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Stories, guides and results from the chess boards, cube competitions and gaming zones we run.
Mysuru, 4 October: Karnataka’s first Grandmaster came to the mall, and the players came from four states
The Mysuru round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship at Nexus Centre City, with GM Thejkumar M S as chief guest and players from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
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Kolhapur, 27 September: more than 800 people, one covered hall and a chess tournament
The Kolhapur round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship at Kasbekar Hall, where more than 800 people turned out for the day.
Lucknow, 13 September: the Under 16 champion played in the regular category, and he is going to the zonals
The Lucknow round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship at Crown Mall, where a young player with a physical disability won the Under 16 title in the regular category.
Hyderabad, 6 September: a mall with 218 stores cleared its atrium for chess, and it was not the first Nexus to do it
The Hyderabad round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship at Nexus Hyderabad Mall, and a thank-you to Nexus for hosting us in Pune, Hyderabad and Mysuru.
Thiruvananthapuram, 5 September: two Kerala chess prodigies, and a champion who came back
The Thiruvananthapuram round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship, with IM Goutham Krishna and WCM Anupam Sreekumar as chief guests and Master Fidel R S winning Under 8.
Gwalior, 23 August: why a player who has represented India chose a city round
The Gwalior round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship, and Ms. Anshika Jain, who has represented India and won Under 8 and the Portronics Rising Star Award.
Mumbai, 9 August: one of Mumbai’s busiest malls made room for 250 young chess players
The Mumbai round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship at R City, Ghatkopar, and Ms. Girisha Prasanna Pai, who won Under 10 and then played up.
Pune, 8 August: chess under a tricolour sky, with the coach of a Grandmaster watching
The Pune round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship brought 214 young players to Nexus Westend in Independence week, with Mr. Jayant Gokhale and Mr. Rajendra Konde as chief guests.
Nagpur, 1 August: chess at a trampoline park, plus a football match and a quiz
The Nagpur round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship: 205 young players, a football match, a quiz and the Portronics Hear Me Not Challenge.
Kolkata, 18 July: 270 players and a mall that stopped to watch
The Kolkata round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship filled the atrium of Acropolis Mall with 270 young players, with GM Dibyendu Barua as chief guest.
Delhi, 27 June: Laser Wars on one side, a chessboard on the other
The Delhi round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship was played inside Masti Zone at Dwarka Walk, with the boards beside the Laser Wars entrance.
Kochi, 20 June: the first person who trusted us, and a mall full of young players
The Kochi round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship, and Ms. Subha Rakesh, our chess partner and the first person to trust us.
Jabalpur, 13 June: a five-year-old wins Under 8 as our season begins
A five-year-old, Master Mahir Sahu, won the Under 8 title at the Jabalpur round of the Prime Engage Jr. Chess Championship.
