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Rakshabandhan and Chess Stories!

ByEditor August 3, 2020August 21, 2022

Rakshabandhan is an auspicious festival in India. The sister ties rakhi to her brother and in return, the brother promises to protect her for her whole life. So this Rakshabandhan I present to you some of the Brother-Sister duos from Maharashtra who made a mark on the chess map! I contacted GrandMaster Abhijit Kunte, Women…

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Paul Keres “The Eternal Second”

ByEditor July 12, 2020September 26, 2022

Continuing the series of Legends who were near world champions! Today we cover Paul Keres, The Crown Prince of Estonia. Beginning of Chess Paul Keres was born on 7 January 1916 in Narva, Estonia. His father and brother taught him the basics of chess. As he lived in a small town, chess literature was scarce….