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16/05/2026

Tournament News- Challenge the Mind 11

10/05/2026

🌸 *HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY* 🌸

23/02/2026

♟️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧! ♟️

🏆 19th LBHM All India Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament
👑 Chauhan, Avirat
✨ 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 | 𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧
💰 ₹30,000 Cash Prize

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬. 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲.
A dominant and well-earned victory — truly unstoppable!

👏 𝘾𝒐𝙣𝒈𝙧𝒂𝙩𝒖𝙡𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏𝙨 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙗𝒆𝙨𝒕 𝒘𝙞𝒔𝙝𝒆𝙨 𝙖𝒉𝙚𝒂𝙙.

— 8x8 Chess Academy ♟️

21/01/2026

Huge congratulations to Abhijay Walvekar for securing Second Place at the State Selection Tournament (U-1700)!

We are so proud to have an 8×8 Chess Academy star representing us at the National Amateurs. Keep chasing the King, Abhijay! 👑

14/01/2026

🚀♟ *NEXT MOVE CHESS TOURNAMENT – SEASON 1* ♟🚀

⏱ Time Control: *25 Minutes + 10 Seconds*
📅 Date: *08th February 2026*
📍 Venue:
♟ SNBP International School,
Padmavati Hills Tower-1, Padmavati Hills,
Bavdhan, Pune

💰 Entry Fee:
* Open: ₹450/- [ *Early Bird 1* ]
* Age Category: ₹450/-

🏆 Prize Pool:
✨ ₹45,000/- Cash Prizes
🏅 Trophies & Medals

📝 Register Now:
👉 https://circlechess.com/registration?id=49780

⚡ Think Ahead. Play Smart. Make Your Next Move!
⏳ Limited entries – Register early!

Regards,
♟ 8x8 Chess Academy
♟️ Learn • Play • Improve

12/01/2026

♟️ One Pawn Draw Technique (King & Pawn Endgame)

This technique helps the defending side draw when the opponent has only one pawn.

✅ Key Idea

If the defending king stands directly in front of the pawn and controls the promotion square, the game is usually a draw.

📌 Basic Rules

The defending king must be in front of the pawn, not behind it.

The king should occupy or control the promotion square.

As long as the attacking king cannot push the defender away, the pawn cannot promote.

16/12/2025

1st Pune International Speed Chess Festival - FIDE Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament - 2025
Tournament Highlights:
* Total Participants: 1029
* Rapid: 607
* Blitz: 422
* Prize Fund: ₹4,00,000
* Total Prizes: 331
* Prize Distribution: Completed within just 34 minutes

18/03/2025

*SPECIAL MOMENTO TO ALL UNDER 15 PARTICIPANTS*

♟️ *BATTLE OF WITS* ♟️ 🏆
*CLASSICAL and BLITZ EVENT*
• 🗓️ *Date:* Saturday and Sunday, *05 and 06 April 2025*
*📍 Venue:* Lokseva e School l, Pashan - Sus Rd, behind Swami Smarth ,Society, PASHAN, Pune
Google Map -https://maps.app.goo.gl/4oxnnk82G5u1pE7a8
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*Tournament Details*
*🕒 Reporting Time:* 9AM, 05 April 2025. Classical
*⏳ Time Control:* 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
*🎯 Total Prize Fund:* *_₹78,888/- + 88 Attractive Trophies_*
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*Prize Structure*
CLASSICAL
*🎖 OPEN and Under 15 Categories (Starts at 9:15 AM):*
*Same Cash Prizes:*
1. ₹7000
2. ₹5000
3. ₹3000
4. ₹2000
5. ₹1000
6. ₹800
7. ₹700
8. ₹600
9. ₹500
10. ₹400
*Special Prizes (All Categories):*
*Registration Process*
1. *Registration Link*: https://circlechess.com/registration?id=28872
*💰 Entry Fees:*
• *₹700* (Early bird, until 31 March 2025).
• *₹800* (With late fees till 4th April, subject to seat availability).
*Important Information*
• *Canteen Facility Available*
• *Parking Facility Available*
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*Classical chess is considered the most important form of chess for titles!*♟️

05/10/2024

♟️ *Challenge the Mind - Season 2*♟️

🎯 *Date - 19th and 20th October 2024, Saturday and Sunday.*

🎯 *Format- STANDARD - 30mins + 30sec* And *Blitz 3mins + 2Sec*

🎯 *Venue - SNBP WAKAD - learning center, Near Mall of the Millennium, Wakad*
Google Map - https://maps.app.goo.gl/NApBjjk8aGxdW8aU8

🎯 *Total Prize Fund: ₹51,000/- + 18 Attractive Trophies + 41 Medals*

🎯 *Participation Certificate to all the Participants.*

🎯 *Excellent Venue and playing conditions*

🎯 *Seperate Parents Seating area*

Registration -
*Entry Fees*: Standard - ₹500/-
Blitz - ₹300/- For Both Sessions ₹750/-*

*GPay: 9158722230*
Google form Link:
(After the Payment is done , it is mandatory to fill the Google Form)

https://forms.gle/GC15bhgrFNKCeKNQ7

Thanking You

Team
*8x8 Chess Academy*
9890322231

23/09/2024

Both the Indian open & women's teams win gold 🥇🥇 in the . This is historic. Absolutely insane performance by India. 🇮🇳

भारत ने में दो - दो स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर इतिहास रच दिया है..!

पुरुष और महिला दोनों टीमों ने 45वें शतरंज ओलंपियाड में अपने-अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को हराकर अपना पहला स्वर्ण पदक जीता।

देश को गर्व है आप सभी पर🇮🇳

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