3/2/2021 – The main problem that blind players face when preparing for chess games is the lack of tools and technical resources. They struggle with technology because they cannot access all the available content. For big organizations who produce chess tools, tweaking the features for visually-impaired players is often financially unviable. This is the reason why Soundarya Pradhan, who is 100% visually impaired, decided to take things in his own hands. He has built up his own website, which solves a very specific problem for blind chess players. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

5/7/2017 – It would have been a nice, but fairly normal chess initiative that would never have been reported here were it not for the highly unusual result. The Chittagong District Sports Association (CJKA) organized for the first time a school team chess tournament named the CJKS Nails and Wood Inter School Team Chess Tournament 2017. Open to all, with boys teams and girls teams, the unbeaten champion was the Chittagong Government School for the Blind.

2/7/2017 – Once more one of the world's largest chess festivals took place in the heart of the chess world, the Moscow Open. Named as if it were but one event, it is rather a sprawling festival of chess competitions that range from foremost main Open, to an exclusive (and very well attended) Women's Open, an Amateur (sub-2300), team events, university competitions, a huge children's competition, and this year they even innovated with a Rapid Chess tournament for the blind!

8/18/2015 – In India a group of boys dream of becoming chess masters. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. Algorithms is a documentary on the thriving world of Blind Chess. Filmed over three years, it travels with three talented boys to national and world championships, documenting their struggles, anxieties and hopes. Preview tonight in Mumbai, premiere on Friday.

7/29/2014 – It is almost impossible to imagine the hurdles a person without eyesight must leap over in life, and one can only commisserate and admire those who do. Meet Lucas de Jong, a 21-year-old young man who attends business school, and who is playing at the NK Open. Every day he comes to the rounds, accompanied by his faithful Okie, who is at his side at all times. An inspiring story.

4/12/2013 – Algorithms is a unique documentary about three blind boys from India who dream of becoming chess masters, supported by their blind coach and mentor. Filmed over three years, it follows the boys and a totally blind player turned pioneer to competitive national and world championships. The Kickstarter project still needs some very modest funding. Full information and videos.