Prathamesh Mokal

Prathamesh Mokal is an International Master and FIDE Trainer from India. He won bronze in the Commonwealth Junior Championships 2003 and was joined Asian Junior Champion in the same year. He got his first Grandmaster norm in 2009 and scored an unprecedented 100% in the FIDE Trainer’s exam in 2012. He is a renowned coach based in Pune, India and he is also a Martial Arts enthusiast with a Black Belt 1st Dan in Isshinryu Karate as well as Matayoshi Kobudo.

Recent news

Interviews from Al Ain

1/13/2016 – The Al Ain Classic took place from 22nd to 31st December and was one of the strongest open tournaments of the year. The Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao finished clear first ahead of "Fire on board" chess legend Alexei Shirov. Prathamesh Mokal talked with Wang, Shirov, and the organiser of the tournament about chess, the Al Ain Classic and life in general.

2015 Al Ain Classic: Wang Hao wins in style

1/2/2016 – Wang Hao of China dominated the Al Ain Chess Classic and achieved the remarkable feat of winning it with a round to spare! He beat Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta in the eighth round to take his tally to 7.5/8, one and a half points over his nearest rivals, thus guaranteeing sole first. A draw with the top-seed and he finished with a 2944 performance. Report with commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic Rd6-7: Wang Hao is unstoppable

12/29/2015 – Wang Hao scored another victory, this time against Micheil Mchedishvili of Georgia to take his tally to 6.5/7 and extend his lead by a full point at the end of the seventh round. Four players share second on 5.5/7, Alexei Shirov, Arman Pashikian, Abhijeet Gupta and Yuriy Kryvoruchko. In this report you will find fine portraits and commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic: Wang Hao takes lead with 5.0/5

12/27/2015 – Chinese Grandmaster and second seed Wang Hao has taken sole lead at the Al Ain Chess Classic after five rounds with a perfect score. He is followed closely by Alexei Shirov who seems to be finding his form with every passing round. What’s more, they both will face off in round six in what could be the match of the tournament! Here is the report with commented games.

2015 Al Ain Classic starts

12/24/2015 – The Al Ain Chess Classic has begun on an enthusiastic note. Fifty-two Grandmasters turned up, adding to the strength of the event, with most of them enjoying smooth sailing in the first round except for a few draws that caused minor upsets. Among the top seeds are Wang Hao, Alexei Shirov, and Yuriy Kryvoruchko. Here is a first illustrated report.

Strong lineup for Al Ain Classic in December

10/29/2015 – Open tournaments are getting stronger – and how! The Al Ain Chess Classic is to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 22nd to 31st December. There is still a lot of time for the registration deadline to end, but the tournament has already attracted the interest of fifty-two grandmasters. The top seed is none other than the legendary Latvian GM Alexei Shirov. Expect fire on the board.

Al Ain Classic in December 2015

9/8/2015 – If you wish to end the year playing in a very strong tournament, with many grandmasters, IMs – or simply chess lovers, then from 22nd to 30th December, Al Ain is the place to be. The 3rd edition of the Chess Classic promises to be bigger and better and just like the previous two editions. Al Ain, known as the ‘Garden City’ for its oases, parks and trees, invites you to enjoy its famous hospitality.

Bojkov: The true value of the pieces

3/19/2015 – Don't we know it already: nine points for the queen, five for the rook, etc.? But judging the relative value of pieces in situations with material imbalances is a very complex task. GM Dejan Bojkov helps you understand it with a whopping forty-one instructional videos. His latest DVD is both entertaining and instructional – a must buy says chess trainer Prathamesh Mokal.

ChessBase Shop: Seek and ye shall find!

2/15/2015 – The new tools in ChessBase are keeping up with the modern times! Team ChessBase is continuously updating its world renowned chess database software but also paying attention to the Shop! Here they are adding spectacular new tools, becoming more and more customer friendly and helping to save our valuable time. That is great news for chess players, trainers, writers and fans!

Sergei Tiviakov: How to combat rare lines as Black

1/2/2015 – Rare lines can be annoying. After studying the critical lines of your favorite opening carefully and with joy you want to try them at the board only to see that your opponent plays a rare line. But there is a reason why rare lines are rare. They are often not particularly good and not even dangerous. If you know what to do. Sergei Tiviakov tells you...
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