'Mango, Paneer, and ...': Not just chess on Russian GM Volodar Murzin's mind as India hosts GCL for first time

NEW DELHI: Russia wears its history like an heirloom, something impossible to ignore. Chess, naturally, is one of its proudest legacies. India, another civilisation rooted in deep traditions, has spent the last few decades carving out its own place on the global chess map, producing prodigies and sharing podiums at a pace that even the old guard now acknowledges. Yes, Russia, previously part of the USSR, may still have more world champions, but when Russian Grandmaster Volodar Murzin speaks of India, he keeps the game of 64 squares aside. Instead, his mind jumps to something far more delicious, something far more edible. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! For 19-year-old Murzin, India begins with mangoes, paneer, and sugarcane juice, the trio