Chess is often referred to as the ‘game of the royals’, and has been a favourite among Indian students for centuries! It is a favourite amongst our BYJUS students too many of whom are state level and national level achievers in the field. This Chess Day, we look at some Indian Geniuses who reached International fame due to their brilliant chess play. We hope these players inspire you to learn and improve yourself at the game, always aiming to be the best!
Padmini Rout : Padmini Rout has been a world champion since 2008. Her first big win was the World Under-14 Championship and since then she has been getting only laurels for the country. She attained the title of Grandmaster for the first time in 2015, when she defeated Tamir Nabaty of Israel in Gibraltar. Hailing from Odisha, she was felicitated by the Government of Odisha with the Eklavya Award at the age of 15.
Humpy Koneru : A chess genius since her childhood, Koneru bagged three gold medals at the the World Youth Chess Championships (Under-10 Girls, Under-12 girls and Under-14 Girls). She also won the Asian Youth Chess Championship in 1999, she won playing against boys too. Post her win she was honoured with the title ‘Asias Youngest Woman International Master’, and her future wins helped her attain the prestigious Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.
Harika Dronavalli : Renowned for her 2016 win at the Fide Womens Grand Prix, held in China, Harika rose from world number 11 to world number 5 in womens FIDE rating. Her first win was an Under-9 National Championship which was followed by a Silver medal at the World Youth Chess Championship for Under-10 girls.
Darpan Inani : This 24 year old is Indias only blind chess player to win an international award, he is also the youngest player to have won the National Blind Chess championship. With a never-give-up attitude Darpan is also an aspiring chartered accountant, plays the table and harmonium and has a yellow belt in karate. He was also featured in a chess documentary film- Algorithms, directed by Ian Mcdonald.
Vidit Santosh Gujrati : Obtaining the title of grandmaster at the age of 18, Vidit is currently the third highest rated chess player in india after Vishwanthan Ananad and Pentala Krishna.
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Comments
Krutika
October 9, 2018
My favourite is Vidit Gujrati . All the best to Vidit for his next matches .?
Shivayogi
October 9, 2018
My favourite is Magnus carlsen and vishwanath anand
I’m state level chess player and I want to become GM
Thakare york jeetendra
October 9, 2018
It’s Good for our nation!?
K. Diwakar
October 9, 2018
Humpy Koneru is my favourite player
Naveen
October 9, 2018
This can have a good impact on teenagers
Sarthak
October 9, 2018
Chess is Avery good sport for mental training. I would say it is very good that Byju’s is also celebrating chess day. My team has also secured 3rd in CBSE U-17 North zone held in Rudrapur.
Sooraj
October 9, 2018
I love chess
Priyal sisodiya
October 10, 2018
As the national game to our mind
Kvrpadmaja@yahoo.com
October 10, 2018
Vishwadheep is also one of the chess player he likes chess and also Byjus student when he was going playing tournaments he miss the classes he Byjus help s for lot
Preeti
October 10, 2018
Honestly speaking I don’t know nothing about chess except that it has two colours-black and white, and I had never interest in playing chess.
But after reading this I’m willing to learn to play it.
Thanks for sharing this story with us because if you hadn’t shared this then maybe I might’ve not shown any interest in such an interesting game-CHESS.
So again thank you so much.
Saksham solanki
October 10, 2018
I am also a chess player. I am also a big fan of chess. It is my favourite indoor game.it is the most popular games from 17-18 century. It is also played by kings of other states in older times.
Disha
October 10, 2018
My favourite is Vishwanathan Anand
Shailja
October 10, 2018
Wow so nice. Happy chess ? day to all the genius player in the world. ??
KAWLPON CHATTOPADHYAY
October 10, 2018
V.Anand
KAWLPON CHATTOPADHYAY
October 10, 2018
My favourite chess player is V.Anand
Ashish
October 11, 2018
My favourite player is koneru Humpy
Jahnavi vaishnao
October 14, 2018
For me it is Vidit gujrati.
Neha Kapur
October 19, 2018
Congratulations to all the players?
Anirudh
October 21, 2018
My favourite gari Casperov
Solanki Mazumder
October 22, 2018
I just love all of them. They are such an inspiration to us. Hats off to them….
Yashik
October 28, 2018
Darpan Inani is really a motivation for all blinds
Ludo
March 19, 2019
it is good for our nation.