Bagdogra Chess Academy

"Chess is a team effort. One macho piece cannot win a game by itself."

Happy International Chess Day

HISTORY OF CHESS YOU SHOULD KNOW
1. The game of chess is believed to have originated in India, where it was call Chaturange prior to the 6th century AD.
2.The game became popular in India and then spread to Persia, and the Arabs. The Arabs coined the term “Shah Mat”, which translates to “the King is dead”. This is where the word “checkmate” came from.
3. Archeologists have discovered ivory playing pieces and chess artifacts in Uzbekistan dating back to 760 AD – chess spread quickly and far!
4.The game of chess reached Western Europe around the year 1000.
5.Around 1475, changes were made to the game and it evolved into its more current form. Also around this time formal rules began to appear.
6.In 1749 the first standard chess manual was written by chess master Francois-Andre Danican Philidor.
7.The period of time from the 18th century until the 1880’s was known as the Romantic Era of chess, and included the discovery of pawns as strategic pieces, stalemate rules, and the convention that white pieces moved first.

Here is some history of chess which I wanted to share with you.

Bagdogra Chess Academy provides basic course to kids in friendly and healthy environments.
As you know that Chess enhances the ability of kids in all the ways.

Chess tournament for all category will be held in Bagdogra soon...
Bagdogra will be able to meet Siliguri and Jalpaiguri champions here.
If you want to participate in tournament, visit Bagdogra Chess Academy.

Regards,
Jiwan Pradhan
Bagdogra Chess Academy

Chess: Kekinggwapo vs OnTheWayVector Kekinggwapo (1603) vs OnTheWayVector (1638). OnTheWayVector won by resignation in 22 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.

Benefits of Chess for Kids:
1. Chess improves concentration.
2. Chess improves patience.
3. Chess improves reasoning.
4. Chess improves analytical thinking.
5. Chess improves creativity.
6. Chess improves problem solving skills.
7. Chess improves imagination.
8. Chess improves strategic planning.
9. Chess improves memory.
10. Chess improves synthesis.
11. Chess improves focus.
12. Chess improves pattern recognition.

Once you play Chess, you come to know all these things works accordingly in this game.

History of Chess
The oldest closest version of today's game existed in india around 500A.D By 1500A.D, the main rules had became what we know today. Chess is c 500 years old !

Set up board with a White squares on Right Hand side and the Queen on her own colour. White moves first.

Purpose of the game
To trap the king to that he has no escape. This is called Checkmate.

Draws (5 ways)
1. Offer and accept
2. stalemate - where one side has to move and is unable, and the king is not in check
3. Threefold repetition - Where the position is about to repeat for the 3rd time. One of the players may claim a draw.
4. Fifty Move rule - Nothing has been captured for 50 moves each, and no pawn has moved.
5. Insufficeient checkmating - Material where neither side has sufficient material to checkmate. e.g both sides left with only a King.

Castling - King and Rook move together. It's done for the king safety. King moves 2 squares towards Rook.

Regards,
Bagdogra Chess Academy
UPPER BAGDOGRA
JEMINI HEIGHT'S BUILDING
BESIDE NH-31 ASIAN HIGHWAY, CANARA BANK

WATS APP / CALL : 7908029649 / 7865865068

Lets make our Bagdogra proud together in Chess world.

Chess enhances the ability to interact with other people and also improves school work and grades. Numerous studies have proven that kids obtain a higher reading level, math level and a greater learning ability overall as a result of playing CHESS.
So, I requested to all guardians of bagdogra, admit your kids on "Bagdogra Chess Academy" and take benefits of our academy.

Admission is open
Admission fee is Rs 1000/- & Monthly fee is Rs 500/-
Class held on Sunday, Every week
Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

BAGDOGRA CHESS ACADEMY
ADDRESS: JEMINI HEIGHTS BESIDE NH-31 ASIAN HIGHWAY/CANARA BANK
UPPER BAGDOGRA
CONTACT NO: 7908029649 / 7865865068

[ Lets hold each other hands and take our Bagdogra kids to next level in Chess and represent Bagdogra in The world of CHESS.]