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The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
Rakesh Rao

I try to provide guidance, says Viswanathan Anand

With the teen trio of D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa busy making up for the time lost due to the pandemic and briskly climbing up the rating ladder, Indian chess never had it this good.

Vishwanathan Anand, right, and R. Praggnanandhaa. (Source: Special arrangement)

If Gukesh and Arjun have joined Club 2700 in rating and currently figure in the world’s top-25 list, Praggnanandhaa is closing in. Moreover, his online victories over Magnus Carlsen have contributed significantly to bringing in new followers for Indian chess.

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