How Zhu Jiner turned struggles in India into taking China closer to Chess Olympiad gold

China currently lead the women’s Chess Olympiad in Samarkand despite missing its top three players. World No. 4 Zhu Jiner has emerged as the team’s unbeaten Board 1, rebounding strongly from a difficult GCL campaign in Bengaluru. In an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia.com, she reflects on India’s chess passion, her journey into professional chess, and China’s unexpected title challenge.