Chess on the Net
Kunte Behind This Site
By R.R.Vasudevan
As the name suggests, the site is all about the latest in Indian chess. They plan to provide the games LIVE so that the chess loving public can watch their favorite players as and when they play. Former British Champion and Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte is the guiding force behind the site.
With technology becoming a notable support system these days, the site focuses on updating the browser with the latest in that area. For, quite sometime now technology has been on the receiving end, be it the world championship or national events.
The site announces, it provides chess coaches, instructors a unique platform to advertise with us and benefit from various schemes. Registrations for tournaments in India are made simpler and can be done at the click of the mouse. Only the player has to register with basic personal information and related affiliation details and he becomes eligible to enroll for any tournament advertised therein.
In addition for future projects, the site announces providing a collection of games, that would be useful to both beginners and experts. This facility is to be provided free to all players and registration is not compulsory to access the games database.
Under the link services, a number of chess related services are on the offer. Services start with articles, search engines, interviews, chess blogs, links, puzzles and LIVE coverage of top Indian tournaments. Also provided are games analysed by Grandmasters and International Masters, chess events information, along with FORUMS where new ideas are welcome. Among the unique service offered is the payment of entry fee online, the only such site to offer such facility in India.
Coming after the ‘about us’ and ‘services’ link are the main articles on the homepage. Under the games link the games of the recently concluded events are chronicled under archives, and we can see the games in the game viewer here.
The importance of technology and how it has transformed chess, is visible through many related articles in the news section of the site. Be it the article on whether bluetooth can be of help during the game, to the detailed article on the MONROI’s Personal Chess Manager that can be a solution to your day to day difficulties in score sheet maintenance.
Keeping the news briefs, be it controversial or otherwise sustains the reader’s interest. And here the site is one up on the other Indian sites. For, the web link where Grandmaster Nigel Short calls for an investigation against cheating allegations against World No. 1 Veselin Topalov is right up there.
With chess puzzle is provided in the homepage where the curious can sharpen their minds. The sign of wellness in Indian chess can be viewed from this new chess website, which breathes fresh air all over. As well, it augurs a healthy growth and the right technological support in the game of chess for the public.
The author is a Chennai based banker employee. He can be contacted at chessvasu@yahoo.com