Chess in India

Chess in India
Governing body	All India Chess Federation
International competitions
Olympiad x10 x7 x9 World Championship x5 x6 World Cup x2 x1 World Team Championship x0 x1 x1 Asian Games x2 x2 x2 Asian Team Championship x3 x11 x7

Chess has risen in popularity in India in the last few decades primarily due to chess Grandmaster and former 5-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand.

It is believed that chess originated from Chaturanga of ancient India. The All India Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in India.