101 East India’s Chess Prodigies ¦ India's Chess Frenzy
101 East goes inside the competitive, high-stakes world of Indian chess and asks what it takes to be a champion in a nation with 100 million players. 101 East enters the high-stakes world of Indian chess and meets players reshaping the game on the global stage. India is in the middle of a chess obsession. The world’s most populous nation is emerging as a superpower in the sport that is believed to have originated there in the sixth century. With 85 grandmasters, the country is also producing some of the world’s most exciting rising stars. At the 2023 World Cup, half the quarterfinalists were Indian – and three of them were teenagers. But the pressure on the next generation of aspiring champions is intense. For many, success could lift their families out of poverty. 101 East goes inside the competitive, high-stakes world of Indian chess. Published on Thursday 13 June 2024.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- India’s Chess Prodigies ¦ India's Chess Frenzy
Date Broadcast
- Friday 14 June 2024
Start Time
- 11 : 33
Finish Time
- 11 : 58
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Episode Description
- 101 East goes inside the competitive, high-stakes world of Indian chess and asks what it takes to be a champion in a nation with 100 million players. 101 East enters the high-stakes world of Indian chess and meets players reshaping the game on the global stage. India is in the middle of a chess obsession. The world’s most populous nation is emerging as a superpower in the sport that is believed to have originated there in the sixth century. With 85 grandmasters, the country is also producing some of the world’s most exciting rising stars. At the 2023 World Cup, half the quarterfinalists were Indian – and three of them were teenagers. But the pressure on the next generation of aspiring champions is intense. For many, success could lift their families out of poverty. 101 East goes inside the competitive, high-stakes world of Indian chess. Published on Thursday 13 June 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Community
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- Navodita Kumari (Producer)