Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reveals how board games, tennis and a late-night US Open quarterfinal kept him awake until 7 am in the middle of this Global Chess League. The 22-year-old also reflects on teammate Javokhir Sindarov, Viswanathan Anand’s enduring legacy, and his excitement ahead of his first appearance in India’s main squad at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.