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.

Moscow Diaries: Preparation is the key!

[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=”Preparation is the key!” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ]   I was away for too long to create memorable moments! I’ll be sharing some of them with you…

The King Chase – II

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”The King” light_text=”Chase – II” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Don ko padakna Mushkil hi nahi, na mumkin hai ~ Don(The task of entrapping Don is not only difficult but is…

The King Chase

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”The King” light_text=”Chase” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] King Chase is one of the first entertaining topics I cover in my chess lessons. There is great fun in chasing the…

Lokesh N wins in Bangalore

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Lokesh N” light_text=”wins in Bangalore” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Playing in Karnataka after a long time is always special! I had been observing that a lot of events are…

Basics of Visualization

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Basics of ” light_text=”Visualization” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] One of the benefits of playing chess is that a chess player learns to visualize. The skill is helpful in different…

Q & A with IM Ravi Teja

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] National Challengers Champion of the year Ravi Teja shared a lot of interesting details about his life in this quick chat. We talked about norms, his games, his personal life and more. A peek into his life could…

Fueled by RaNdOmnEsS – Part Two

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Fueled by” light_text=”RaNdOmEsS – Part Two” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] I did spend some time thinking about the flip side of randomness. I believe that synchronicity is on the…

Fueled by RaNdOmnEsS – Part One

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Fueled by” light_text=”RaNdOmnEsS – Part One” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Randomness has never failed to fascinate me. I see it everywhere, do you? If you are new to this…

Rest is a matter of Technique – Part Two

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”” light_text=”” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Welcome back again!Dear Chess folks, I hope you gained a little through the last article. You probably know where the shoe pinches and…

Rest is a matter of Technique – Part One

[rockthemes_specialgridblock avoid_sidebar=”regular” skip_sg=”true”] [rockthemes_heading bold_color=”#152840″ regular_color=”#94618e” details_color=”#a5a7a8″ bold_text=”Rest is a matter of Technique” light_text=”– Part One” details_text=”” heading_font_size=”” html_tag=”h1″ align=”left” use_icon=”yes” border_bottom=”yes” disable_margin=”no” ] Greetings Chess Folks! Spend your weekend with these technical positions. Play out the positions against your…