Bhubaneswar, Jan. 14 -- International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich said India's rise in chess is a good signal to build a better society, while FIDE's Deputy Chairman, Dana Reizniece, highlighted the importance of introducing chess in schools to spread the sport worldwide.

Speaking at the Social and Educational Chess Conference in Bhubaneswar, FIDE President and former Russian Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich highlighted chess as a unifying global sport spanning more than 200 countries and praised India's rise in chess as a positive example of how the game can contribute to building a better society.

"...Chess combines more than 200 countries... The rise of India is a very good signal for what people should do to build...