Trending video of the day is here: Kathak dancers perform D Gukesh’s winning chess board moves

The internet was awestruck by how the two Kathak dancers performed D Gukesh’s chess moves in the form of classical dance.

A video has been widely shared across social media platforms, in which netizens are awestruck by two Kathak dancers. The two, wearing white and chocolate brown Indian attires, represent the chess board’s two opposing sides. They performed the final chess moves by D Gukesh in the form of a classical dance and won the hearts of social media users.

Kathak Dancers perform iconic chess moves by D Gukesh in the form of a Kathak dance.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh made history by defeating reigning champion Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever world chess champion. Kathak dancers Anushka Chandak and Maitreyee Nirgun brought one of Gukesh’s most iconic chess moves to life through their mesmerizing Kathak performance. The video, which has now gone viral, demonstrates how Indian classical dance can embody the strategy and precision of chess.

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The Kathak dancers dress symbolically for the performance.

Kathak dancers Anushka Chandak and Maitreyee Nirgun for the special performance also dressed symbolically – Chandak in white and Nirgun in chocolate brown, representing the chessboard’s two opposing sides. The duo performed a dynamic routine capturing the intense energy and brilliance of the game. Every movement and rhythm mirrored the calculated chess moves and sharp counterplays of the championship match. Sharing the performance on social media, they captioned the post, “We are so so proud of you @gukesh.official.”

The video has garnered close to a million views, with comments filled with praise all over.