It is the dream of every chess enthusiast to be mentored by a Grandmaster! This dream of many Indian youngsters is about to come true! chesskid.com, US-based chess platform launched its Indian edition under the mentorship of Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on July 11 in Chennai.

Under the guidance of Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand himself, chesskid.com will release curated chess content and hold annual online competitions for India’s aspiring young chess players. chesskid.com enters India at a time when the popularity of the game is growing rapidly. Indian chess has risen consistently in the last three decades. India currently has 63 grandmasters – the highest title Chess players can get – and ranks 8th in the world. In June last year, Tamil Nadu’s R Praggnanandhaa became the world’s second-youngest chess grandmaster at the age of 12 years and 10 months.