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Chess was invented in India (Chaturanga, 600 AD); today India leads the world with 85+ GMs
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Key Facts
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Chaturanga invented in the Gupta Empire (~600 AD); evolved to Persian Shatranj, then international chess
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Viswanathan Anand: World Chess Champion 5 times (2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012); Padma Vibhushan awardee
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India has 85+ Grandmasters (2024); Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 2005) youngest GM at 12 years 10 months
๐ Did you know? "Chaturanga" (four divisions of the military) is the Sanskrit ancestor of chess; spread to Persia as "Chatrang"
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Indian Sports
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Chess was invented in India (Chaturanga, 600 AD)