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Point Blank with RB Ramesh, India's chess grandmaster-turned-coach
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English - January 03, 2023 14:33 - 48 minutes - 27.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsTech News News Society & Culture india desi hindi bombay indicast bollywood canada india news mumbai delhi Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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RB Ramesh started coaching when he was just 22 years old. His training institute "Chess Gurukul" has spawned champions who have brought over 100 medals for India in various competitions. Just last year his student, Praggnanandhaa or Pragg became the youngest player to defeat Magnus Carlsen, a giant of the game. In this podcast RB Ramesh talks about his experience of teaching folks from across different generations. What separates world beaters from the rest? How much of it all is psychological? How does he help his students deal with stress during big competitions? Did he have any superstitions during his playing career? And lots more.