Summer Chess Camp 2023On May 21 to July 21 (Monday to Friday)At South Mumbai Chess Academy*s Walkeshwar, Wadala and Mahalaxmi branchesLog on to smca64.com Call 9821493956Cost Rs 5,000

>> ICS Summer Chess CampOn June 5 to 16 and June 19 to 30; 10 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 6 pmAt Russian House, opposite Sterling Apartment, Pedder Road. Log on to indianchessschool.comCall 9820547548 Cost Rs 6,000

>> Online Chess Camp for beginnersTime 10.30 am to 11.30 am; 11.30 am to 12.30 am; 6 pm to 7 pmLog on to youngbutterfly.inCost Rs 1,800 for 10 days

>> Aimers Chess AcademyTime 10 am to 10 pmAt Near Pawar Public school, LBS Marg, Bhandup WestLog on to aimerschessacademy.comCall 9022402450Cost Rs 999 for a month

>> Chess 24x7On 10.30 am to 6 pmAt Marigold Building, near Ryan International School, Goregaon EastCall 9820020905Cost Rs 6,000 for three months

>> Paras Chess AcademyOn Open all days except SundaysAt CHS, Shivam Building, Kulupwadi, Borivali EastLog on to paraschessacademy.comCall 9321931066Cost Rs 5,000 for 10 online or at-home classes (up to Malad)

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This mall in Mumbai has organised a summer chess camp for those interested - mid-day.com

ASTANA. KAZINFORM 16-year-old WM Alua Nurmanova of Kazakhstan defeated reigning Womens World Chess Champion Ju Wenjun from China in the final of the Pro Chess League helping her team Gotham Knights to secure the win, Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.

It is worth mentioning that Gotham Knights team featured the likes of GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Vladimir Fedoseev and GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov.

The Pro Chess League (PCL) is a global chess event bringing together 16 teams playing rapid gams for a prize fund of $150,000. The event took place from February 1 through May 15.

The final stage of the Pro Chess League featured 16 teams with such prominent chess players as Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk, Kateryna Lagno, Anish Giri and many others.

Alua Nurmanova happens to be a member of the Kazakh national womens chess team and many-time Kazakhstan champion, the vice world champion among cadets and the Asian champion among cadets.

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Kazakhstans chess player Alua Nurmanova beats current World Champion from China - inform.kz/en

They say Everything old is new again, and thats wonderfully true in the case of the teen fad thats everywhere these days chess.

Teachers nationwide are flummoxed by students new chess obsession, the Washington Post reports:

Interviews with teachers and students in eight states paint a picture of captivated students squeezing games in wherever and whenever they can: at lunch, at recess and illicitly during lessons, a phenomenon that is at once bemusing, frustrating, and delighting teachers.

Data from Chess.com, whose usership is the highest its ever been, and anecdotal evidence nationwide suggest a fervid, growing base of young users. This months U.S. Chess Federation National High School Championships in D.C. had to add overflow rooms to accommodate a record 1,750 attendees spurring fears of a shortage of participation medals.

Of all the things that young people could spend time on, chess certainly seems like a worthwhile hobby! The game has loads of cognitive benefits and its incredibly wholesome to see kids taking such an interest in it.

Reading about the chess trend made me think of my own childrens recent obsession with the game. They became interested in chess after my grandmother sent one of my kids a chess set for a birthday gift last year. She is a lifelong fan of the game, and I remember playing with her as a child.

I expected that my kids would learn to play chess, but what took me by surprise was how their love for chess actually became a bond between them and my grandmother!

Ever since my grandmother gave my kids the chess set, my kids like to challenge her to a game of chess when we get together with her. Chess has become a warm and friendly bond of connection for them.

Its incredible to see how chess became a bridge that crosses the decades to make possible a real friendship between my eight-year-old son and my grandmother, who is in her 80s.

I wonder if chess could build this kind of connection between other grandparents or great-grandparents and young children like mine. After all, some 70% of adults play chess, so its pretty likely that both Grandma and Junior would know how to play.

It seems we need more opportunities to build these bridges. Pope Francis often says that friendship should be encouraged between young people and the elderly. He has said:

Please, do this: get grandparents and young people together to talk, to converse. And it will make everyone happy.

Another time, he said:

Grandparents need young people and young people need grandparents: They should talk to each other, they should get together!

When we do get elderly people together with young people, however, it can be hard to break the ice and find something in common to talk about.

This is exactly where chess can come into play. Chess can be such a valuable way to help our kids appreciate and enjoy time spent with elderly relatives and friends.

So the next time you visit an elderly relative with your kids, consider bringing a chess set along. Hopefully it can break the ice to build a friendship that both of them will cherish!

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Adorable teen fad is the perfect bridge between the generations - Aleteia