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8by8verse · Hall of Masters

Learn from the masters.
Grow with one rating.

Titled players, live every month. One rating that counts every game you play.

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Webinar sessions begin August 2026 · every fact on the master cards is verified against public records

Masters panel · Monthly webinars

Learn From the Hall of Masters.

Live monthly webinars, from August 2026 — included with NCR Pro. Four seats are taken; more masters are joining from around the world.

GM Michal Krasenkow GM Peak FIDE2702

Michal Krasenkow

Poland · GM since 1990

World No. 10 · July 2000
  • ✦Polish Champion — 2000 & 2002
  • ✦European Team Ch. board-1 silver — Batumi 1999

Photo: Krzysztof Szeląg · CC BY-SA 4.0

IM Akshat Khamparia IM Peak FIDE2415

Akshat Khamparia

India · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

IM since 2011
  • ✦First International Master from Central India
  • ✦Commonwealth Championship silver medallist

Photo: Escacs Valls d’Andorra · CC BY 2.0

GM-elect Ayush Sharma GM-elect Peak FIDE2485

Ayush Sharma

India · Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

GM-elect · born 2005
  • ✦All three GM norms complete
  • ✦Champion, 3rd Goa International GM Open 2025 — 8.5/10
FM Ojasva Singh FM Peak FIDE2328

Ojasva Singh

India · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

FM since 2022 · born 2005
  • ✦Winner, Imperial Rapid Rating Open 2024 — unbeaten 8/9
  • ✦Madhya Pradesh senior state champion (open), 2023

Photo: ChessIsLife · CC BY-SA 4.0

Webinar access comes with NCR Pro — see the plan ↓

Monthly sessions · live & interactive · first webinars August 2026

Get your chess journey — easy

Four steps. One rating carries you through.

From the school hall to the open hall — in plain words and one number.

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Play anywhere

School round, club evening, open hall — every game counts.

Find your next event →
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See one rating

All of it in one number that moves as you do.

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Read it in plain words

After each event — what worked, what to fix.

Start free →
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Learn from the masters

Bring your questions to the live monthly webinars.

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What's next?

Your journey starts with one number.

Find yourself, see your National Chess Rating, and let every game you play from here move it.

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