‘They treat their players like superstars’: American GM lauds Indian chess scene, slams US system

‘They treat their players like superstars’: American GM lauds Indian chess scene, slams US system

American GM Hans Niemann praised India’s chess ecosystem while criticising the US system after Divya Deshmukh’s historic FIDE Women’s World Cup win. Divya was felicitated upon her arrival in the country and awarded a Rs 3 crore cash prize.

Divya Deshmukh (left) being felicitated by Maha govt. PTI