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Chess-Mates

Hosted by Garvit Aggarwal
 
 
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Crowd Clamoring!
A kingdom is under attack. The enemy's cavalry has stormed the castle. The king already fled. Nobody's sure where he's going but they'll fight until they learn he's dead. An empire brought to its knees so spectacularly, and then SHAH MAT! The king is dead. That's all happening on every chess board. And in this moment in this game is the stuff of legend.

Through its history, chess is considered as a game that is played by very smart people. That's a very big myth. I think that to be a good player, you do not have to be a genius.

Chess, for me, has always been more than just a pastime. It somehow never gets old. It's fascinating. It's like escaping from your real life into this new world of 64 squares, where I choose one move out of many, where I can see consequences to my actions instantaneously, where I can see how people react to my actions.

With chess you know all the information at the start. Nothing like cards, where you keep them close to your chest, hidden. You are not relying on a dice roll. You are not relying on luck of the draw. You are staring at the question. And you are staring at the answer, only if you can see it.

Chess evolved from an ideology of "You're Out for Blood" in the Romantic Era, to a "Scientific School of Chess" with the fundamental principles, to a "Hyper-modernist" game. One thing that stayed constant is that the game was a way to transcend age, creed, and culture, and brought people together.

But in the new digital era, with Super-computers, and Alpha-zeros, with no mental pressure, we've got chess applications. And with that, we've lost that personal touch, the social activity, the culture where people used to gather around and play chess.

Are you also tired of playing with the mobile applications, and want it to be more fun?

Do you want it to be more of a social activity?

Are you looking for a community where you can learn, experience, and enjoy the world of 64 squares, with 32 pieces on your board and an opponent who is not an AI software?

Then, this is your army: 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishop, a queen and a king, same as your opponent's, now, you just have to make your first move.

And become a part of this community.

Join today for INR 999/-
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