GENERAL / Vijender and Sushil chart different route to success
Guts, gumption and glory When the Beijing Olympics ended, India could hold a respectable position on the medals table, thanks in part to the efforts of these two men who played strong supporting roles to Abhinav Bindra's pioneering ways.
Isinbayeva on a high octane Isinbayeva the greatest female pole vaulter in the games history said she would return to 2012 London Olympic Games to defend the gold medal she won here.
APPRECIATION / Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Cool, clever and courageous Early in my career, my job was to go out and accelerate scoring. Now I look to play through the innings, bat as long as possible.MS Dhoni
Humpys chance to set record straight India have been having its best moments in chess for the last one month with Abhijeet Gupta and Harika Dronavalli winning the World junior and World junior Girls title respectively and the under-16 team winning the World Youth Olympiad.
CHESS CHECKS
Combination of pieces holds the key The King is the main target in any game of chess and all efforts are aimed at cornering the King to set up a check-mate. Some pieces like the rook, bishop and queen can target the King even from long range while the knights have to get closer to pose threats. However it is a harmonious combination of pieces, attacking long range and a few getting close which ultimately leads to victory.
