tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948012333644878783.post3604634434151014275..comments2022-03-24T15:45:47.989-07:00Comments on Through the eyes of Nisha: EKA-IIFL Wealth 4th Mumbai International Chess Tournament- setting new standards!Nisha Mohotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652278896565878942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948012333644878783.post-1709765441877984212019-01-15T03:36:09.576-08:002019-01-15T03:36:09.576-08:00Dear Mr. Vikas Sahu,
You may contact me at nmohota...Dear Mr. Vikas Sahu,<br />You may contact me at nmohota@gmail.com.<br /><br />...and for anyone who wants to get in touch with me, facebook is the easiest way, provided it comes with a proper message. I do not respond to a 'hi'.Nisha Mohotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652278896565878942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948012333644878783.post-63576729510789676482019-01-15T03:33:16.626-08:002019-01-15T03:33:16.626-08:00Dear Anonymous,
I really appreciate you reading my...Dear Anonymous,<br />I really appreciate you reading my article and pointing the problems in giving something extra to the women which in the long run pulls them back. Let me ask you a question. Do you have a girl child and more specifically do you have a girl child who plays chess by any chance? Also, are you an Indian? I did be surprised if you said yes to all my questions. I had written a full article (the most talked about article that I wrote) in ChessBase.com back in 2015 https://en.chessbase.com/post/women-s-chess-in-india-myths-and-facts<br />It will show you the other side of the story. In short I can tell you this- it is more expensive for a woman to be in chess than for a man. It is more expensive for the parent of a girl to keep her in chess than for the parent of a boy. One simple example. A girl has a male coach meaning when the parents take the coach along in tournaments, they need to book 2 rooms in a hotel = double expense. Chess coaching is done in closed doors, away from the world, will you be ok to leave your teenage girl alone in a room with a male coach for hours or days for chess training? It's not easy. Most parents prefer to be around when their teenage daughters are training or playing. The solution is female coaches but is there an availablity? Women tend to give up chess beyond a certain age. Say if I give up chess today, India will need another 10 years to get a Nisha who is an IM/WGM with a huge experience and who can train other female players. Out of my predecessors, only Bhagyashree Thipsay remains and recently Anupama Gokhale seems to be making a comeback. There is a need to make the women players stick to the game because if you lose the players from this generation, you need another 10 years to make a new generation come and stay. I will probably need to write a separate article to explain everything but hopefully "samazhne wale samazh gaye hain..." (people who understand, understood!)Nisha Mohotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652278896565878942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948012333644878783.post-12098195994565347152019-01-15T00:27:33.632-08:002019-01-15T00:27:33.632-08:00Nice article, Please provide your email address
vi...Nice article, Please provide your email address<br />vikas sahu<br />www.chessinlakecity.com<br />9413045606 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448273770326769338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948012333644878783.post-79708644938515004142019-01-14T15:14:52.309-08:002019-01-14T15:14:52.309-08:00Nice article, and I hope to read more. I just want...Nice article, and I hope to read more. I just want to point out that to me, women tournaments are a step backwards. They actually serve to teach girls that they're not as good at chess as boys. Such division by gender doesn't exist in poker or go, and shouldn't in chess. Or at the very least, give an extra 75000 to the "best male".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com