Is india the place where good chess players come from?

I would predict Gukesh as a future world champion, instead of Pragg.  Gukesh and Abdusattorov N will be Firouzja's rivals in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_u36xOaMK4

Desperate Fights Over Food Bags As Pakistan Reels Under Food Crisis

As Pakistan’s economic crisis worsens, people in the country have resorted to fighting for food. The cost of wheat has risen to Rs 160/kg and videos of people running behind trucks that are distributing food, and snatching bags of wheat from each other have gone viral. 

I won't say this is good - it's a Humanitarian Crisis. It's bad, it's sad. 

Look at THIS too - Free Food for Everyone at Sri Ram Janm Bhoomi Ayodhya. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qOBVR54ZGA

And finally, look at Indian Truckloads of Wheat - A Gift from the people of India to the People of Afghanistan. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUXiQ6tj6s

Pakistan allows first shipment of Indian wheat to Afghanistan 

You don't even have enough to eat, and you laugh at INDIA? Really? 

Gukesh is getting roughly body slammed by the pack of hungry wolves in Tata Steel.

I predict that he is a talented youngster, of course, but not all prodigies can maintain the same level as adults. It's simply impossible, and two, I believe he simply lacks the natural talent to compete in this stage. He will shortly drop out of the FIDE top 100 in my opinion.

yes 

@brianchesscake Gukesh is world number #13 currently. Doesn't seem like he will drop out of top 100 any soon 😁

The forums are full of troll threads, lol. This is one of those threads. Good players come from anywhere they play chess. Chess is a respected pursuit in India, there is a national organization, the AICF, and the population of India circa 2022 is around 1.4 billion---so yes, to answer that gem of a question---" India is indeed that place where good chess players come from."

encore...India wasn't a country when the Mughals arrived any more than it was when Alexander was there. Thats akin to saying Europe was a country in 1500 AD. It was a place with a diverse mix of kingdoms and empires. The Europeans did, however, exploit the sub-continent to the fullest, as they did almost anywhere, they occupied that wasn't non-European. Nation-states collapse for a legion of reasons, usually happing all at once. The sub-continent was occupied repeatedly from the 16th to 20th centuries AD, the reasons are complex ,but being tricked into collapsing wasn't one of them.

Because India is a huge country. It takes lots of fun to travel from one place to another. And you cannot learn much chess from chess books either. So, you have to get a coach which is even more expensive. And we don't have much variety in board games either. Go, backgammon , checkers this are not popular. So, we are missing what we can learn from those games as well. Jio internet arrival in India shown me those games exist which I had not heard before internet

Yes. There are specialised coaches in india.

Where are all those critics of Indian Chess now? Vanished after 6 years? Where's that Pakistani Waqar, anyway?

Yes, India has been known as a country that has produced many talented chess players. Chess has a long and rich history in India, and the country has seen a remarkable rise in prominence in the chess world over the past few decades.

One of the key contributors to India's success in chess is Viswanathan Anand, a legendary chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion. Anand's achievements and influence have inspired a new generation of chess players in India. He brought significant attention to the game and helped popularize it within the country.

In recent years, India has witnessed a surge in talented young chess players who have achieved remarkable successes on the international stage. Players like Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi, Harika Dronavalli, Koneru Humpy, and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu have made their mark in the chess world and earned accolades.

Furthermore, India has also excelled in junior and youth categories, producing several world champions and medalists. The success of Indian chess players can be attributed to various factors, including the efforts of chess federations, the availability of trainers, the popularity of the game, and the overall chess culture within the country.

Overall, while India has produced many exceptional chess players and continues to nurture young talents, it's important to note that chess excellence is not limited to any particular country. Chess is a global game, and numerous countries have contributed significantly to its development and the emergence of top players.

This is a 6 year old comment, but still somewhat relevant now.

Yes there are some parents in India who have a mentality like that but the bigger reason behind some Indian kids abandoning chess after a few years is that they can't often afford personal chess coaches or even buy expensive chess books. You Americans may think we are joking, but chess books like 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' which is 625 in our currency is a lot lesser in dollars (I don't know exactly how much) and even the coaches on Chess.com have their prices in dollars, which may seem cheap to you but not to us. This is a huge advantage (or privilege, if I may term it as that) you Americans get.

BTW, @kaynight focus on your own country lol instead of poking your overlong nose into other's affairs

Lol you're contradicting your nationality

yeah john chess was from india

It's also the place where bad cricketers come from.

Ngl thats true

Fair enough, but Australia beat India to win the World Test Championship this week.

Idk

john chess is actually rajesh chess