Abhyudaya Ram is the Creative Head at ChessBase India, where he has spent the past five years reshaping how chess is perceived and consumed online. A computer science engineering graduate and a non-chess player turned storyteller, Abhyudaya brings a unique outsider’s lens to the game. His content — rooted in storytelling, emotion, and relatability — has amassed nearly 2 billion views across platforms, especially through short-form content like reels and YouTube Shorts.

He has covered major events including the FIDE World Championship 2024, Chess Olympiad 2024, World Rapid & Blitz, Norway Chess, and the Freestyle Chess Grand Slams in Germany, Paris, and Las Vegas. He was honored at the FIDE Awards 2024 for excellence in chess journalism. Abhyudaya is passionate about making chess appealing to broader audiences by blending it with pop culture, real-life stories, and non-chess content that resonates emotionally.