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How to checkmate the opponent king with 2 bishops ?

STEP 1: First you need to gain control over the central squares (e4,d4,e5,d5) using bishops and control a1-h8 and h1-a8 diagonal.

STEP 2: Place your bishops in d4 and in e4

STEP 3: .Relocate your king from d1 to c5

STEP 4: Now move your bishops as shown with blue arrows to squeeze more space from the Black's King.

STEP 5: Repeat the Step 4 and squeeze more space from black's king

STEP 6: Move Your king from d6 to h6

Taking f8 square from the king and forcing to go in the corner. 

Can you guess the end ?

 

Can you think like a Grand Master

 This was a recent game played by Anand and Ganguly at Tata steel tournament at 2018. Anand played with white pieces and resigned at move 38. Can you figure out why ?

Can you think 5 move depth ?

 Spot the winning maneuver.

Understanding Queen's gambit declined

 This is one of the recent game played. Zero mistakes, zero blunder and just 14 centi pawn loss., which means white's game is close to a perfect game. Here Black declined the queen's gambit and played. Can you spot the mistakes he has made ?

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What should white do now?

 Comment on the position and give the move for white

How should the game continue?

 White to move now. Find the best maneuver

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2. White to move , find the best sequence

Student’s Testimonials

 I am K.Rathnakumar studying 5th std . One of my best friend told me about the chess. He was already learning chess with you sir. Then I also joined  chess class. First I was not very much interested in chess.Then slowly I started learning chess and developed interest. There was saying from you sir that "NEVER GIVE UP". It was an inspiration for me to learn and show interest in chess. Then on I started playing tournament. First I used to lose few matches and then I used to feel bad. After that I  started to win the tournaments.Then I thought about the words you used to say sir that more you lose matches you will learn the games and win. These words made me to learn chess am I am willing to play more tournaments. These were the encouraging words from Sadurangam GM chess academy and from you also master ..

Thank you!

I am Pravin R, I am studying in 7th Grade. I Started Playing Chess when I was 7 years old. Once in a while my school announced a competition called 'Arranging The Chess Pieces' I do not know anything about chess except it is a game. So I went to my Father and told him about this competition. My father taught me how to arrange the chess pieces and I also learned it but still I do not know how to play chess. After that competition I was bit eager to learn how to play chess, So I asked my Father about it he also taught me how to play chess. It took around 3 months to learn it thoroughly but still I do no any tactics, strategies, opening names etc.. I use to watch GM games simply for entertainment in youtube as my parents not allow me to download any games which are Useless.

 After few months a National Master in chess came for rent in my apartment, He had a chess academy. My father asked me that are you willing to go to chess coaching and i also agreed, So I joined in that academy but in that academy all players were at above my level. The master in was only focusing the  national level students. Whenever I enter into the class they always use to give only 'mate in one' puzzles. So I got  bored.

One Day in my school, one of my best friend told the address of another chess class  in which he was learning chess. I went to my home and requested my father to join that chess class instead. My father also agreed with it.

In that chess class all students are weaker than me and I use to win all of them in few minutes. After few weeks the master in that chess class gave me a large book called 'The Chess Course' In which I learned tactics like pin, fork, deflection, piece value etc.. . It took 1 year 5 months to complete that book for me.

 But in this book only I  learned tactics, still I do not any of the opening names the only move I will play in the game is E4 or E5, after that I went to my first District Level tournament and got 3/5 points but still I do not win the prize. Then I went around 20 tournaments and only won 7 prizes. After Few months the master of that chess class told to my mother to join me any other chess academy as this chess class is only for beginners.

After few weeks I asked my father to search any chess classes in online, he also searched and finally decided to join Sadurangam GM Chess Academy, By entering this academy I learned lot of information in chess such as Openings, Middle Game Strategies, End Game strategies etc. and for one, Mr Subramanian pays close attention to all students unlike other classes. They also conduct detailed analysis on Grandmaster games. By joining this academy my chess skills were also improved a lot.

Finally I like to thank my parents who encouraged me a lot and also thanks to my chess coach Mr. Subramanian, he motivates me a lot and also teaches lot of things. My Ambition is to become future World Chess Champion

Thank You!!!!!

If you are confident of playing a gambit go ahead

 Playing gambit is one of my favourite things in chess. While we do calculated guess  there are  also chances for the opponent to win the game. Inspite of the odds , if you are confident of our strength in fundamentals- control the center, keep the rook in open file, get him the 7 th rank, etc, you can win the game. This is one such example how to win the game .

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ZERO BLUNDER GAME

 This is a recent attempt to play a game online. When anlysed it showed no blunders. Can you spot why the opponent played in black resigned? Understand the moves given by each player-  identify the reasons.

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Gambits explained by our students

Shreyas explains Scotch Gambit in his own style.

                    Dharshini Explains Danish Gambit very clearly

                Evans Gambit explained by Revanth

             Vienna Gambit explained by Maduravalli

 

Mega tournament - trophies and players

Winner of the Sadurangam Mega Tournament 22.11.20 : Pranavkumar