Month: July 2020

[Hwan Cho] The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected everyone’s daily lives. From spending more time in one’s homes to reducing interactions, something had to be done. Marbach and Friedrich Schiller from Germany have collaborated to provide some entertainment to their society through chess.

” Marbach handelt! ” That is the name of the action — Marbach acts! The people in the city that was the birthplace of one of Germany’s greatest poets and playwrights, Friedrich Schiller, are sticking together during the Covid-19 pandemic. The associations Stadtmarketing and the community of interests of […]

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[Hwan Cho] In this article, it discusses how chess players are treated differently from other sports players by the government. This article gives an example of Ramesh and his team who were able to accomplish a vast array of achievements but were given no recognization by the government.

Tweets highlighting issues hurting chess players and coaches “For years, chess players have suffered immensely due to lack of recognition from the Union Sports Ministry. My attempt is only to help undo the injustice and pave the way for a clear-cut policy for future players to get their dues.” […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article discusses mainly on Chess Nova Scotia which is an organization where their mission is to introduce the game of chess to all ages. Their website is https://www.chessns.ca/ and their passion is to ignite chess as a hobby for people. They have several projects like chess for seniors, chess at the library, after school chess classes, and etc.

“Chess is great fun; it’s actually not difficult to learn to play.” – 123RF Stock Photo As the president of Chess Nova Scotia (CNS), Ken Cashin works tirelessly to impart his passion for chess to others. “Chess is great fun; it’s actually not difficult to learn to play. There’s […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article discusses how chess players can use mental training during this lockdown. This quarantine has affected many chess players because they have no motivation. Tournaments are months away and they will not be able to raise their ratings. However, mental training can help chess players reach their peak performance as it will bring motivation explained in this article below.

Representational photo. (Getty Images) CHENNAI: The ongoing lockdown period may have robbed many chess players of opportunities to feature in regular tournaments and subsequently a chance to earn rating points. These testing times could even make a few of them think negatively due to a general lack of motivation. […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article discusses that the world championship match, which is a championship to determine the world champion in chess has been postponed to 2021. Usually, world championship matches happen on every even year, but due to the COVID-19 virus, this is the first time when a world championship match will be held on an odd year. The match is postponed and rescheduled on October 1, 2021.

The final game of the 2018 world championship match. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. The FIDE World Chess Championship Match, which was scheduled to start on Dec. 20, 2020 in Dubai, has been postponed to 2021. The second half of the Candidates Tournament is still planned to take place before the […]

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