The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs. 2,07,530 goes to Ethan Vaz

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The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs.2,07,530 was given to 11-year-old Ethan Vaz. In this video we have IM Sagar Shah who explains how this entire scholarship was conceptualized. We also have a conversation between the man who made this scholarship possible Praggnanandhaa and little Ethan in the 2nd half of the video. In Sagar’s words, “Ethan is one of the biggest talents in Indian chess.” Speaking with Pragg was an… Read More »The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs. 2,07,530 goes to Ethan Vaz

Goa’s Ethan Vaz achieves maiden IM Norm

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FM Ethan Vaz of Goa played commendable chess and achieved his first IM Norm at the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival organized in Abu Dhabi from 16th to 24th of August, 2023. At just 11 years of age, Geno Brand Ambassador Ethan was the youngest player to get an entry into the Masters (>2300 Elo) Tournament. With a starting rank of 134 amongst 145 players from 24 countries, of… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz achieves maiden IM Norm

Goa’s Ethan Vaz becomes World No. 1

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11-year-old Ethan Vaz of Goa has become the World No.1 in the Under-12 category in Blitz Chess, which is the fastest format of the sport. Ethan increased a whopping 184 Elo points at Silver Lake 2023 Open Blitz tournament in June, where he defeated 3 International Masters (IMs), amongst others, and clinched the 4th place award amongst 122 players. In July, he pumped up his rating by an additional 208… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz becomes World No. 1

Ethan Vaz impresses at Delhi International GM Open

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11-year-old Ethan Vaz of Goa rocked the chess world as he stood joint 3rd along with 5 grandmasters, at the 20th Delhi International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2023, with a fantastic score of 8.5 points in 10 rounds. He finished in 6th place based on Buchholz tie-break score. Contested by 1075 players including 50+ titled players from 17 countries, the tournament is one of the strongest and probably the biggest… Read More »Ethan Vaz impresses at Delhi International GM Open

Goa’s Ethan Vaz becomes Commonwealth Chess Champion

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Chess prodigy Ethan Vaz of Goa has clinched the Gold Medal for India at the Commonwealth Chess Championships 2022, in the Under-12 Open category. The championships were organized in Sri Lanka, from 14th to 22nd November.

Goa’s Ethan Vaz creates history; Wins Double Gold at Asian Youth Chess Championship

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Chess prodigy Ethan Vaz of Goa has clinched the Asian Youth Chess Championship (Classical), winning the Individual Gold as well as Team Gold for India in the Under-12 Open category at the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2022, at Bali, Indonesia, on 20th October. As the Champion, Ethan has also earned the prestigious FM (FIDE Master) Title, which will be officially conferred upon him after reaching a FIDE rating of 2100… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz creates history; Wins Double Gold at Asian Youth Chess Championship
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Sagar Shah of ChessBase India interviews Ethan Vaz on his Silver Medal at World Youth Chess Solving Championship 2022

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Ethan Vaz won the silver medal at the World Youth Chess Solving Championship (U12 Open), Batumi, Georgia. In order to win the silver medal Ethan had to solve some very tricky Mate-in-2s, Mate-in-3s and Chess Studies. IM Sagar Shah tries his hand at solving them as Ethan guides him towards the answer! In the words of IM Sagar Shah, the CEO of ChessBase India, “The boy is truly a phenomenal… Read More »Sagar Shah of ChessBase India interviews Ethan Vaz on his Silver Medal at World Youth Chess Solving Championship 2022

Ethan Wins Silver Medal at World Youth Chess Solving Championship

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Ethan Vaz has made Goa proud by winning the Silver Medal for India at the World Youth Chess Solving Championship 2022, at Batumi, Georgia. The championship was held alongside the World Cadets Chess Championship, where Ethan delivered a mind-blowing performance but fell marginally short, missing a second Silver Medal by just half a point. The World Youth Chess Solving Championship was contested by 218 players from 39 countries, in 6… Read More »Ethan Wins Silver Medal at World Youth Chess Solving Championship

Ethan shines at World Cadets Chess Championship

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Ethan Vaz of Goa is on a roll at the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship 2022 (Under-12 Open) currently underway at Batumi, Georgia, with a perfect score of 4 points after 4 rounds of the 11-round swiss system tournament. After scoring his first two points against Utlu Mustafa Ali (Elo 1386) of Turkey and Zhu Charis (Elo 1350) of Canada, Ethan stunned 2nd seed FM Movahed Sina (Elo 2345) of… Read More »Ethan shines at World Cadets Chess Championship
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Ethan clinches Silver Medal at World Championship Super Final 2021

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Chess Prodigy of Goa, AIM Ethan Vaz, made India proud yet again, this time by clinching the Silver Medal at the most prestigious chess tournament – the Super Final, which is the final stage of the FIDE Online Cadets and Youth Rapid World Championship series. Over 3,000 participants from 160 national federations took part in the World Championship series, which started with the World Cup in August, followed by the… Read More »Ethan clinches Silver Medal at World Championship Super Final 2021