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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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[Hwan Cho] This article discusses the 150,000 dollars Chessable Masters tournament where grandmasters over the world compete for a prize pool. Anish Giri was able to seal a victory over Alexander Grischuk moving to the semifinals and Hikaru Nakamura was able to win his set leveling his score against Ding Liren to 1-1. The last set will determine who will advance to the semifinals.

Anish Giri. (TOI Photo) CHENNAI: Dutch GM Anish Giri sealed a semifinal spot in the $150,000 Chessable Masters. Anish rolled over three-time World Blitz Champion Alexander Grischuk with two wins to take Sunday’s second set 3-1 and the tie 2-0. Meanwhile, fan favourite Hikaru Nakamura overcame a stunning mistake […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article discusses how an NFL player, Dwayne Haskins has started playing chess during the offseason to improve his decision-making on the field. Dwayne Haskins states that chess resembles a lot when he is on the field because he looks left to right to identify the threats, where he is going to attack, and how he is going to attack.

We’ve seen the workout videos and the bombs that Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been letting loose on the field this offseason, and nearly every fan of the team is hoping that it leads to success in the regular season and beyond. However, it’s important to note that […]

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[Hwan Cho] As part of the Magnus Carlsen tour, the Chessable tournament is between top chess grandmasters competing for a prize pool. In group B of day 1, Anish Giri and Maxime-Lagrave came on top scoring 3 points. The games resulted in many draws and a few decisive games.

Giri and Vachier-Lagrave lead the “Candidates group” after the first day. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. GMs Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lead the B group of the Chessable Masters after day one. The two players scored 3/5 on a day with many draws. GM Ding Liren drew all of his […]

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