Chola Chess Initiative Receives Praise from Anand and Praggnanandhaa

The Chola Chess Initiative in Chennai, a CSR project by Cholamandalam Investment and Finance and Chess Gurukul, has garnered positive feedback from prominent chess figures. Viswanathan Anand believes the facility will foster young talent and help them thrive internationally. Praggnanandhaa highlighted the availability of free training and the vibrant chess ecosystem fostered by the initiative. The facility offers regular camps, access to Grandmasters, and opportunities for blitz games. The Indian chess scene has been thriving, with recent successes including D Gukesh’s third-place finish at the Norway Chess tournament and Aravindh Chithambaram’s victory at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Chess Tournament.