![]() ![]() Though we have players like Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri, the percentage is very less and if we look at the age factor and the rankings, we are still not competing with Russians and Chinese. When it comes to women, it's hard to say. "Now, when you compare the men, the next generation of players are super talented. "I've been playing chess for the past 30 years," says Humpy, speaking to ESPN a few days after the conclusion of the GCL campaign. Humpy feels that systemic support, especially effective in China, is missing here and Harika feels there's a lack of the kind of competition among women players that has helped Indian men's chess grow. Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli, two Indian chess greats, agree there is a problem and look at possible solutions. Yet that's only half the picture: women's chess in India lags quite behind the men's game. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬhess in India: Humpy and Harika on bridging the gap between women and menĬhess in India is at a good place: There are young players rising up quickly, like Gukesh D and R Praggnanandhaa India hosted the Chess Olympiad last year and secured two medals and it played a big role in staging the recent Global Chess League (GCL). ![]()
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