VCA Blogs
6 Little-Known Stories from the FIDE World Cup 2023
| August 25, 2023
Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, adding a major missing trophy to his cabinet. Now he has it all – World Champion in Classical, Blitz and Rapid format. World no.1 spot. And now the World Cup!
Chess: A tool for good mental health
| August 18, 2023
Chess is not just a leisurely pastime. It can also help keep your brain sharp, active and healthy. Beyond the board, the game offers a range of mental health benefits, proven by science.
Let’s look at 3 of the important ones.
Motivation made him a World Chess Champion
| August 10, 2023
In around 1960, Mikhail Botvinnik, a former World Champion from the Soviet Union, also known as the patriarch of chess, invited a young boy to train with him.
From player to streamer: 7 chess careers for chess lovers
| July 9, 2023
They say good chess players are patient. But many times, transferring your chess skills and applying it in real life can be a bit challenging. So in this article, we want to help you implement the skills you learn from chess...
How to improve patience through chess?
| July 8, 2023
They say good chess players are patient. But many times, transferring your chess skills and applying it in real life can be a bit challenging. So in this article, we want to help you implement the skills you learn from chess...
Who can be the next Magnus Carlsen?
| May 27, 2023
Magnus Carlsen is perhaps the greatest chess player. Filling in the shoes of a giant like him is no easy feat. And if you ask who can be the next Magnus Carlsen, the answer would be… no one...
Ding Liren won the 4th game of the World Chess Championship 2023! With that, he also equalized the overall score 2-2. The Chinese no.1 knew he had to take his ...
5 Underrated Benefits of Chess in Education
| April 27, 2023
When you hear ‘chess in education’, what comes to your mind? Intelligence? Studious? Or maybe logic and creativity? Recognizing its importance, the country of Armenia has made chess compulsory in schools.
How Parents Influence a Child’s Success in Chess
| April 14, 2023
What’s the role of a parent in chess? Many think it’s financial support, driving kids to coaching classes and tournaments. Of course, those are important. It’s obvious.
A Lifetime Journey Spreading Love for Chess!
| September 26, 2022
We attended the Pune Olympiad torch event, well organized by Tech Mahindra from where we went on to celebrate the international chess day at Pune office which had a tournament & whole day chess event which became a huge success and the VCA team could connect with Vishy a week before..
Small Things, Big Picture!
| September 12, 2022
Every pain, every difficulty hits us hard, but it also puts a seed for a better version of tomorrow. With pandemic around for the past year & a half, it’s been difficult to have over the board chess, but online chess has taken a huge upward pull.
India achieves 75th Grandmaster on 75th Independence Day
| August 19, 2022
Origin of Chess – India :
If you ever wonder that chess was originated in which country? Answer to this is none other than India! Yes, in ancient history, Indians referred Chess with names such as ‘Chaturanga and ‘Shataranj’ as....
Wonderful Clarity to Chess World & World Chess Champion!
| June 25, 2022
Carlsen will continue to play chess, it will give him a lot of joy. But the world championship has not been so pleasurable for him. Carlsen stated he would play only if Alireza wins the candidates tournament
You get chance only once!
| June 16, 2022
Many a time we are in testing times, tough time with lot of challenges and perhaps unfavorable situations leading to un-pleasant outcomes. So does this happen only to average people? Answer is a big no!
It never happened before but today-
| May 25, 2022
For 7 am flight, I woke up at 5:31, God knows how! I was in the cab at 5:38, Airport at 6:13, then 6:20 security check at 6:20, finally at 6:24 I was in the queue for boarding & 6:35 I'm on my seat!
3C’s of Chess – Choice, Commitment & Consequences!
| May 12, 2022
Chess – Competitive Rivalries & War on the Board!
So, when we say or hear word chess, what comes to our mind? It is a strategy? Or specifically a strategy of war. Yes, we must capture or kill opponent’s army!
You don’t Win a Chess Game on Every Move!
| May 4, 2022
Chess – Competitive Rivalries & War on the Board!
So, when we say or hear word chess, what comes to our mind? It is a strategy? Or specifically a strategy of war. Yes, we must capture or kill opponent’s army!
Chess is not always Competitive, Chess can be Beautiful too!
| December 29, 2021
Chess – Competitive Rivalries & War on the Board!
So, when we say or hear word chess, what comes to our mind? It is a strategy? Or specifically a strategy of war. Yes, we must capture or kill opponent’s army!
Toughest month to wake up as World Chess Champion!
| December 10, 2021
What a wonderful thought it is to wake up as World Chess Champion in all 3 formats viz. Classical, Rapid, Blitz! Superb? Unthinkable? Am I joking? Is there is anyone like this? Answer is yes!
Almost 3 World Chess Champions at One Time?
| October 13, 2021
In the world of Chess, we have World Chess Champion, being an individual game, what do we expect? We expect to have one world chess champion at a given point in time. Let’s go back almost 30 years from now
King’s Safety under Threat?
| September 14, 2021
When we say Chess, World Chess Champion, World No. 1 player, we all by default refer to Classical Chess. Typically, a nice long time control game of 5-6 hours as allotted time for specific moves. With Computers and the internet, access and availability of
A different perspective on World Chess Champions
| August 18, 2021
In the world of chess, we keep hearing this term GM. So, a few weeks back, we got the youngest ever GM in the world, Abhimanyu Mishra from the USA at an astonishing age of 12 years 4 months & 25 days.
Grand Master – Harshit Raja
| August 4, 2021
I can't sleep today...as i just came to know that dear Harshit made his final GM norm at Switzerland and became the latest Grandmaster from India. Here we have a 6 year old boy whom I started teaching at an early age while other kids would
One f four?
| July 27, 2021
The game was about to begin. I was looking at my pawns wondering which one to move first. Hello! I am Gorky. I am 10 years old, and this is my first over the board tournament. I am playing white. For those of us who were introduced to chess on a computer screen,
Taal of Mikhail Tal
| June 17, 2021
In classical music, we often express that the lyrics, meaning and song are brilliantly composed. After listening, we commented that the song has a nice rhythm and melodious tune. Perhaps an alternate word we use is Taal. Song had its own Taal
Anatoly Karpov was the reigning world chess champion from 1975. In 1984, for the defense of his title, Karpov at the age of 33 years faced a young challenger in the form of Garry Kasparov. Winner of the championship
Colors & Flowers to Welcome you on the Chess Board!
| May 15, 2021
When you are playing or watching chess, what do we typically expect a chess player to wear? Perhaps, formal plain shirt, trouser and blazer, that’s most of the people would imagine. Now, here we have Levon Aronian
Chess – a Must have Skill?
| May 8, 2021
The term 'VUCA world' has become very common in management as well as general environments. The VUCA world influences how you make decisions and plans and deal with risks and changes. How do you deal with ambiguity and yet find a meaning?
Be the Defender, Nothing else Matters Now!
| April 26, 2021
Currently we all are in the situation that we have neither imagined nor seen! More than a year and it’s still there. I guess there is plenty to read on COVID19. This is an attempt to share it in a slightly different way.
Thoughtful Wisdom from World Champion’s Father
| April 12, 2021
Magnus Carlsen, a big name in the world of Chess – World Chess Champion (Classical, Rapid & Blitz), ranked 1 since 2011 & highest ever rated player in history! Wow! We can go on & on for Magnus