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For me, it’s just a big There is a saree drying over a borders were sealed. the Second World War on kick in the gut, because it’s a clothesline which serves as Wednesday. Here are some tournament I love and a the net. Yuki Bhambri vol­ Healthy trend reactions from former tournament that so many leys and jumps up for an With the International Ten­ champions to the Grand love.” imaginary overhead smash. nis Federation (ITF) an­ Slam — originally scheduled Billie Jean King: “I fully The drill continues for a few nouncing that there would for June 29­July 12 — being understand and support the minutes as Prateek Bhambri, be no play till July 8, this is a cancelled for the first time decision of the committee . a former National junior healthy trend as the players in 75 years. I’ve been fortunate to go to champion who coaches sis­ are utilising the time on hand Boris Becker: “The pro­ Wimbledon every year since ter Prerna Bhambri, helps in instead of worrying about blem is the surface, you only 1961 and I am certainly go­ Yuki’s training by throwing things beyond their control. have the summer months to ing to miss this year.” balls from a bucket. Many videos of enterpris­ prepare and ultimately play Petra Kvitova: “Definitely If that is the video doing ing tennis players, finding on the best grass courts a tough one to take... Not the rounds on social media, the space to stay healthy and which is usually the case at only is it a special tourna­ cut to Ahmedabad, where active during the lockdown, Queen’s and Wimbledon. ment to me, but it’s a tour­ Zeel Desai has her father Me­ are doing the rounds. In the “But in order to do so the nament that has been part hul doing the job of ball­ Sharpening her skills: Zeel Desai engaged in a rally with father Mehul. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Capital, coaches Sachin grass courts need much of history for so long that it thrower. Singh and Chandra Bhushan more preparation time than will leave a big hole in the In front of her home, over to keep his daughter occu­ home can control the num­ Academy (ARA), said: “Even grammes and mental chal­ have been sharing videos of any other surface. On grass calendar. a garden bench that serves as pied as she was getting bored ber of coronavirus cases,” he though a lockdown is incon­ lenges which they have to their trainees doing physical you can only play in the “I will missing playing on the net, Zeel keeps hitting fo­ at home. said. venient in India, the govern­ complete. training, yoga and wall summer months.” the beautiful grass and rehands and backhands. She “I thought it could just ment’s action has been quick “Though everyone is at practice. Andy Murray: “Very sad wearing my whites, but of also uses the terrace to hone freshen her up a bit, having a Quick and proactive and proactive. home, we are still creating a The tennis fraternity de­ that Wimbledon has been course we know it will be her skills, using the wall as a racquet in her hands. She al­ Australian coach Todd Clark, “We have created an ARA competitive atmosphere,” re­ serves full marks for adapt­ cancelled this year but with back better than ever next net. so does fitness routines for who has been guiding Zeel at WhatsApp group. Daily, we vealed Clark, who is based in ing to the situation and mak­ all that is going on in the year. And maybe we will all Mehul said he was happy an hour daily. Staying at the Ahmedabad Racquet provide players fitness pro­ Ahmedabad. ing the best use of it. world right now, everyone's appreciate it even more!” Online classes ensure training is not impacted Carlsen launches richest online event RAKESH RAO The format involves seven Coach Sushrutha Reddy feels Zoom a better platform to teach a group NEW DELHI rounds of single round­robin With scores of chess tourna­ where each match features CHESS the confines of your room, Kumar said the spurt in num­ trains some of India’s bright­ ments cancelled worldwide four rapid games, the time provided you have internet bers is largely due to parents’ est prospects like R. Praggna­ owing to the COVID­19 pan­ control being 15 minutes P.K. Ajith Kumar access. belief that chess will keep nandhaa and Aravindh demic, World champion each plus 10­second incre­ hen the warning sig­ Conducting chess classes their children occupied Chithambaram. “Now I Magnus Carlsen has come ment for every move. Wnals began to emerge online is nothing new. India’s when schools are closed. teach all of them online,” he up with a $250,000­online The winner of each match from China a few weeks ago, best­known trainer R.B. Ra­ “Coaches like me don’t have said. event for eight elite players. gets three points and loser Sushrutha Reddy felt he mesh has been doing it for any other option but to go The Magnus Carlsen Invi­ gets none. should be prepared. It didn’t the last 15 years. But what is online,” he said. Multiple platforms tational will be played from If the match ends 2­2, an matter he was living in Ben­ new is that more coaches Pravin Thipsay pointed There are multiple platforms April 18 to May 3 with shor­ Armageddon game (where galuru, far away from the ep­ and wards have opted for it out that online coaching had to reach out to the students. ter time controls. the player with white pieces icentre of the coronavirus because of the lockdown in its own advantages. “In a city Skype appears to be pre­ gets five minutes on the outbreak. several countries. like Mumbai, where I am liv­ ferred the choice since it is Participant list Magnus Carlsen. clock and black, four) will A chess coach, he knew “Normally I get new stu­ ing, travelling can be such a free. But Sushrutha has The list of participants for * FILE PHOTO: RAJEEV BHATT decide the winner. The win­ that he would have to ex­ R.B. Ramesh. dents during the school va­ huge problem,” said the vete­ found out that Zoom works the world’s richest online ner gets two points and the plore more ways of reaching * FILE PHOTO: R. RAGU cation, but more than 50 – ran Grandmaster. “Now you better when you have to event will be announced continue top professional loser, one. out to his trainees online. including a few from over­ can train someone even till teach a group. “I had also soon. Live action with com­ play in an online environ­ The top four players will case around the globe. Ho­ seas – have joined over the 10 p.m. Of late, I have been tried Cisco Webex, which too mentary in nine languages ment, we have not only the be involved in a knockout More than anticipated wever, there has been no last couple of weeks,” said having more students online was useful,” he said. will be available on opportunity but the respon­ semifinals. But the demand to learn the compromise in the quality of Sushrutha. “I now conduct than offline.” “Zoom may not be free, Chess24.com. sibility to players and fans The semifinals, third­ game through the internet training. lessons online to some 85 But for Ramesh, much of but when you have a reason­ Commenting on the inita­ around the world who need place match and final will was more than he anticipat­ Unlike popular sports like students right through the his time used to be spent at able number of students, tive, Carlsen said, “This is a a distraction when no other use the same four­game ra­ ed once the lockdown in In­ football or cricket, chess can day.” his academy, Chess Gurukul, you can easily cover the historic moment for chess, live, competitive sport is be­ pid format to decide the win­ dia began. That has been the be taught flawlessly within Chennai­based T.J. Suresh before the lockdown. He cost.” and given that it’s possible to ing played.” ner. AICF’s new secretary refutes Chauhan’s charges Deshpande says Venketrama Raja has no need to cover up for anybody Rakesh Rao mentioning that he conti­ from Chauhan.” Mumbai last October, and NEW DELHI nued to be the secretary. that Raja was trying to save The newly nominated secre­ Reacting to Chauhan’s al­ Irrelevant, meaningless it. tary of the All India Chess legation that Raja’s action Despande described Chau­ “What has AICF or its pre­ Federation (AICF), Vijay was a “malicious attempt to han’s charge that Raja re­ sident got to do with this? Deshpande, has refuted the cover his tracks”, Desh­ moved him to save the All The Maharashtra govern­ charges made by predeces­ pande said, “Chauhan Marathi Chess Association ment has asked for the ex­ sor Bharat Singh Chauhan should read the court order (AMCA) as “irrelevant and penditure statement of the and has also questioned his carefully and then challenge meaningless.” WYCC.

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