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P.K. Ajith Kumar

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal can all become World champions: Boris Gelfand

Mentoring prodigies: Gelfand, seen here with former World champion Vladimir Kramnik and R. Praggnanandhaa, spends a lot of time coaching young talent. | Photo credit: Special Arrangement
Once rivals, now allies: Gelfand challenged Viswanathan Anand for the World championship in 2012. He is now a part of the team at the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy. | Photo credit: Getty Images

Boris Gelfand challenged Viswanathan Anand for the World chess championship in 2012 and was one of the planet’s leading players for decades. A former World No. 3, he won the World Cup in 2009. He was a part of the Soviet Union chess dynasty that dominated the game for long before moving to Israel.

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