In conversation with Darpan Inani

Darpan Inani is the highest rated blind chess player in India and the youngest to have ever won the National blind chess championships. He is the strongest blind player in India. He has been a bronze medalist at the World Junior Championship in 2013. At the age of 16, he became the youngest player to win the National Blind Championship, a record which still stands. Darpan talks about his journey as a chess player, his struggles and his future goals. Darpan Inani is a player whose story is inspirational. Read on to know more about him and his achievements.

Let’s begin with our first question:

Q| How did you get acquainted with chess? Who taught you, and how did your journey begin?

I was studying in a regular school and was the only blind student. Everybody could play during the physical education classes, except me. My parents