FIDE ID:- 25103695

CFC ID: 178080

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Recent Blogs and Forums:-

Blogs:-
Sacc Sacc Mate! - #1 | Amateur Chess League- S3 Announced!!! | Reti Opening-Prep-Bit-#1
Forum Posts:-
Sacc Sacc Mate! | What is YOUR HIGHEST ACCURACY??? | Is pirc defense still reliable?

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About my chess:- (NOTHING MUCH)

Learnt at age of 8-9 (not sure)
I won my first ever "competitive game" with black pieces in 2014.
I drew my first ever "clash against a rated opponent" Swayham P Das (1412) with black in May,2017.
I lost my first ever "rated game" with white pieces against Rajveer Pinkesh Nahar (1356) Oct,2018.
I won 3rd best unrated Prize (INR 3500) in my first FIDE rated tmt :- 1st GUJ OPEN: CAT-C, with a score of 6/10
Then I got stuck into studies and hence, had to take a break
Got into too much chess during lockdown, learnt a bunch.
Played a lot of state level tournaments in 2021-22, with some amazing preparations in opening, stunning a lot of strong players. Built a reputation of a creative-sacrificial player.
First out of state tournament in Banglore (April 2022), a series of rapid-classical-blitz events which ended up as one of my worst tournaments.
First national tournament as National Amateur 2022 (May 2022) in Jaipur.
Coached my first ever students: Ruhani Asudani & Maharth Godhani (June 2022 - Sep 2022), which went successful with decent improvement in their results.
Entered Canadian Chess Scene Oct 2022, via KW Chess Club.
First ever public lecture. LINK (Feb 2023)
Started running Youth chess programs across City of Kitchener (June 2023)
KW Chess Club President (Oct 2023 - Present)
Initiated a chess team at Conestoga College (Jan 2024)
Multiple time KW Chess Champion, gained a good reputation as a player & coach as well as organizer.
Hosted various CFC rated events, outside of Chess Club too.
Fulfilled requirements to become a National Arbiter (License pending, because bureaucracy)

Other Than Chess

I had won school level and Zonal level gold medals in NSO and IMO from 2014-2020.
I had been a regular A grader just like almost every other chess player.
I really love math and passionate about physics too!
I was interested in modern Pop music when I discovered it but soon lost interest after i discovered its artists. I've since been majorly listening to Rock & Roll/ Rock-Pop, essentially from 60s-70s-80s but also like classical music, mostly from the times of Chopin & Liszt.
I am generally interested in philosophy and psychology, though I don't think that makes me wise. Currently following: Stoicism, J. Krishnamurti.
I love doing research and gaining & sharing knowledge & perspective.

PS:- Actually, I wrote this more for myself than others. xd
(Last updated: October 2024)

KahanDesai