‘Unnecessary migration’ or ‘positive action’? What Indian chess GMs say about FIDE’s latest ‘experiment’ | Chess news
India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Getting FIDE (chess governing body) approval has not been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-sanctioned tournaments, which are organized according to strict rules and often require travel, entry fees, and constant preparation….