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Online chess coaching

V.V. Subrahmanyam

The website has been designed by Andhra's first IM Lanka Ravi

HYDERABAD: For the first time in the country a unique online chess coaching camp organised by cyberchess.co.in was formally inaugurated by Sanjay Jaju, Special Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, in his official chambers here on Tuesday.

The camp is free for all chess players and the salient features include a direct interaction with Grandmaster Tejas Bakre. The exact schedule, however, will be announced shortly. The best part of this novel project is that the site has players from Denmark, Malaysia, USA and Finland registered with the website designed by Andhra's first IM Lanka Ravi.

Live interaction

All enthusiastic chess players can have their doubts cleared during the live interaction with Tejas Bakre will also explain the nuances of various opening and end game theories in a simple and effective manner, says Lanka Ravi. "There will be regular question and answer sessions too." To illustrate the efficacy of the concept, Tejas Bakre initiated the first programme with a lesson on the King-Central theme.

The study material and the positions given are mind-boggling and informative. Ravi says that very soon many more Grandmasters and International Masters will be joining the line up to provide a rich variety to chess players of different age groups.

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