NECS Blog Posts

We are starting our puzzle challenge with the one of the most classical and beautiful opening in chess, the Italian Opening. What is the Italian

Armenia’s Chess Revolution: Case Study In the year 2011, Armenia became the world’s first nation to mandate chess lessons for all their students in school.

Unlike other children who spend their days studying in school, watching TV or playing cricket in the park, Aarit Kapil spends his time competing against

Chess is not merely about making moves but it’s also about knowing when to ponder and when to go with instinct. If you’ve found yourself

Let’s talk a about Vaishali Rameshbabu who recently won the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026, scoring 8.5/14 (+5−2=7), in Cyprus. With this success, she secured

Sindarov Javokhir has done it! This 20-year-old Uzbekistani grandmaster claimed victory at the Candidates’ tournament of 2026 in Cyprus ahead of schedule. He had won