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National Registry of Indian Chess Grandmasters
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Capturing the remarkable growth of chess within India, these records document the journey from a single Grandmaster in 1987 to a cohort of 66 elite players by July 2020. The collection highlights the professional trajectories of individuals who have achieved the highest title awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), second only to World Champion. Much of this development is attributed to the influence of five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, alongside robust grassroots programmes and the support of a strong national federation.
Columns
- Fide_id: The unique identification number assigned to each player by the International Chess Federation.
- Name: The full name of the Indian Grandmaster.
- Gender: The categorical gender of the chess professional.
- Year_of_birth: The specific year the individual was born.
- Federation: The national chess organisation the player represents, which is exclusively India (IND).
- State: The Indian state or territory where the Grandmaster was born.
- Year_of_becoming_GM: The specific year the Grandmaster title was officially conferred.
- Classical_Rating: The player’s standard time control rating as published by FIDE in July 2020.
- Rapid_rating: The player’s rating for rapid time controls as of July 2020.
- Blitz_rating: The player’s rating for blitz time controls as of July 2020.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a CSV file titled
indian_grandmasters_july_2020.csv with a file size of approximately 4.63 kB. It contains 66 unique records structured across 10 columns. The data shows 100% integrity with no missing or mismatched entries reported. Updates to the collection are expected to occur on an annual basis.Usage
This resource is ideal for performing longitudinal studies on the age and regional distribution of elite chess talent in South Asia. It is well-suited for building visualisations that track the acceleration of Grandmaster titles over the last three decades or for conducting correlation analyses between birth years and peak ratings. Additionally, researchers can compare proficiency across classical, rapid, and blitz formats to identify trends in professional playing styles.
Coverage
The geographic scope is focused on India, providing state-level birth details for the participants. Temporally, the data covers the period from the first Indian Grandmaster title in 1987 up to July 2020. The demographic focus is restricted to professional chess players holding the Grandmaster title under the Indian federation.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Sports analysts and chess historians can leverage these records to study the boom of professional chess in the region. Data science students may utilise the rating columns to practice exploratory data analysis and ranking visualisations. Furthermore, regional sports authorities can explore the state-level data to identify areas with high concentrations of mathematical and strategic excellence.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Chess Grandmasters Directory July 2020
- National Registry of Indian Chess Grandmasters
- Historical Evolution of Indian GMs: 1987-2020
- FIDE Ratings and Biographies of Indian Chess Elites
- Indian Chess Talent and Regional Distribution Index
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Original Data Source: National Registry of Indian Chess Grandmasters
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