India rises to be a world chess superpower

The efforts of the All India Chess Federation, under the stewardship of its president Nitin Narang ever since he took over its reins in March 2024, have changed the face of chess in India and resulted in a substantial increase in government assistance. It goes to Narang’s credit that quarterly stipends ranging from ₹60,000 to ₹1,50,000, totalling ₹42. 3 lakh for the first quarter of 2025, have been disbursed for the first time in the history of Indian chess to 42 top players.