Chess in India
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| Governing body | All India Chess Federation |
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 the game originated from India as a successor to Chaturanga or Shatranj. The All India Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in India.
Player statistics
Men
The Top 10 Indian grand masters as of May 2020 are listed below.[1]
Viswanathan Anand is currently No. 15 in the FIDE World Rankings and the former World Champion. Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grand master and former world chess champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006
Women
The Top 10 women Indian chess players are listed below as of November 2013.[2]
See also
- List of Indian chess players
- Indian chess
- All India Chess Federation for the Blind
- Chess Players Association of India
References
- ^ "Federations Ranking: India". World Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Federations Ranking: India, Women". World Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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