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What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

Summary

A rise in Indian chess players is making the country a key player on the world stage. Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai, is central to this trend, producing many grandmasters. Recent successes include Divya Deshmukh winning the Women's Chess World Cup.

Key Facts

  • Tamil Nadu is known for producing a significant number of India's chess grandmasters.
  • Vishnu Prasanna's Chess Academy in Chennai is a prominent chess training center.
  • The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is a challenging global chess tournament.
  • Indian player Divya Deshmukh recently won the Women's Chess World Cup.
  • India's men's and women's teams won the Chess Olympiad in Hungary in 2022.
  • Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest-ever world chess champion in 2023.
  • Modern chess is believed to have originated from an ancient Indian game called chaturanga.
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