A little girl in Jaipur picked up a chess piece at age four, simply because she was curious. Three years later, that same child is winning State, National, and International titles! This is the story of 7-year-old Shreyanshi Jain. She is a fearless player who does not hesitate to take risks on the board. Her rise includes big wins, tough lessons, and a support system that lets her dream freely. At the Asian Schools Championship, she even brought home medals in all three formats: Classical, Rapid, and Blitz. Read the article to see how it all unfolded and what shaped her early success.

For Chess players all across the world, travelling to Europe for tournaments is an exciting affair. Playing 3-4 tournaments in a row (because it's the most economical that way), adapting to a whole new continent, travelling, food, and of course -preparing for your games, all the while thinking "you better gain some rating points, you have travelled so far"! Shubham Kumthekar is a chess player, trainer and author, and recently he took a tournament trip to Europe with his friends. In the article below, he shares his experience and feelings in detail, also sharing instructive moments from the games played.

The Southern Maharashtrian city of Sangli has been a major hub of Indian chess for well over four decades. Continuing the long tradition, the 49 th edition of the Late Babukaka Shirgaonkar Memorial, Sangli’s marquee event, was held from 6 th to 11 th May. A total of 180 players participated, with the local boy IM Sameer Kathmale ‘doing a Caruana’ and winning the event in a dominant fashion! Pictorial report with Kathmale’s analysis.