Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reveals how board games, tennis and a late-night US Open quarterfinal kept him awake until 7 am in the middle of this Global Chess League. The 22-year-old also reflects on teammate Javokhir Sindarov, Viswanathan Anand’s enduring legacy, and his excitement ahead of his first appearance in India’s main squad at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reveals how board games, tennis and a late-night US Open quarterfinal kept him awake until 7 am in the middle of this Global Chess League. The 22-year-old also reflects on teammate Javokhir Sindarov, Viswanathan Anand’s enduring legacy, and his excitement ahead of his first appearance in India’s main squad at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
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