Darpan Inani
Darpan Inani is a prolific blind Indian chess player from Vadodara. He is currently the highest-rated visually impaired chess player in India with an ELO rating of 2135 as of January 2020….
| Darpan Inani | |
|---|---|
| Title | Bronze at World Junior chess Championship for blind (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2135 (january 2020) |
| Peak rating | 2135 |
Does Blind chess help?
You don’t have to play an entire game of blindfold chess to have it improve your game. If you can get to a point where you can play twelve to fourteen moves, you’ll notice an improvement in your ability to focus or concentrate and your board vision, seeing the entire board. Your game will improve.
Is it possible to play chess in your head?
Blindfold chess is the ability to play chess without sight of the board or pieces. Blindfold chess simply requires the ability to visualize a position in your “mind’s eye.” You already practice visualization every time you imagine possible moves in your head before making your move on an actual chessboard.
What’s the point of playing blindfold chess?
Playing Strength. The real point of blind chess is to play chess blindly and yet play it well. So playing strength is indispensable or else there is no point in playing blind chess. If you play blind chess badly, you only prove you have a good memory and visualization power and nothing more.
Are there any blind chess players in the world?
No, as of today there isn’t any chess Grandmaster who is blind from the youth. However, there are several blind (or visually impaired) players with a Elo rating above 2300, and with a IM or FM title. And there are many blind players with a Elo rating above 2200, often classified as National Master level.
How many points does it cost to be blind in chess?
According to this link, the World Blind chess championship includes IM-strength players. A separate rating system isn’t used but one cannot accurately compare ratings from two different player pools. According to this link, the 2009 Blind US champion was a USCF Expert. Roughly, I’d say being blind costs 600 rating points. Why?
Who is the strongest chess player in India?
In my country India, arguably the strongest (blind) player is Darpan Inani (rated 2041). So while the current strongest blind chess players are not in the GM category, it is also the case that there are very few such players. According to this link, the World Blind chess championship includes IM-strength players.
