As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

Al Jazeera

Qatar

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

Chennai, India — Giant banners of a smiling teen beamed down on hundreds of students gathered at the school campus of Velammal Nexus to receive the young champion. It was August 10, 2024, and the school was ready to put on a show unlike any it had witnessed before: 220 drones projected the teenage hero’s face into the sky as students held placards wishing him luck. In a country that reserves this kind of adulation for movie actors and cricketers…

DNyuz

Chennai’s secret: How the Indian city mints world-beating chess champions

Singapore, Nov 24 (PTI) Russian grandmaster Peter Svidler said he would not be surprised to see two Indian players competing for the World Chess Championship title in the near future, given the country’s rapid rise in the sport.India's D. Gukesh is set to face reigning champion Ding Liren of China at the World Championships starting Monday.“It wouldn’t be a shock, for sure,” Svidler told FIDE when asked about the possibility of two Indians conte…

NewsDrum

Two Indians competing for world chess title ‘no shock’ amid India’s rise: Svidler

D Gukesh  is being touted as favourite against reigning champion  Ding Liren  in the 14-game World Championship match which starts in Singapore on Monday. The Indian challenger is world No. 5 at Elo 2783 and Ding is No. 23 with  Elo rating  of 2728. The former is currently playing at his peak while the latter’s best rating was Elo 2816 six years ago.It must be remembered though, that while tournaments of a similar calibre can offer a player a me…

Latest For Me

World Chess C’ship: Can experienced Ding surprise Gukesh?

… Chess Olympiad in September in Slovenia.
They have all been trained … to Chennai following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The olympiad … Ramesh’s academy in Chennai, India [Maveeran Somasundaram/Al  …  games at a tournament in Portugal – used to run a …

einnews.com

Chennai, India — Large banners of a smiling teen beamed down on lots of of scholars gathered on the college campus of Velammal Nexus to obtain the younger champion. It was August 10, 2024, and the varsity was able to placed on a present not like any it had witnessed earlier than: 220 drones projected the teenage hero’s face into the sky as college students held placards wishing him luck. In a rustic that reserves this sort of adulation for film …

pokonews.com

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one transfer at a time

Ding Liren, the reigning world chess champion, faces significant challenges as he prepares to defend his title against 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju in Singapore. With experts favoring Gukesh, Ding’s recent performance has raised doubts about his ability to retain the championship. Having struggled with mental health issues and a decline in ranking, Ding’s experience may be crucial in navigating the pressures of the match, which consists of up to…

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics