How Jiner turned struggles in India into taking China closer to Olympiad gold
China currently lead the women’s Chess Olympiad in Samarkand despite missing its top three players. World No. 4 Zhu Jiner has emerged as the team’s unbeaten Board 1, rebounding strongly from a difficult GCL campaign in Bengaluru. In an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia.com, she reflects on India’s chess passion, her journey into professional chess, and China’s unexpected title challenge.



