This recent success of Indian chess teams in the 45th Chess Olympiad held in Budapest has been a remarkable achievement for the country. Achieving this unthinkable success, this time both teams, the Open and Women, returned home with Gold Medals, not only enhanced Indiaβs status as a superpower in the game of chess but also generated a considerable fanfare and patriotism related to chess among various sections of people all over the country. This victory is proof of the perseverance, hard work, and skill of the players from India.
One of the most emotional respect scenarios of the tournament was hotly contested for Indian players who handed over the trophy to five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand. This act also stressed how Anand was keystone in bringing up the younger generation of Indian chess players.
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Anand, who has so far been the be-all and end-all of Indian chess, was extremely proud and contented watching “his children” do exceptionally well. He has seen or felt the breadth of this Indian team, and for this entire tournament, they have never had fear.
The womenβs team, despite some trials and tribulations during the event lost, however, eventually emerged victorious. The significance of their achievement is that it enhances not only their sporting skills but also the role of women in the particular field of sports.
These women, by overcoming odds and achieving on the global platform, have lower the barriers for many girls to take up chess and follow their aspirations. Their victory is the evidence of the achievements in the area of womenβs sports and is a light at the end of the tunnel for the young women athletes.
Anand thinks that the recent results in the sphere of Indian chess are the result of long lasting efforts in chess practice. He stressed the need to give these young people a chance and to let them practice and reach the highest competition standard.
Anand is however hopeful on the prospects of the Indian chess in the years to come. He looks forward to the change of the present set of good players notably, Pragggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi to say the least keeping the winning momentum and going out in worldwide tussle.
The Indian chess revolution highlights the love for the game and the dedication to developing young minds in the country. It is the recent success that is a byproduct of many years of hard work of players, coaches and institutions. Thanks to the continued guidance of legends such as Anand, who have sparked an admiration of the game through the years to many, there is certainty that India will reign for more years in chess. There is good news for Indian chess, and the watchers shall mourn what these young men shall touch next.