Who Rohini is
Rohini was a wife of Vasudeva who lived safely in Gokula, in the home of Nanda, while Vasudeva and Devaki were imprisoned by Kamsa. By divine arrangement, Devaki's seventh child was transferred from her womb into Rohini's, and Rohini gave birth to Balarama, who grew up alongside Krishna in Gokula. She was also the mother of Subhadra, who later married Arjuna.
“In Gokula, everyone is safe. So is every one of my pieces.”
How Rohini plays chess
A safe haven: provides a secure position from which strong pieces grow.
The Classicist: Sound, balanced chess: develops, castles and takes what the position offers.
Opening repertoire: Italian, Two Knights (d3, Slow) · Catalan, Closed (Quiet) · Caro-Kann, Two Knights (Quiet)
Defeat Rohini in a full game from the normal starting position to earn the achievement Into the Haven and open the way to the next guardian.
Sources
- Bhagavata Purana, Book 10, Chapter 2
Placement on the path reflects chess difficulty only — a game-design choice, not a ranking of anyone's spiritual standing.