NECS Blog Posts
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Ilamparthi AR: The Teen Who Became India’s 90th Grandmaster
Meet Ilamparthi AR, a whiz kid from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, now an accomplished 90th Grandmaster of India. He achieved this crucial milestone during the Bijeljina

The Italian Game Traps Every Chess Player Should Know – Part 2
If you enjoyed Part 1 and learned a few cool traps, then get ready because in this part we’ll go even deeper into the Italian

The Italian Game Traps Every Chess Player Should Know – Part 1
The Italian Game is perhaps one of the oldest, most classical, and of course, most elegant chess openings. It’s easy, beautiful, and full of tactical

10-Year-Old Keya Jha Becomes Youngest American Girl to Defeat a Grandmaster
In a breakthrough event that has resonated throughout the chess world, 10-year-old Ohioan Keya Jha has etched her name into American chess history. Competing in

The Halloween Gambit: The Spookiest Opening in Chess
If you are a chess player who enjoys tricking your opponent, then the Halloween Gambit is for you. It appears insane at first, but it’s

Xeniya Balabayeva: From Prodigy to World Junior Rapid Champion
If you’ve been keeping up with junior chess in recent times, you’ve almost certainly heard of Xeniya Balabayeva. And if not, well, you’d better get