Team India, how to improve at chess? #AICF

by Sagar Shah - 18/03/2018

Confused by the title of the article? Well, it is your chance to ask the best players of Indian chess whatever it is that you had on your mind. Six of the best players of Indian chess - Anand, Harikrishna, Vidit, Adhiban, Sethuraman and Ganguly have gathered in Delhi for the pre-olympiad training camp. Some of the best questions posted by you on social media will be picked up and answered by the players. So, here is your chance! Check the article to know how you can post your questions.

This Olympiad 2018 in Batumi, Georgia is going to be extra special. It's because Vishy Anand will be participating in it. The last Olympiad for the Indian legend was back in 2006 in Turin. And Anand is dead serious about India's chances this time. That's the reason why he flew down to Delhi for the pre-Olympiad camp where he will be working with the other team-mates for three days.

Now that's a lot of garlands! Vishy Anand welcomed at the Delhi airport by Mr. Mishra and other office bearers of Delhi Chess Association and AICF | Photo: Jitendra Choudhary

Anand was joined by Vidit, Adhiban and Sethu on day one. GM R.B. Ramesh is the coach of the team. The other members Harikrishna and Surya will be arriving in a day or two. | Photo: Jitendra Choudhary

It is so nice to see the light environment and great team bonding among players | Photo: Jitendra Choudhary

AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan got the chance to play against Adhiban and very nearly beat him. We got the news that Adhiban somehow managed to escape!

10 seconds + 1 second increment bullet! Now that's real speed. Adhiban versus Sethuraman

The real practice began as Vidit took on Anand and Adhiban played against Sethuraman!

AICF has taken this wonderful initiative to arrange this training camp five months before the Olympiad not only so that the players work together, but also to improve the team bonding. As can be clearly seen by Anand's tweet:

Coach R.B. Ramesh was all praises for Anand:

Well now AICF goes one step further by giving you, the reader, a chance to interact with the fans. All you have to do is post your question to any of the player in the Facebook/ Twitter post given below. Don't forget to mention the name of the player to whom the question is addressed and also use the hashtag #AICF.

The best players of Indian chess are in Delhi for the Pre-Olympiad preparation camp. It's your chance to ask a question to team India. Whatever you had in mind for any of the players! Just use the hashtag #AICF

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All questions will be accepted until 10 a.m. on 19th of March 2018. It's your chance to ask the best players in Indian chess any of the chess doubts you had in your mind. Don't miss out on this opportunity.