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India: Why Tamil Nadu state is a chess powerhouse

Abinaya Sivaramakrishnan in Chennai, India | Emmy Sasipornkarn
December 13, 2024

Many Indian chess players hail from the country's southern Tamil Nadu state, including 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world champion. What makes it such a chess hub?

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