by Carlos Alberto Colodro 3/8/2021 – Indian prodigy Gukesh D won the Vidit Chess Tour after beating Aronyak Ghosh in the Armageddon decider of the final match. The players drew all four rapid games and went to sudden death. The 14-year-old eventual winner played white and won the game to take home the US$ 1,000 first prize. | Photo: Amruta Mokal
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Chess is not just a sport, it is a social tool
Chess is not just a sport, it is a fantastic social tool. It binds people together and empowers them. If you think about it deeply, it is the only sport where the visually impaired can fight on equal terms with sighted people. When a visually-impaired player faces a sighted individual in chess, no change in rules are required. Only the equipment needs to be changed a bit. A visually-impaired chess player needs a braille board, everything else remains the same. It does not come as a surprise that visually-impaired players who have succeeded at chess have also seen a surge in their confidence levels in other areas of life.
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The game and a bit of backstory
In this episode we look into a game played by Humpy early in her career against the strong Chinese International Master Shen Yang. Humpy explains at the start of the stream that Shen Yang is a very tactical player and that she has actually had a good score against her playing positionally. However, this one time things panned out a little differently, in that, Humpy, who is usually known for her poise and solidity, found herself delivering a fiery attack.
Shen Yang is a strong International Master from China | Photo: chessdailynews.com
The game opens with a Slav Defense where Humpy chooses a slightly unusual move order with the white pieces, and the first interesting moment arrives after the fourth move itself! It is time now to get into the positions: