Bengaluru, Dec. 8 -- On a Sunday when engines roared at the F1 Grand Finale, another kind of excitement quietly unfolded at the RCB Bar & Cafe.
The city's cricket-loving crowd got a taste of strategy and patience as RCB star Shreyanka Patil swapped her bat for a chessboard at a unique "Chess and Chill" evening hosted by FYERS American Gambits.
Over 100 chess enthusiasts filled the cafe, their eyes on the board as Shreyanka faced off against former international player and FYERS co-owner Prachura PP. The sight of a cricket star deep in thought over 64 squares drew cheers, laughter, and the occasional gasp from the crowd, while DJ Blaque kept the energy buzzing with a mix of popular tracks.
"I was nervous," Shreyanka confessed, "because on...