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6 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Chess

6 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Chess

64 squares and 32 pieces – it was all that it took for me to learn some of the most priceless lessons on life. They say anything could jus probable walk into your life and teach you some lessons that you will carry forward to eternity. For some it was humans in the form of relationships, money for a few, jobs and work for others, and books and experiences for the rest. But for me, it was the game of Chess. No institution, school or college has ever taught me things that I learnt from playing the game. Playing either alone or with an opponent, there have been innumerable epiphanies over matches and I made sure I wrote them down and interpreted them in a way that would help me evolve as a player and as a person.

Explore some of the most Popular Chess Openings!

Explore some of the most Popular Chess Openings!

Here is a collection of some of the most popular openings for White starting with 1.e4, 1. d4 and some of the other popular choices. A chess opening is the first phase of the game where White & Black make their initial moves to complete the principle of developing pieces. There are plenty of different openings in chess, and hundreds of variant in each opening. Each opening may have its own strengths, weaknesses, drawbacks etc - but there is always something to be learned.

Unleash your child's potential at Mind Mentorz

Unleash your child's potential at Mind Mentorz

As an extended offering, Mind Mentorz has partnered with Gene2Genius.
Gene2Genius reveals your child's identity through an all encompassing improvement program, which reveals your childs physical qualities and in-born personality. We initially pick up knowledge into your youngster's characteristic qualities and interests through a biometric capture. In view of this information we outline a report all encompassing the right direction for your child.

Vishwa Dheep secures 3rd place in the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament - October 2017

Vishwa Dheep secures 3rd place in the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament - October 2017

The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Vishwa Dheep for securing 6/7 points at the BNCF Rapid Chess Tournament that took place in BEL Officers Club, Bangalore, held on Oct 2017. Vishwa Dheep secured 3rd place in the Chess Tournament where he was able to win against several FIDE Rated players, delivering an overall outstanding performance.

Chess Tournament for Parents on Oct 29th (Sunday)

Chess Tournament for Parents on Oct 29th (Sunday)

For the very first time, we are hosting a Chess Tournament at Mind Mentorz exclusively for parents. As the capacity of the academy is limited, registrations are available on a first-come first serve basis. We strongly encourage you to enroll for this tournament and enjoy this experience. Your children in the past have been the tournamentplayers. This time around, it is your chance to be the chess role model for your child! The format of the tournament is as below. Please use the registration form below to confirm your participation for Oct 29th

Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category of the RWF Chess Tournament

Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category of the RWF Chess Tournament

Pradeep Sagar secures 1st place in the <1100 Category and 82nd place overall in the RWF FIDE Rated Chess Tournament scoring 6/9 points with only a single loss. Pradeep has also secured a new FIDE Rating for himself with this accomplishment - ending with a performance rating of 1564. There were a total of 610 participants that played this tournament, held in Bangalore. It was a great exposure to many of our students who accompanied our Pradeep in the tournament.

Praveen Sagar secures Arena Grand Master (AGM) Title on Online FIDE Arena

Praveen Sagar secures Arena Grand Master (AGM) Title on Online FIDE Arena

Praveen Sagar - Mind Mentorz primary chess coach secures his Arena Grand Master title on https://arena.myfide.net/, You can now obtain official FIDE Ratings by signing up & playing on the Online FIDE Arena server.  There is a minimum criteria to get rated on the platform by playing a minimum number of rated games, against other rated opponents. The platform computes your online FIDE Rating and let's a player know their eligibility to obtain a title. You can visit the website to learn more about the process of signing up and obtaining an official FIDE Rating online,

Chess It Out @ Ajji Mane - Oct 8th at the Bangalore Football Turf

Chess It Out @ Ajji Mane - Oct 8th at the Bangalore Football Turf

This is your chance to play with FIDE Rated Chess Coaches at the Ajji Mane BFT's first year anniversary. The first winner gets a a free professional chess kit + bag. Come visit our stall with your friends & family to challenge the coaches from Mind Mentorz Academy in Kalyan Nagar.

Jesslyn Jinisha places 1st in the 42nd ICA Chess Monthly Tournament - U7 Girls

Jesslyn Jinisha places 1st in the 42nd ICA Chess Monthly Tournament - U7 Girls

Jesslyn Jinisha - Student from Mind Mentorz - secured 1st place in the 42nd ICA Chess Monthly Tournament in the U7 Girls Category with a score of 5.5/7 Rounds. Overall, she secured 3rd place between both the groups together - boys & girls. The team at Mind Mentorz is thrilled about Jesslyn's continued determination to keep playing chess competitively! She has made remarkable achievements over the past few months with her level of performance and we hope to see Jesslyn continue to reach many more milestones in the near future.

Manasvi from Mind Mentorz secures 1st place in the 42nd ICA Monthly Chess Tournamnet (U9 Girls Category)

Manasvi from Mind Mentorz secures 1st place in the 42nd ICA Monthly Chess Tournamnet (U9 Girls Category)

Manasvi - student from Mind Mentorz recently took part in the 42nd ICA Monthly Chess Tournament in the U9 Girls Category and secured 1st place. She finished the tournament with a score of 5.5/7 rounds. The team at Mind Mentorz would like to congratulate Manasvi for a remarkable performance and wish her the best for her future tournament successes ahead. 

Aman Thomas placest 1st in 13th BNCF Chess Tournament - U8 Category

Aman Thomas placest 1st in 13th BNCF Chess Tournament - U8 Category

Aman Thomas George participated in the 13th BNCF Chess tournament held in BEL Officers Club on September 17 and delivered a remarkable performance! We are very proud to see Aman finish the tournament with a score of 6/7 Rounds and secure the 1st place in the U8 Category that had over 50 participants.

Samuel Mendonca obtains FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and ACM Title!

Samuel Mendonca obtains FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and ACM Title!

Samuel Mendonca, student from Mind Mentorz Chess academy, Bangalore, has successfully obtained his first FIDE Rapid Rating of 1241 and also secured a Chess Title for him as Arena Candidate Master on Online FIDE Arena. At the outset, it has been a remarkable achievement for Samuel who has worked very hard to deserve this rating.

Sankha Gosh places 4th in the Children's Chess Tournament held in Bangalore

Sankha Gosh places 4th in the Children's Chess Tournament held in Bangalore

Congratulations to Sankha Gosh from Mind Mentorz, for placing 4th in the Children's Chess Tournament (U-12 Category). Sankha concluded the tournament with a nearly perfect score, having only 1 loss in the whole tournament. He managed to beat two FIDE Rated players this time during the tournament, which is a huge milestone crossed for Sankha.

Mind Mentorz helps you improve your Chess Tactics!

Mind Mentorz helps you improve your Chess Tactics!

At Mind Mentorz, we help children get better at chess and develop a study routine to be followed for every student. It is important for everyone to have the desire and willingness to get better before one decides to become a professional chess player. Here are some very useful tips that can be adopted into your daily chess routine.