NAGPUR: For the first time since the Candidates chess tournament was first played in 1950, as many as five Indian masters will be vying to become a challenger to the world chess champion.
It took a decade for an Indian to qualify for the Candidates after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand last played on this stage in 2014. The eight-player event, to be played in open and women’s categories, will begin at The Great Hall in Toronto, Canada, from Wednesday.
