One-Day Chess Camp with IM Anup Deshmukh

Four hours with International Master Anup Deshmukh, one of Indian chess's most experienced players and coaches. Anup Deshmukh earned the International Master title in 1999 and represented India at the Chess Olympiad in Elista the same year. He has won more than thirty All India Open titles and peaked at a FIDE rating of 2430. As a coach he has trained several of India's leading players, including Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, Women's World Cup Champion 2025. Session 1 (4:00 - 6:00 PM) Fundamentals, and openings understood as plans and ideas rather than memorised lines. Session 2 (6:30 - 8:30 PM) Converting won positions, managing energy and time across a tournament, choosing which events to play, and how to study your own games properly. Along the way he covers a few World Champions - Wilhelm Steinitz, Mikhail Botvinnik, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. The camp closes with his own game against Viswanathan Anand. Open to all levels. Beginners are welcome. Refreshments provided during the break.