com) BENGALURU: The word “tattoo” is believed to have come from Polynesian languages, particularly words such as "tatau", a term associated with traditional body art in that region.

European sailors encountered Polynesian tattooing and helped carry the word back into European languages.

Even thousands of years earlier, ancient Egyptians were already tattooing their bodies, with some of the earliest known examples found on female mummies.

Millennia later, tattoos still carry stories. Opting to delay his travel, he touched down on the morning of September 4, a day before the start of the tournament. " I really like the climate; it's very mild compared to what I'm used to in India when I visited previously.

Whether you were inside the arena or watching from a screen, Nepomniachtchi’s arms were hard to miss. The elite circuit is a world of pristine blazers, pressed shirts and strict sartorial codes, where body art is rarely part of the picture. " Normally, it's not approved by the dress code.

com) When asked how many he has. " Not that much, only two," he replied. On his right arm carries a powerful mantra.

”" I have this one, but this comes from 2023. I think I played the first GCL right after getting this," he explained. " I like this quote.

This I wanted to get many, many years before. " This one felt so easy," Nepo recalled. " So, I felt, alright, maybe the full-sleeve is fine.

" My nickname is Lachesis, and it's the Greek goddess of fate," he told this website, referencing his popular social media handle, lachesisq. " The artist I was working with is based in Munich," he revealed. " It was logistically a bit tricky as I live in Moscow.

com) The resulting full-sleeve is what one can call a chef-d'œuvre. " Eventually, it's a mix of ideas," the Russian grandmaster stated while examining the ink. " This one (right arm) was completely painless, and this (left arm) was a hell of a time," he confessed.

" I finished it (the left one) this year, but it's a full sleeve. It was quite painful, to be honest, and it took a while. So, for now, I'm fed up with pain.

" Read Also: ' Gukesh's lifetime dream just came too early': American GM Levon Aronian assesses Sindarov clash | ExclusiveNow that the suffering has ended with its completion, he doesn't plan on returning to the tattoo chair anytime soon.