The 44th West Bengal State Junior tournament was held from the 19th to the 22nd of May 2016. Quite a few strong juniors like Neelash Saha, Mitrabha Guha in the open section and Chandrayee Hajra, Arpita Mukherjee in the girls section took part. In the end Kaustav Kundu and Arpita Mukherjee emerged victorious. We have a short and crisp report sent to us from the city of joy.

Robert James Fischer was born on the 9th of March 1943. Right from his early years it was apparent that the young American had an unparalleled feel for the game. In this article, we take you on a journey of the years 1955 and 56 where Fischer was just about to enter his teens. Here you can find a game from Bobby's first simul, his first Najdorf, and his first King's Indian. And it is almost impossible to pass over the Game of the Century against Donald Byrne without being in awe of the American's talent.