Congratulating Shriyaan on winning the SFS Terrific Tuesday
64 Squares Chess Academy conducted SFS Terrfic Tuesday #3 tournament on 31 May, 2022 at GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. Chess Gaja student Shriyan participated in this tournament under Morning Open category. Shriyan scored 4.5/5 points and won the tournament. He has won four games and one draw. His rating increased from 1528 to 1543. Congrats Shriyaan […]
Check Out USCF Ranking of Chess Gaja Students May 2022
Last month, we wrote about how our US students were ranked in the US Chess Top lists for their respective age categories, and we wanted to continue reporting on those stats for May 2022! The stats are as follows : In the U – 7 and under Category – We have one student. In the U-9 Category […]
A Great Way to Deal with Things when Playing Chess is not Joyful Anymore
Hello, Let me start this newsletter with a question? What was your first encounter with the chessboard, and was it a positive one? As you rewind your memories, you all would have this positive, joyous feeling gushing through your mind. You would say something magical and joyful about the Chess that attracted you to the game! Do you feel the same […]
Great Performance in National Elementary Championship (2022)
US Chess Federation conducted the 2022 National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Columbus, Ohio, on May 13 – 15. Chess Gaja students Neil, Saatvik, Siddharth and Anish participated in this tournament. Neil participated under K – 6 championship categories and won four matches out of seven. He managed to draw one game and lost two matches […]
Great Performance by Vaseegaran at the 2022 K-8 National Chess Championship
The 2022 K-8 National Chess Championship took place in Grapevine, Texas this weekend.Seven of our Chess Gaja students participated in National Middle School (K-8) Championship this weekend in Grapevine, Texas. Over 900 competitors from 38 states participated in this Tournament. Our student Vaseegaran, after his strong start with a win in his 1st round, had a bit of struggle […]
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 […]
US Chess Federation Top Rankings – Chess Gaja Student Stats! April 2022
Last month, we shared exciting news about how our US students were ranked in the US Chess Federation Top lists across their respective age categories. We’re thrilled to continue this monthly tradition with our April 2022 US Chess Federation rankings update! At Chess Gaja, we take immense pride in celebrating our students’ tournament achievements and […]
Student Performance in 2022 DFW FIDE Premier 2 at Irving, Texas
Four of our Chess Gaja students participated in the Reserve section of the DFW FIDE Premier 2 at Irving, Texas, from 01 April 2022 to 03 April 2022. Our student Neil Lad scored 3.5/5 points in the tournament. Neil had a tough competition with the opponents but came up with 3 wins in the tournament. Anish Krishnan scored 3/5 […]
Amazing Play by Vaseegaran in 26th Annual Mid America Open
Our Chess Gaja Student Vaseegaran , participated in 26th Annual Mid America OPEN tournament held in St.Louis, Missouri, USA from March 25-27, 2022. He scored 2.5/5 in the tournament and gained 34 rating points for his performance. Tournament Highlights and Key Matches In the 1st round, Vaseegaran got paired against the eventual winner of the […]
Results of Sunday Swiss Tournament in Texas, USA!
Three of our Chess Gaja students participated in the Sunday Swiss Tournament held on March 27 in Houston, Texas. Vijay Anandh Srinivas performed extraordinarily and scored a 100% in the tournament. He scored 3/3 and secured first place in the tournament. His extraordinary performance made him gain a rating of 45. This made Vijay move […]