Master of the 64 Squares: Where to buy The Hindu, Sportsstar exclusive coffee table book on chess
In recent years, India has emerged as one of the leading countries in international chess with a spike in the number of Grandmasters.
The country also shares a gold medal with Russia in the 2021 Online Chess Olympiad.
The 44th Olympics in Mamallapuram, near Chennai, saw a record number of participants (186).
To celebrate hosting the global event, Sports star and Hindus dug into their archives to bring back the labors of love – Master of 64 squares – chronicles the memorable journey of the kings and queens of India, who have traveled all over the world of chess.
From India’s first known player Sultan Khan to Emperor Viswanathan Anand, the country’s first Grandmaster, to Rahul Shrivasthav, the club’s 74th and most recent member, we relive it. important moments.
The first two copies of the book were donated to five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Anurag Thakur.
