Bay Area Chess Players of the Month
January 2011
Vishnu Vemulapati
With Vishnu, don't interpret his chess skills by his size. This nine year old stepped into the chess world and was successful right from the start. His first chess tournament was on the last day of 2010, leaving him and his family with a memorable event to treasure for the rest of 2011.
Vishnu's interest in chess developed when he was around eight years old. He played mostly against his sister and then later enrolled in chess classes under the talented and skilled teachings of Mr. Bharani. Though a lot of homework was assigned, Vishnu managed to achieve his goal of playing in tournaments and winning several trophies.
The credit, he says, doesn't belong to him, but to his teacher, who helped him accomplish his goals.
Other than Chess, Vishnu enjoys Basketball and Soccer.
October 2009
Chinguun Bayaraa is a giant or so you would expect when you look at the determination with which he plays the game. He is a giant in chess and his achievements are a harbinger of a great future. However, he is 3 years old diminutive chess player who has to stand on his chair to get a good view of the chess board.
Chinguun most interesting game came in Walnut Creek when a unknowing District Manager from Taco Bell played and lost a friendly game with Chinguun. He was embarrassed by the result but also impressed by the quality of Bay Area players.
Chinguun is now a regular in Bay Area Chess tournaments. He also played in the Grade Level and Class Level State Championships and gained rating points in both.
Chinguun has become the youngest player to play in a Bay Area Chess tournament and is likely the highest rated three-year-old in the nation. And, he has earned that!
Chinguun is coached by his father Chinguun Bayaraa who won the CalChess Class Championship for his Class in 2004 in a section that included National Master Rohan Agarwal and Expert Alan Naroditsky, He has also taken shots at World Open and North American Open.
There is no question that Chinguun deserves the honor of the player of the month. The only question that remains is if Bay Area Chess should change its name to Bayaraa Chess?
Vishnu Vemulapati
With Vishnu, don't interpret his chess skills by his size. This nine year old stepped into the chess world and was successful right from the start. His first chess tournament was on the last day of 2010, leaving him and his family with a memorable event to treasure for the rest of 2011.
Vishnu's interest in chess developed when he was around eight years old. He played mostly against his sister and then later enrolled in chess classes under the talented and skilled teachings of Mr. Bharani. Though a lot of homework was assigned, Vishnu managed to achieve his goal of playing in tournaments and winning several trophies.
The credit, he says, doesn't belong to him, but to his teacher, who helped him accomplish his goals.
Other than Chess, Vishnu enjoys Basketball and Soccer.
October 2009
Chinguun Bayaraa is a giant or so you would expect when you look at the determination with which he plays the game. He is a giant in chess and his achievements are a harbinger of a great future. However, he is 3 years old diminutive chess player who has to stand on his chair to get a good view of the chess board. Chinguun most interesting game came in Walnut Creek when a unknowing District Manager from Taco Bell played and lost a friendly game with Chinguun. He was embarrassed by the result but also impressed by the quality of Bay Area players.
Chinguun is now a regular in Bay Area Chess tournaments. He also played in the Grade Level and Class Level State Championships and gained rating points in both.
Chinguun has become the youngest player to play in a Bay Area Chess tournament and is likely the highest rated three-year-old in the nation. And, he has earned that!
Chinguun is coached by his father Chinguun Bayaraa who won the CalChess Class Championship for his Class in 2004 in a section that included National Master Rohan Agarwal and Expert Alan Naroditsky, He has also taken shots at World Open and North American Open.
There is no question that Chinguun deserves the honor of the player of the month. The only question that remains is if Bay Area Chess should change its name to Bayaraa Chess?
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