If chess is your love and your passion, then you might consider making a career out of it. If conventional jobs are not your cup of tea and you are a naturally gifted chess player, then a career in chess can assure of a lifetime of success and happiness. Of course, it demands a lot of hard work and patience and a real passionate zeal to excel and outperform others. But overall, the journey is fun and exciting as you get to play your favorite game on a professional level.
Most people take up chess as a hobby while still in school or in colleges. Many of them pursue different professions and still continue to play chess seriously. There are many others who dedicate their time and lives to playing chess only. People join various chess clubs and academies for receiving professional trainings. They get to play against their peers and from there they are sent to participate in various tournaments, local, regional or national. Excellent performances will ensure their speedy rise to fame. Winning prestigious titles will lead to their participations in important international level tournaments against stalwarts from different countries. One gets to interact with these people, learn about their styles of playing and get useful tips as well. Playing and performing at international levels will give you that much-needed exposure. The prizes on winning are world-class and the prestige it bestows upon one is unparalleled.
Once these players have made their names, they often get companies signing them for endorsing their products. They also run their own chess tutorial centers for which they often receive grants and sponsorships for various companies. They become popular faces amongst the public and often make media appearances encouraging people to start playing this fascinating game.
Of course the journey is tough with ups and downs. But if you love this game you’re required to stay calm and play with a cool head. That is the key to success in your chosen field.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Playing Online Chess
Have lots of time to kill but do not know how to do so exactly? If you are looking for some fun yet productive way to spend your leisure, the best thing to do is to indulge yourself in a game of chess. Being a board game, it will make sure that your free time will be spent in a most exciting way!
For the uninitiated, chess is a board game between two players but can also be played alone. There is a board checkered with alternate black and white squares forming an eight-by-eight grid and 64 pieces signifying different ranks in the game, which you get to move following certain predefined rules. The main aim is to checkmate the king and defeat the opponent.
The all-powerful internet has indeed revolutionized our lives with the advent of powerful technologies like broadband connections. Now, if you don’t have company for playing chess, then the computer with internet can give you company as well! There is a huge database of websites available online. They have games ready for you and another player to start off as soon as you enter. Some require that you create an account with them while many others allow you to start playing immediately. You will find yourselves pitted against some of the best and most experienced players. Your scores will be saved along with your ranks too. You can join chess clubs and groups and also play chess puzzles games. There are also regular updates on upcoming tournaments, chess related news across the world and online tips and tutorials available on various strategies of playing the game, foreseeing the outcomes and decide your moves accordingly. You can also download softwares that can let you play offline by generating games.
The best news is that these games can be accessed at absolutely no cost and no stringent rules and regulations apart from the basic website rules. So log onto any such website and start brushing up your chess playing skills. You never know; you might emerge as the next grandmaster!
For the uninitiated, chess is a board game between two players but can also be played alone. There is a board checkered with alternate black and white squares forming an eight-by-eight grid and 64 pieces signifying different ranks in the game, which you get to move following certain predefined rules. The main aim is to checkmate the king and defeat the opponent.
The all-powerful internet has indeed revolutionized our lives with the advent of powerful technologies like broadband connections. Now, if you don’t have company for playing chess, then the computer with internet can give you company as well! There is a huge database of websites available online. They have games ready for you and another player to start off as soon as you enter. Some require that you create an account with them while many others allow you to start playing immediately. You will find yourselves pitted against some of the best and most experienced players. Your scores will be saved along with your ranks too. You can join chess clubs and groups and also play chess puzzles games. There are also regular updates on upcoming tournaments, chess related news across the world and online tips and tutorials available on various strategies of playing the game, foreseeing the outcomes and decide your moves accordingly. You can also download softwares that can let you play offline by generating games.
The best news is that these games can be accessed at absolutely no cost and no stringent rules and regulations apart from the basic website rules. So log onto any such website and start brushing up your chess playing skills. You never know; you might emerge as the next grandmaster!
Monday 7 March 2011
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