NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world rapid chess champion and a five-time world champion, expressed his confidence in India's potential to emerge as a leading chess nation, commending the country for its strategic approach and accomplishments in the sport. Carlsen, widely regarded as the best player of his generation, believes that India's success in the global chess circuit and its recent hosting of the Chess Olympiad are strong indicators of its progress.
"I think India is doing a lot of right things so far, and it is a matter of time before it is clearly the leading chess nation in the world," Carlsen stated in a press release. The Norwegian Grandmaster, who is one of the icon players for the inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), expressed his enthusiasm for India's future in chess.
