3/7/2025 – The Italian Chess Federation has appointed two new technical commissioners for its national teams. The men's team will now be coached by Indian coach Ramesh Ramachandran and the women's squad by Romanian trainer Mihail Marin.

2/27/2024 – With a large number of extremely successful students, not least the World Championship candidate Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Indian chess coach Ramachandran Ramesh is regarded as a remarkable coach, the Pep Guardiola of chess. In his recently launched FritzTrainer “Improve your pieces: A winning system you need to know”, he shares the secret of his chess training. Stefan Liebig reviews the course.

2/17/2024 – One of the most effective ways to improve your chess understanding is to know where your pieces belong and how to adapt when the board situation changes. When there’s no forced tactics, one must formulate a plan for what to do. Instead of looking for a win or advantage, it’s often easier to identify a piece that can improve its position and function. Even improving your worst piece is a simple concept that avoids assessment insecurity.

1/27/2024 – The FIDE Trainers Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 15th FIDE Trainer Awards 2023 and the Yuri Averbakh / Isaac Boleslavsky Award for the best book published in 2022. Ramesh R B, Abhijit Kunte and Djakhangir Agaragimov were chosen as the top trainers of the year. In the book category, a work co-authored by Sergei Tiviakov and Yulia Gokbulut received the top accolade, while Vassilios Kotronias and Mihail Marin were the runners-up. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

3/31/2023 – I had the incredible opportunity to interview R.B. Ramesh, one of the world's most renowned and accomplished chess coaches. Ramesh has trained many of India's top players, including former World Champion Vishwanathan Anand, and has helped mold the country into a chess powerhouse. In our interview, Ramesh shared his insights on a range of topics, from his early days in chess to his coaching philosophy and techniques. He also discussed the challenges of coaching at the highest level and the importance of mental preparation in chess. With his vast knowledge and experience, Ramesh provided invaluable insights into what it takes to become a successful chess player, both on and off the board. Overall, the interview provided a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest chess coaches of our time.

9/7/2022 – A major highlight of this year's Chess Olympiad was the stellar performance of the India 2 team. Composed mostly of teenage grandmasters, it finished third and narrowly missed gold. Grandmaster RB Ramesh was the coach of the young team. When he recently was in the Paris suburb of Asnieres to share his experience with 25 French coaches, he talked to Dhananjay Khadilkar about the Olympiad, his career, his students, the secrets of becoming a good coach, and more. | Photos: Dhananjay Khadilkar