Upcoming US Chess Tournaments – June 2022 : A Simple Guide

The United States Chess Federation organizes various tournaments throughout the year. United States Chess Gaja members can find the Tournaments details of June 2022. 2022 Virginia Senior Open Location : Dulles, Virginia Date : Friday, June 3, 2022 – Sunday, June 5, 2022 Organizer : Michael E Hoffpauir Information Link : https://new.uschess.org/2022-virginia-senior-open CFCC 2022 Sunshine […]
Never Withdraw from a Chess Tournament!

Hello everyone, Welcome to the May 2022 Chess Gaja Newsletter, and it’s me, your friend and coach GM, FT Priyadharshan Kannappan. In this month’s blog, I wanted to talk about withdrawing from chess tournaments and why it’s a bad thing to do! There is a prevalent habit that’s particular to the U.S. Chess scenario! That’s […]
How to Analyze a Chess Game – April 2022 Newsletter by GM Priyadharshan Kannappan

Hello, I wanted to use this newsletter to talk about Analyzing Chess Games as that’s one of the most important things to do in getting better at chess. Analyzing Chess Games is a 2 step process Most players do only the 2nd step in the analysis process and forget the 1st step or are unaware […]
WHY ADULTS SHOULD LEARN CHESS

“Move in Silence only Speak when it’s time to say Checkmate” Introverts to Extroverts The Finest Indoor Game Chess Evolved in our world 1500 years ago. This evolution has made lots of people from all over the world with different religions, cultures, and age groups together. All these people unite on a common […]
GrandMaster thoughts on Chess – March 2022 Newsletter by GM Priyadharshan Kannappan

Hi, We had the fantastic FIDE Grand Prix Berlin event from Feb 4-17, 2021. The event was won by the American superstar and legendary GM Hikaru Nakamura as he beat the newest member of the American team GM Levon Aronian with a score of 3-1. As over the board, events are starting to resume with […]