A video from northern China has long gone viral, appearing a person refusing to depart a chessboard after his defeat in Xiangqi (Chinese language chess). Regardless of pouring rain in Hebei province, he sat for just about 4 hours replaying and analysing his strikes, whilst his spouse suggested him to hunt refuge. His endurance, or obsession, has drawn fascination international, with many evaluating it to the willpower {of professional} avid gamers.Amongst those that reacted was once American Grandmaster Hans Niemann, who shared his personal tale of decision in strange instances.
Move Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Writing on X, he recalled: “In 2019, I used to be main the U16 Global Formative years championships in Mumbai, were given meals poisoning, misplaced 3 video games in a row. I laid by means of the pool and it began raining. Then it began thundering, a few of my pals attempted to pull me inside of however I stayed there for hours.”Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri couldn’t face up to a lighthearted twist, joking: “In 2019, I gained Shenzhen Masters. Don’t assume I misplaced a unmarried recreation there. Additionally don’t recall any rain.”However Niemann has additionally been within the highlight for extra critical causes. Simply weeks previous, the 22-year-old reignited debate within the chess international with sharp complaint of the American machine in comparison to India’s rising chess tradition. “The Indian executive and chess federation treats their avid gamers like superstars: supporting their construction from an early age and rewarding them for his or her victories. Whilst the American chess federation sabotages their very own. The results might be very transparent in 5–10 years,” he posted.His feedback got here after a landmark second in Indian chess. Maharashtra Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis lately awarded Divya Deshmukh a Rs 3 crore prize on the Nagari Sanman Sohala in Nagpur. The nineteen-year-old changed into the rustic’s 88th Grandmaster and the primary Indian girl to win the FIDE Girls’s Global Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy in a dramatic ultimate in Batumi, Georgia.