At the US chess championship, the main arbitrator held an umbrella that protected Wesley, so from the sun. By comparison, nationals in India were disturbed by organizational chaos. New Delhi: “Frankly, it made me feel like I was president of a small country,” joked the 22 -year -old American Grandmaster (GM) Hans Niemann after his opening round with black pieces against the triple National Champion Wesley on Sunday at the American Chess Championship.However, the reason for such a fun remark had little to do with the result of the game; It was a view of the main arbitrator standing next to the album and holding an umbrella to block the sun’s light from the sole face.Decorating how a professional player should be treated when they represent sport at the highest level, the picture of the match that takes place in the plush chess club Saint Louis in Missouri, has already gained mass recognition.Now, a cut to India, where sunlight was the least worry of players. Rather, they were monkeys, power slices, leaking tent and almost everything else that tested the patience of the players.Only fourteen days have passed since GM Iniyan P, this time hosted in Gunture, Andhra Pradesh. Yet conversation in Indian chess circles is not about the winner, but about the conditions of playing.GM Sethuraman SP, 32 -year -old double national champion and Olympics, published on October 5. “62. The Indian National Championship felt more like a challenge of survival than a chess tournament,” he wrote. “Shamian monkeys, rainwater dripping on plates, power slices in time, had everything except the right conditions.”
Post social media GM Sethuraman sp. (Figure: x)
However, the chaos at this year’s National Championship was too serious to be captured on several posts on the X. When Timesofindia.com addressed some participants, stories that appeared, painted a scary picture.“Rainwater dripped and there was a flood at the site of the tournament, which was basically a tent,” said one player who spoke on condition of anonymity.“It really happened in the first round when they installed several air coolers, but cooling achieved only specific plates; it was not the overall air conditioning system. It seemed like an outdoor setting because it was a tent.”“The monkeys jumped at the top of the tent, making noise. It was also disturbing. One monkey even came inside the tent.”The championship took place inside a large makeshift tent in the functional area of Vignan University, which was divided into sections. Inside was a tournament hall while parents waited outside. About 400 players and limited air conditioners were also packed into the tent, the organizers also tried to provide adequate sessions for such a large number of participants.When the players raised concerns about the deteriorating conditions of playing, the organizers replied, “This is the only way we could accommodate 400 players.”If monkeys and weather were not enough, energy cuts were added to the drama.“On the first day, the outlet of the power supply became three or four times,” the player added. “Some games were trouble in time and the lights went out. It was chaotic. Fortunately, they repaired it after the first day.”And the organization of food was not even on the brand.“The food was fine, but the same every day,” Timesofindia.com revealed. “There was no vegetarian option, so not much protein.”After the first day, the organizers reportedly solved most of the problems. Yet the image of the monkeys jumps on the roof and water dripping over the boards stuck in many minds.In the post, Sethuraman revealed that the President of the whole Indian chess Federation (AICF) Nitin Narang personally called him and assured him that the federation would “take the thing seriously” and that “better standards will be secured in future events”.
GM Sethuraman SP explained that the standards of nationals improved after the first day. (Figure: x)
India is ready to host the prestigious World Cup in Goa at the end of this month, and the chaos at the National Championship plunged an unpleasant reflector for the country’s ability to prepare the main tournaments.In addition to GM RB Ramesh, one of the most respected Indian coaches and mentors of stars, such as R Pragggnanandhaa, R Vaishali and Aravindh Chithambarama, he considered his own post.
GM RB RAMESH killed the National Championship standards. (Figure: x)
“What line -up in the US National Chess Championship!” He wrote about the X. “For more than two decades, most of the chess players in India dreamed of a closed national championship, where the highest players compete for national title. It is unfortunate that we have not lost with a format that encourages and motivates the best players to play in India.With Indian chess at its peak and generations of miracles that rose rapidly, the Earth on the album has never been stronger. Nevertheless, it is also a place where the brightest talent can be tested, not an opponent’s movement, but by leakage of roofs, power cuts and unexpected visitors who swing from the ceiling.
