The Chess World Cup, when looking at the context of where Indian Chess is currently, is a vital tournament. Three places for the Candidates Tournament have been sealed. Five more are remaining.

TheFIDE Women’s Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities.

Money is usually attracted, not pursued,” says famous American entrepreneur and author Jim Rohn. The current crop of Indian chess prodigies, who have transitioned and stationed themselves in the Top ...