How India is emerging as a chess powerhouse

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2. They are doing well, but hardly a powerhouse IMO

Only 3 of the top 80 FIDE classically rated players are Indian, only 1 in the top 20. Anand is a powerhouse for sure, and has been for 25 years.

Pragg beating Magnus is a rapid tournament is really cool, but it happens, Magnus is having fun and will take risks just to see what might happen. There's probably only 2 players in the world capable of beating Magnus in a classical World Championship format match right now, Liren Ding of China and Alireza Firouzja, an 18 year old French player. In fact, the Grand Prix legs are underway and Magnus Carlsen has said the only player he'd face to defend his world title is Forouzja, no one else would be worth playing to him. If Firouzja doesn't come out the Grand Prixs to challenge him, Magnus is not going to defend his title.

Teach your kids chess at an early age, the brain development chess facilitates is something that will pay off their whole lives.