Chess

Divya Deshmukh (18) stunned World No. 2 Zhu Jiner at the Women’s Chess World Cup. She’s now just one draw away from a historic quarterfinal spot.

Aarit Kapil, a nine-year-old chess prodigy from Delhi, astounded the chess world by drawing against Magnus Carlsen in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ tournament. Here’s more about him.

This village in Kerala was brought out of alcoholism and gambling by a tea seller. He instilled interest and curiosity among people in chess so that they forget alcohol.

Indian women grandmasters like Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, and Vaishali have brought golden victories to India, making history in chess with their remarkable achievements on the global stage.

Whether it is just your kid playing by themselves, a family game night or even a weekly meet of all the neighbourhood little ones, there is a game for everyone!

Breaking the gender barrier in style, Maharashtra's Khadilkar sisters ruled India's chess scene for an entire decade, and showed the world that women can compete with men in chess! #FirstWomen #GirlPower

“What makes it even more challenging is that you can’t use your old theories or strategies to win this game. Triwizard chess demands that its players be quick and on their fingertips at all times!”

Russia conferred the 'Order of Friendship' on the famed chess Grandmaster, one of the best India has had.

"When the game starts, I imagine the picture of the board with the pieces. As it progresses, my opponent announces every move, and I visualise the pieces accordingly."

Played all over the world with a lot of passion, these 5 famous games have origins in India!