The exhibition “Russia on 64 Cells,” prepared by the Alexander Pechersky Memorial Foundation and dedicated to the International Chess Day, has opened in the Russian House in New Delhi. The exposition tells about Soviet and Russian grandmasters and champions. As it’s known, the Soviet chess school had a tremendous impact on the development of chess in India, and the Soviet centers of science and culture played a significant role in this. On its basis many Indian professionals began their journey to the world of chess, including the most famous chess player in India, vice president of FIDE Viswanathan Anand.

Celebrating this event, the Russian House prepared a special showcase of books of the Soviet period on the theory and practice of playing chess, and the Chess club of the Russian House hosted the championship for students. Also, the visitors were shown the film “BRICS: the Champions,” which aroused great public interest.