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Game Time: How India became a chess superpower

Game Time: How India became a chess superpower

Update: 2024-09-29

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With India’s chess masters making history by winning gold medals in both the men’s and women’s team competitions at the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad, this week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda, Amit Kamath, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan trace their journey to the top and discuss why it took India so long to achieve this milestone.

Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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