Indian chess GM Tania Sachdev slams authorities for lack of recognition in hard-hitting put up: ‘Sadly, Delhi has but to…’
There was loads of fanfare surrounding Indian chess during the last week, with Gukesh D’s win within the FIDE World Chess Championships signalling one other increase within the recognition of the game within the nation.
Nonetheless, regardless of a large reception in his hometown of Chennai and the recognition of the teenaged grandmaster skyrocketing following his thrilling win over defending champion Ding Liren in Singapore, the identical appreciation hasn’t filtered via to different chess opponents within the nation simply but.
Girls’s grandmaster and FIDE worldwide grasp Tania Sachdev, one of many foremost stars of girls’s chess in India during the last 15 years, wrote an impassioned plea for extra recognition and assist for chess through a put up on social media platform X, notably in direction of the state authorities in Delhi.
“Having performed for India since 2008 It’s disheartening to see a scarcity of recognition from the Delhi authorities for achievements in chess,” wrote Sachdev. “States that assist and rejoice their champions, instantly encourage excellence and encourage expertise. Sadly, Delhi has but to take this step.”
Sachdev, who’s a three-time champion of the Commonwealth Girls’s Chess Championship and was a part of the 2024 Olympiad squad in Budapest, identified her disappointment, particularly in comparison with the respect handled in direction of Gukesh in his house state of Tamil Nadu following his world championship win.
“In 2022 Chess Olympiad I got here again with a historic staff bronze and a person medal,” argued Sachdev. “Two years later 2024, the historic Chess Olympic gold, and until date there was no acknowledgment or recognition by the state (authorities).” Sachdev occupied board 5 for the Olympiad gold medallists, a part of a staff that consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali Rameshbabu, and Vantika Agrawal.
Lastly, Sachdev directed her plea to the ruling celebration in Delhi, tagging the X accounts of the Aam Aadmi Get together, in addition to chief minister Atishi Marlena and Arvind Kejriwal, and asking them to put higher worth on the chess gamers who’re produced from the capital. “As somebody who proudly represents Delhi and India, I hope @AamAadmiParty @AtishiAAP ma’am @ArvindKejriwal sir see worth in supporting their chess athletes,” concluded Sachdeva.
