Niranjan Navalgund

Niranjan Navalgund

Niranjan Navalgund is a young chess professional who derives great pleasure in learning about life through the game of chess. He is a former National U-17 chess champion, Commonwealth U-18 Silver Medalist and the author of 'The Lively Library & An Unlikely Romance'. Unusual stories excite him. He hopes to visit the Panda Zoo, someday.

Learning from Levon Aronian

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Learning from” light_text=”Levon Aronian” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] I start this article by echoing the words of Garry Kasparov: The chess world is a better place when Aronian is…

7 Chess Habits For Better Performance

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”7 Chess Habits For” light_text=”Better Performance” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h2″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] The last few articles inspired me to share some more tips instead of bombarding with chess positions. A distant…

Chess Acronyms You Must Know!

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Chess Acronyms” light_text=”You Must Know!” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] In the heat of the battle, there are SO MANY to go wrong. Mistakes are waiting to be made. Isn’t…

Magic of Paul Morphy

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Magic of” light_text=”Paul Morphy” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] If you want to study classics, start with Paul Morphy. In this article, I’ll share a few beautiful games of Paul…

The Funny Chess Exam!

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”The Funny” light_text=”Chess Exam!” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] 8cross8 – Indian Chess Store presents a Funny Chess Exam! Yes, you read it right. I believe this is going to…

The Intellectual Giant: Garry Kasparov

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”The Intellectual Giant:” light_text=”Garry Kasparov” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] On Garry Kasparov’s 54th birthday, I wish to share some games and stories of Kasparov that I found interesting! If…

On Studying Classics

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”On Studying” light_text=”Classics” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Studying classics is emphasized by every top player, isn’t it? I have heard the phrase ‘Study the classics’ many times. In order…

Lienz Adventures

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Lienz” light_text=”Adventures” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] After the Moscow open, there was a gap of 12-13 days before the Aeroflot Open. So, we decided to include Lienz in our…

Moscow Diaries: Magical Possibilities!

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Moscow Diaries:” light_text=”Magical Possibilities!” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] The previous article had a lot about weather and conditions in Moscow. In this article, I will present some of my…