Crouching Tiger, Wounded Dragon: India is in a commanding position on the world chess scene, and it’s only the beginning

Indian chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh won the World Chess Championship. He defeated Ding Liren in a tense final game. Gukesh fulfilled his childhood dream of reclaiming the title for India. India now boasts three players in the world's top 10. This achievement mirrors the Soviet Union's chess dominance in the mid-20th century.