Community & Press
Validated by Grandmasters. Recognized by India’s chess media.
Dynamo Chess wasn’t built in isolation — it was shaped, tested and endorsed by some of India’s most respected chess minds, and has been covered by the country’s leading chess and mainstream media.
What the Grandmasters Say
“When I first heard about this idea, I was skeptical. But when I sat down and actually looked at it, I realized this person was onto something genuinely new.”
GM Dibyendu Barua
India’s 2nd Grandmaster
“In Dynamo Chess, I cannot rely on anything I have studied before. Every move is a new problem. That is exactly what makes it so fascinating — even for a Grandmaster.”
GM Mitrabha Guha
First-ever Dynamo Chess Champion
“Judging by the opening moves, it seems the game will be more strategic.”
GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly
India’s No.1 Player (2011)
Media Coverage
Times of India
Featured Dynamo Chess under the headline “A 20-20 format for chess unveiled” (PTI, March 2015), quoting GM Dibyendu Barua and inventor Pradeep Sadani.
ChessBase India
India’s leading chess media platform covered the game in “Dynamo Chess is back!” (May 2022) — its origin story, the 1st Dynamo Chess Tournament and a video interview with GM Barua.
Milestones & Events
2012
Concept developed by Pradeep Sadani in Kolkata.
2015
Public launch at ICCR Kolkata; GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly identifies the Dynamo’s solo-checkmate ability.
2022
1st Dynamo Chess Tournament; GM Mitrabha Guha wins on the day he first saw the game, defeating GM Barua in the final.
2022
Represented at the Chess Olympiad.
2024
Dynamo Chess Android app launched.
2025
Official presence at the 51st National Women’s Chess Championship, Durgapur, alongside sponsors IndianOil, CenturyPly and SBI.
2025
Chess for Youth Championship (15th Edition), Town Hall Kolkata.
2026
App upgraded to v2.0 with AI opponent, ELO ranking, puzzles and training mode.
Recognition
Dynamo Chess is developed and operated by a formally registered Indian venture, Dynamic Mind Academia LLP.