Chess
A two-player strategy game on a board of 64 squares. India is one of the strongest chess nations, with many grandmasters since Viswanathan Anand became the country's first in 1988.
64Squares on the board
1924FIDE founded
1886First official World Championship
1988India's first grandmaster
How it works
- Each side starts with 16 pieces; the aim is checkmate, leaving the opponent's king with no escape from capture.
- Games can also end in a draw by agreement, stalemate, repetition or insufficient material.
- Time controls range from classical (hours) to rapid and blitz (minutes).
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