India’s chess story is no longer about one legend.

From Viswanathan Anand to Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, and Divya Deshmukh — a new golden generation is transforming India into a global chess powerhouse.

The roots of chess lie in the ancient Indian game of chaturanga — shatranj in Farsi ― which travelled to Arabia and then to Europe through Moorish rule in Spain. Now, with the rise of a generation of young Indian players, the wheel has turned full circle.

Watch this video to see India’s chess revolution unfolding.