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As of December 2023, India has 84 Grandmasters (GM) including 3 female players holding the title, 136 International Masters (IM) including 9 female players holding the title, 18 Woman Grandmasters (WGM), 43 Woman International Masters (WIM) and a total of 33,028 rated players.
For its enormous talent pool, India has just seven players in the global top 100: Russia, a chess powerhouse, has 23. But for now, Praggnanandhaa is hogging the chess spotlight - again.
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#NameTitleRating1g27992g27833g27504g2739Sep 24, 2024 · Learn about the top chess players in India, both male and female, ranked by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) By Forbes India. 6 min read. Published: Sep 24, 2024 01:43:00 PM IST....
May 17, 2012 · Chess has a particularly strong following in Delhi, Calcutta and across the south of India. The state of Tamil Nadu, where Anand is from, was even in the bidding to host the current world ...
Aug 25, 2023 · Currently, there are 21 Indian players who hold positions within the top 100 junior players in the world, all under 20 years of age; among them, four rank in the top 10 and seven in the...
Chess has risen in popularity in India in the last few decades primarily due to chess Grandmaster and former 5-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand. It is believed that chess originated from Chaturanga of ancient India. The All India Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in India.
