Chess, Rubik’s Cube, Music

Chess

I am still learning and developing my skills in chess. I started to play online chess in chess.com, but now I mostly play online in lichess.org. Occasionally, I follow a few chess platforms that are developed using artificial intelligence (AI), one such is the Leela Zero. Some of the YouTube chess channels I love watching to hone my chess skills include, but are not limited to Agadmator’s channel, Ben Finegold’s channel, Alexandra Konsteniuk’s channel.

Rubik’s Cube

Although I am not a pro solver of Rubik’s cube, I enjoy doing it. I can solve a Rubik’s cube ( within 2 mins) and a Revenge cube ( within 5 minutes). Besides, I can also solve a Megaminx (within 10 mins!). I started to solve the Rubik's cube using the beginners method, but now I use the more advanced CFOP method which is comparatively faster. I am still using beginners method for the Revenge cube and the Megaminx. There are lots of tutorials out there which can possibly help one learn to solve them, although I can’t remember these websites now. However, the YouTube channels of JPerm, TheSergsB, Ice Cuber can certainly give one a kickstart.

Music

I can’t part with music and singing, in general. I have always been associated with an active participation of music in different languages including Hindi, Bengali and Assamese. I have performed in several occasions during my undergrad at the Drama and Music Club of NISER. In my graduate studies at UF, I performed at several special occasions like Diwali and Holi organized by IGSA, ISA and by the international graduate student community of graduate village housings. I have several favourite singers including Kishore Kumar, KK, Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh and Zubeen Garg, although my all time favourite singer is Kishore Kumar.