Indicast #251: India's Chess grandmasters rise

Indicast - Indians on India by The Indicast Show

Apr 9, 202433:00News & Politics

The Candidates Tournament is among the world’s most recognised Chess contests. This time round India has as many as five grandmasters competing for the top prize. That’s a big deal given that for around 30 years, it was...

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