Chess Gaja Students Shine in California Chess Tournament
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San Diego Chess Club conducted TCC-SDCC Team Match on February 26, 2023, in San Diego, California. Chess Gaja students Smaran and Sai participated in this tournament. Smaran participated in the open section and scored 2 out of 2 points. This good performance increased Smaran’s rating from 946 to 965. Sai scored 1 out of 2 […]
Good Performance by Tharun in Texas Chess Tournament
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Rocks and Rooks Chess Club conducted the 2023 TCA Region 6 Championship on February 25, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Chess Gaja student Tharun participated in this tournament under the elementary Varsity section and scored 3.5 out of 5 points. Notably, he won one of his games against higher-rated player Riaan(rated 858). This good performance increased […]
Chess Board & Pieces Sizes: Essential Info in a Guide.
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Standard Chess Board Dimensions The standard size of a chess board is 8×8 squares, with each square measuring 2.25 inches. This 8×8 grid results in 64 alternating-colored squares, 32 light squares, and 32 dark. The size of each individual square is identical, and the board should measure the same on all 4 sides. This size […]
Alistair won the South Australian Candidates Tournament
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Chess Gaja student Alistair participated in the 2023 South Australian Candidates from February 21 – 25, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. Alistair won this tournament with a score of 3 out of 3 points. Notably, he won his games against higher-rated players Christopher(1676), Dino(1645), and Thomas(1589). With this great performance, Alistair gained a rating point of […]
Congratulating Abaneesh on his First FIDE Rating
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Chess Gaja student Abaneesh participated in the MLA Chashak All India Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2023 on February 11, 2023, in Nagpur, India. Abaneesh scored 1 out of 5 points. Through this performance, he got his first FIDE rating of 1123. Congratulations Abaneesh on this achievement and we wish him continued success in his […]
Check out the results of DFW FIDE 1
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Dallas Chess Club conducted 2023 DFW FIDE 1 from February 24 – 36, 2023 in Irving, Texas. Several Chess Gaja students participated in this tournament. Neil participated in this tournament under the premier section and scored 3 out of 5 points. In the Reserve section, Shriyan, Gurugrahan, and Aaryan participated. Shriyan scored 3.5 out of […]
Good Performance by Monali in Tamil Nadu State Level Chess Tournament
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Chess Gaja student Monali participated in Annai Arul Public School 1st Tamil Nadu State level Children’s Chess Tournament Under 12 Girls on February 2, 2023, in Chennai, Tamilnadu. Monali scored 4 out of 5 points. Congratulations Monali! We wish you the best of luck in your future chess tournaments. Reach out to us for class […]