As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

Catherine Gilon is an independent journalist, based in Chennai, India.
As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.
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