The Hundred Guardians

One hundred heroes, kings, queens, sages and warriors from the Upanishads, the Valmiki Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas — each a chess opponent with their own story, playing style and opening repertoire. Start with the student Shvetaketu; Bhishma waits at Level 100.

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ShvetaketuLevel 1 · The Proud StudentSatyakama JabalaLevel 2 · The Truthful SeekerNachiketaLevel 3 · The Boy at Death’s DoorDhruvaLevel 4 · The Unmoving StarGuhaLevel 5 · Lord of the Ganga FordShabariLevel 6 · The Ascetic of PampaJatayuLevel 7 · King of the VulturesKachaLevel 8 · The Student Who ReturnedUttaraLevel 9 · Bhuminjaya, Prince of MatsyaEkalavyaLevel 10 · The Self-Taught ArcherSampatiLevel 11 · The Far-SightedTrijataLevel 12 · The Dreamer of the Ashoka GroveIravanLevel 13 · Son of the Naga PrincessHidimbiLevel 14 · Daughter of the ForestUlupiLevel 15 · Princess of the NagasChitrangadaLevel 16 · Princess of ManipuraSubhadraLevel 17 · The Bride of RaivatakaParikshitLevel 18 · The King of Seven DaysBabruvahanaLevel 19 · King of ManipuraHarishchandraLevel 20 · The King Who Kept His WordBhagirathaLevel 21 · Who Brought the Ganga DownYayatiLevel 22 · The King Who Learned Desire’s LessonDushyantaLevel 23 · King of the Puru Line, Father of BharataShibiLevel 24 · Protector of the DoveSumantraLevel 25 · Charioteer and Minister of AyodhyaMarichaLevel 26 · The Golden DeerDasharathaLevel 27 · King of Ayodhya, Keeper of His WordVirataLevel 28 · King of Matsya, the Unknowing HostDrupadaLevel 29 · Lord of Panchala, Kindler of the Sacred FireDamayantiLevel 30 · Princess of Vidarbha, Who Knew the True NalaNalaLevel 31 · King of Nishadha, Master of HorsesKuntiLevel 32 · Mother of the PandavasDhritarashtraLevel 33 · The Blind King of HastinapuraGandhariLevel 34 · Queen of the Kurus, the Self-BlindfoldedSatyavatiLevel 35 · Queen Mother of the KurusNakulaLevel 36 · Swordsman of the PandavasShikhandiLevel 37 · The Vow RebornAngadaLevel 38 · Crown Prince of Kishkindha, Envoy to LankaTaraLevel 39 · Queen of Kishkindha, the Wise CounsellorMandodariLevel 40 · Queen of LankaSugrivaLevel 41 · King of the VanarasValiLevel 42 · King of Kishkindha, Son of IndraKumbhakarnaLevel 43 · The Sleeping Giant of LankaPanduLevel 44 · Archer King of the KurusHiranyakashipuLevel 45 · King of the DaityasMahabaliLevel 46 · The Generous King of the AsurasKamsaLevel 47 · King of MathuraShishupalaLevel 48 · King of ChediJarasandhaLevel 49 · Emperor of MagadhaMayasuraLevel 50 · Architect of the DanavasGhatotkachaLevel 51 · Son of Bhima and Hidimbi, Lord of the Night BattleJayadrathaLevel 52 · King of Sindhu, Holder of the GateVikarnaLevel 53 · The Voice of Conscience in the AssemblyBhagadattaLevel 54 · King of Pragjyotisha, Lord of the War ElephantKritavarmaLevel 55 · Chief of the BhojasShalyaLevel 56 · King of Madra, Charioteer of KarnaSatyakiLevel 57 · Yuyudhana, Pupil of ArjunaDhrishtadyumnaLevel 58 · Born of the Sacred Fire, Commander of the Pandava HostAbhimanyuLevel 59 · Son of Arjuna, Breaker of the Wheel FormationRukmiLevel 60 · Prince of Vidarbha, Bearer of the Bow VijayaKaikeyiLevel 61 · Princess of Kekaya, Queen of AyodhyaAkruraLevel 62 · Envoy of Mathura, Elder of the YadavasUddhavaLevel 63 · Counsellor of the VrishnisBhurishravasLevel 64 · Son of Somadatta, Kuru Warrior of Great RenownSudakshinaLevel 65 · King of Kamboja, Lord of Swift HorsesSusharmaLevel 66 · King of Trigarta, Leader of the SamshaptakasBhimaLevel 67 · Vrikodara, Son of VayuDuryodhanaLevel 68 · Suyodhana, Prince of the KurusKripaLevel 69 · Kripacharya, First Teacher of the Kuru PrincesSavitriLevel 70 · Princess of Madra, Who Won Back SatyavanPrahastaLevel 71 · Commander of the Armies of LankaAtikayaLevel 72 · Son of Ravana, the Giant ArcherIndrajitLevel 73 · Meghanada, Conqueror of IndraVibhishanaLevel 74 · Brother of Ravana, Seeker of RefugeJambavanLevel 75 · King of the Bears, Venerable ElderSahadevaLevel 76 · The Quiet Wise PandavaYudhishthiraLevel 77 · Dharmaraja, King of RighteousnessAshwatthamaLevel 78 · Son of Drona, Bearer of the JewelBahlikaLevel 79 · Eldest of the KurusSomadattaLevel 80 · King of the Bahlikas, Father of BhurishravasYuyutsuLevel 81 · The Son Who Crossed the FieldJanakaLevel 82 · The Sage-King of VidehaKichakaLevel 83 · Commander of the Matsya HostDushasanaLevel 84 · Second Son of DhritarashtraRituparnaLevel 85 · Master of Numbers and DiceSanjayaLevel 86 · The Seer of the Whole FieldPururavasLevel 87 · Son of Ila, Beloved of UrvashiNahushaLevel 88 · The King Who Ruled Heaven and FellDilipaLevel 89 · Ikshvaku King, Father of BhagirathaKartavirya ArjunaLevel 90 · Haihaya King of MahishmatiViduraLevel 91 · The Voice of Dharma at CourtShakuniLevel 92 · Prince of Gandhara, Master of DiceRavanaLevel 93 · The Ten-Headed King of LankaSagaraLevel 94 · Emperor of Ayodhya, Lord of the Horse SacrificeKarnaLevel 95 · The Generous Son of the SunDronaLevel 96 · Acharya of the Kuru PrincesRaghuLevel 97 · Namesake of the Raghu LineMandhataLevel 98 · Emperor from Sunrise to SunsetShantanuLevel 99 · King of the Kurus, Father of BhishmaBhishmaLevel 100 · Pitamaha, Grandsire of the Kurus