Workers package handcrafted wooden chess sets for export, at a workshop in Amritsar on July 25, 2026. India is a stable of chess grandmasters and has produced top stars including reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The official World Championship set used by Gukesh in Singapore was made by Amritsar chess firm founded by Joginder Prakash Chopra in 1972 that began exporting worldwide in 1978. Using boxwood, the company crafts finely carved chess pieces ranging from 124 inches, with handmade sets priced between 350-60,000 Indian rupees. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP via Getty Images)