An international master of chess Irwanto Sadikin played in Manila (the capital of Philippines), He is a south Sumatra chess player made a position in the top six places by receiving an Elo ranking of 2419 at the latest sixth Prospero A. Pichay Junior Cup. Mr. Alsaputra who is chess coach of south Sumatra said on Saturday- All the top five players are leading Grandmasters, whereas Sadikin is the single international master among the top ten contestants.The tournament that has taken place on August 21 to 27 in Manila, there were around 47 chess players participated in which eleven contestants were grandmasters and 9 were international masters.

Anton Filippov – who is a grandmaster from Uzbekistan has scored a ranking of 2609 and won the event, whereas John Paul Gomez grandmaster of Philippines has ranked 2527 to grab the fifth place. After seeing the outcome, chess coach Alsaputra said – Irwanto Sadikin is nearer to a title of grandmaster because a chess participant requires an Elo score of 2500 or above to get a crown of a GM. He continued by saying that Irwanto need to compete more in opposition to other global players to improve his ranking further.

Playing game is a good exercise. In this blog we will find out why games are important to play and different types of games. Playing games is the best way to relax. It keeps your body and mind fit and active. There are two types of games- Indoor and outdoor games. Games that can be played inside the house are called indoor games. Some of these games are chess, snakes and ladders, scrabble, carom, ludo etc. Games that can be played outside the house are called outdoor games. Cricket, football, hockey are outdoor games.

When children play indoor games they don’t just play, they learn something new. Parents must keep this in mind. Learning can be child’s play and child’s play can be learning. Children need interaction, visual stimulation and adult contact if they want to continue learning and thriving. If parents play snakes and ladders with their 3 to 4 year old kid they can teach them numbers from 1 to 100 and sportsmanship. Most important thing is to participate whether you win or lose is secondary. Children can be taught chess game. In this game they will improve on their critical thinking skills.

The Best indoor games are Carrom and chess.