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Why Chess? |
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To sum a scientific study on Chess in just few words: Chess has helped players in developing logical, methodical and consequential thinking process, which has also found to be useful in other spheres of life!! |
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I feel that the game of Chess is very difficult to learn because it is meant only for those who are having a very high intelligence quotient. Will my child learn to play the game? |
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This is rather a common question for any Chess instructor, born out of non-awareness because Chess, unlike disciplines like Cricket, Football and Tennis in not a spectator sport. These games are very popular to the masses because of the wide television coverage whereas television coverage of a Chess tournament is by far and few. My answer to this question is “Dismiss your doubts”! Chess is an easy game to learn. A requirement of nothing more than an average intelligence to become a good Chess player! I would also like to quote “Chess is 90% hard work and 1% talent”!! |
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What is the status of the game of Chess in India ? |
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The game of chess has been accorded the “Priority” status by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports! Besides Chess, the priority status has been accorded to only 10 other games in India . What does that mean? Well, the Government extends full support to the game by means of financial assistance to participate in the international tournaments, support for coaching, scholarship to the state and national winners, cash incentives to the players who have won medals at the international chess events. |
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Which is the apex body governing the game of Chess all over the world. |
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The World Chess Federation, popularly known by its French acronym “Federation Internationale Des Echecs (FIDE). More details: www.fide.com |
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Which is the apex body governing the game of Chess in India . |
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The All India Chess Federation (AICF). The current headquarters of AICF is at Chennai. Each of the state body is affiliated to AICF and, the respective districts are affiliated to the State body. More details: www.indianchessfed.org |
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Which is the apex body governing the game of Chess in Mumbai. |
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Bombay Chess Association (BCA). BCA conducts its affairs from Zandu Pharma Works Canteen, Sayani Road, Mumbai – 400025. BCA is one of the district bodies affiliated to the Maharashtra Chess Association – www.maharashtrachess.com . More details: www.mumbaichess.org |
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What are the levels of Chess tournament? |
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The hierarchy of the various levels of chess tournaments conducted by the All India Chess Federation is as under:
District Championships
State Championships
National Championships
International Championships
Besides the above championship, there are a good number of open tournaments offering chances for players to gain FIDE Ratings (Rankings) – a numerical system devised by FIDE to judge the rankings of the players, popularly known as ELO Ratings – named after its originator, Professor Aprad Elo. For example, India ’s Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand is the world’s top ranked player with rating of 2803. The base rating is 1400 ELO points |
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In which categories are the above tournaments conducted? |
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The tournaments are conducted in various age-group categories starting from Under-7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 20 while the open tournaments are common events for all players irrespective of age. |
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How does a player obtain his rating? |
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The rating regulations are governed by the:
02. FIDE Rating Regulations (Qualification Commission) Approved by the 1982 General Assembly, amended by the General Assemblies of 1984 through 2004.
To make it simple for a layman to understand the rating regulations, rules 9.14 is detailed below:
0.0. Introduction
1.0. Rate of Play
2.0. Laws to be followed
3.0. Number of rounds per day
4.0. Duration of the event
5.0. Unplayed games
6.0. Composition of the tournament
7.0. Registration of events to be rated
8.0. Submission of reports
9.0. Official FIDE Rating List
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A rating for a player new to the list shall be published only if it meets the following criteria: |
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9.14a |
If based on results obtained under 6.3., a minimum of 9 games. |
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9.14b |
If based on results obtained under 6.4., a minimum of 9 games played against rated opponents. |
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9.14c |
The condition of 9 games need not be met in one tournament: results from other events, played within the same or next 7 rating periods, are pooled to obtain the initial rating. |
10.0. The working of the FIDE Rating System
11.0. Reporting Procedures
12.0. Monitoring the Operation of the Rating System
13.0. The requirements for the FIDE Rating System Administrator
14.0. Some comments on the Rating system
15.0. Rapidplay Ratings (GA `98)
16.0. Inclusion in the Rating list.
17.0. Forms |
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What are the titles a Chess Player is awarded? |
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Depending on the performance, a player can be awarded any of the following chess titles:
Candidate Master (CM)
FIDE Master (FM)
International Master (IM)
Grandmaster (GM) – the highest title awarded to a player
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