Ayaan Chettiar

Three weeks under Coach Noam’s brutal training program, Martin felt as if he might have actually improved. Noam was, as always, pessimistic, but still organized a six-game duel between Martin and Fabian. “If you have really improved your game, Martin, we will soon know.” said Noam. “BECAUSE I HOPE YOU’VE BEEN PRACTISING!” The whole of […]

It took a few minutes for the council to recover from what they had just witnessed, which was a clearly cocky tabby cat going up against the whole of the Empire, vowing revenge and directly threatening the emperor. “Well…” said Stockfish, too taken aback by the meeting. “I suppose we should recommence.” There were murmurs

The quest to the Engine Empire had been a trying one for the cat, as Mittens was thoroughly exhausted towards the end of it. But she had continued on, determined to see it through. Now, as she stood outside the grand iron gates of the Empire, towering above her, she felt just a tiny quiver

“Physical stamina is as important as chess intellect, Martin.” barked Coach Noam, with a fierce stare. “And there is no better way to say this: You… lack… it.” Martin knew there were quite a few better ways to put it, but didn’t complain. He had learnt very well how strict Coach Noam was. “Because of

As night fell upon Chess City, a flash of thunder echoed across the skies, as lightning struck the pavement. A shaded outline coughed and groaned behind the lamppost. Then, it opened its eyes. “Great.” said the cat. “Just great. Teleporting in the middle of who-knows-where in a thunderstorm. Just my luck.” She shivered slightly, and

Coach Noam was a tough nut. As a player, he was hard to beat, but as a coach… it was a nightmare. Which describes Martin’s conflicted emotions after Day One of Coach Noam’s Training Program. Noam had removed an intricate, red notebook, and leafed through its many pages until his eyes caught the page he

Martin swept into the playing hall with a graceful arc. It was a few minutes before the game was to begin. Oscar was the favorite of the two, but Li, having won her school championship a few days ago, had earned the rights to challenge Oscar in a match for Best Advanced Bot. To a

The game of chess was invented many centuries ago, and continues to be played widely across the globe. Dominated by players from the Soviet Union, ‘The Royal Game’ is described as one of intellect and psychology. There is far more to this sport than meets the eye. Even amateurs have begun to slowly improve in