But now we’re a bit unlucky because an absolutely outstanding Indian generation has emerged… these are just outstanding, unique talents, four or five people at once in one generation. From this list, players like Gukesh, Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and Sarin are still in their teens — the generation that Kramnik referred to as an “absolutely outstanding Indian generation”. Younger and strongerThere has been a rapid acceleration in the ranks of Indian GMs in the last five years. After Anand became the first GM from India in 1988, even 10 years later, that number stood at three. “The growth of Indian players was partly due to them playing online competitions.

Source: Indian Express June 17, 2023 06:32 UTC