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[[Chess]] has risen in popularity in India in the last few decades primarily due to chess [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] and former 5-time [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]] [[Viswanathan Anand]]. | [[Chess]] has risen in popularity in India in the last few decades primarily due to chess [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] and former 5-time [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]] [[Viswanathan Anand]]. | ||
It is believed that | It is believed that chess originated from [[Chaturanga]] of ancient India. The [[All India Chess Federation]] is the governing body for chess in India. | ||
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==Total medals won by Indian Chess Team in Major tournaments== | |||
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|[[World Team Chess Championship|World Team Championship]] | |||
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|[[Board games at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] | |||
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|[[Asian Team Chess Championship|Asian Team Championship]] | |||
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| Total || '''5''' || '''12''' || '''10''' || '''27''' | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:25, 6 October 2021
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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 chess originated from Chaturanga of ancient India. The All India Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in India.
Player statistics[edit]
Men[edit]
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[edit]
The Top 10 women Indian chess players are listed below as of November 2013.[2]
Total medals won by Indian Chess Team in Major tournaments[edit]
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| World Team Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian Team Championship | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| Total | 5 | 12 | 10 | 27 |
See also[edit]
- List of Indian chess players
- Indian chess
- All India Chess Federation for the Blind
- Chess Players Association of India
References[edit]
- ↑ "Federations Ranking: India". World Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Federations Ranking: India, Women". World Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links[edit]
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