Darpan Inani is a prolific blind Indian chess player and a Chartered Accountant from Vadodara.

[1] He won a bronze medal on his respective board in the 16th World Chess Olympiad for visually impaired held in Greece in 2021.

This was a historic moment for Indian chess when a visually impaired player won first prize in international open sighted tournament in his rating category.

In 2015, he also appeared for CAT, an entrance exam for the most prestigious management institute in India - IIM, to pursue MBA.

But finally, he rejected the admission offer from IIM Lucknow to pursue his CA and chess career.

He then represented India in the World junior chess championship for the visually challenged held at Rhodes in Greece in 2011.

[3] He won the bronze medal in the World Individual Junior chess Championship for the blind and visually impaired held at Serbia in September 2013.

He won an Individual Bronze medal on the 3rd board at the 16th IBCA World Chess Olympiad for visually impaired held in Rhodes, Greece in October 2021.

Inani has featured in the award-winning[6][7] Chess documentary film Algorithms directed by Ian McDonald.

The film features three upcoming blind players who reveal their daily struggles, anxieties and hopes.