Nihal Sarin broke into the world’s Top 20 for the first time, reaching a career-best World No. 19 with 2720 rating points after winning individual gold at the European Chess Club Cup. India also has 13 players in the Open Top 100 and 11 in the Women’s Top 100, while remaining the world’s second-ranked chess federation across all three categories. Nihal Sarin broke into the world’s Top 20 for the first time, reaching a career-best World No. 19 with 2720 rating points after winning individual gold at the European Chess Club Cup. India also has 13 players in the Open Top 100 and 11 in the Women’s Top 100, while remaining the world’s second-ranked chess federation across all three categories.
