Chitrasena

Who Chitrasena is

Chitrasena was a king of the gandharvas, the celestial musicians, and a friend of Arjuna, whom he taught music and dance in Indra's heaven. When Duryodhana came to the forest to gloat over the exiled Pandavas, Chitrasena's gandharvas defeated him and took him captive. At Yudhishthira's bidding the Pandavas rescued their cousin, and Chitrasena released him to Arjuna — a humiliation that deepened Duryodhana's hatred.

“Let us make music on this board. I hope you can keep time.”

How Chitrasena plays chess

Graceful and artistic: harmonious piece play, more beautiful than brutal.

The Classicist: Sound, balanced chess: develops, castles and takes what the position offers.

Opening repertoire: English, Mikenas-Carls · Catalan, Open (Main) · Réti, King’s Indian Attack

Defeat Chitrasena in a full game from the normal starting position to earn the achievement In Harmony and open the way to the next guardian.

Sources

• Mahabharata, Vana Parva (Aranyaka Parva)

Placement on the path reflects chess difficulty only — a game-design choice, not a ranking of anyone's spiritual standing.