Chess olympiad
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India is serious contender in current Chess Olympiad
Chess became a craze aft Celebrated Bengali Director Satyajit Ray’s movie ‘Shatranj ki Khiladi’ created a big buzz in 1977. But the recent Netflix release ” Queen’s Gambit” took it to a…
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44th Chess Olympiad
Chennai: World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in action during the 44th Chess Olympiad being hosted by India for the first time, at Mamallapuram near Chennai, Saturday, July 30, 2022. (PTI Photo) Chennai:…
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Torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad begins in Delhi
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju being handed over the torch by Indian chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand as torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad begins at Red Fort, in New Delhi,…
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4th Chess Olympiad draws record number registrations of countries, teams
Chennai: The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world’s biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram,…
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213 teams including from Ukraine registered for Chess Olympiad
Chennai: A total of 213 teams from over 100 countries including Ukraine, have registered to compete in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mahabalipuram, said an official of All India…
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Despite history, Chess Olympiad for the differently-abled will not be held in India
Chennai: Even as the Tamil Nadu government and All India Chess Federation (AICF) are gearing up to hold the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram near here in July-August, Chennai hosted the first…
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India officially gets Chess Olympiad 2022 hosting rights
New Delhi: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) chief, Arkady Dvorkovich, officially handed over the Chess Olympiad 2022 hosting rights to India at an event here on Friday. The Olympiad will take place…
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Chennai to host FIDE election in August
Chennai: The election of the office-bearers of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be held in Chennai on August 7. FIDE has already chosen Chennai as the venue for the 44th Chess…
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Chess Olympiad: Board makers happy; FIDE to fly down digital chess boards
Chennai: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will fly down over 1,000 electronic chess boards to be used during the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Mahabalipuram in India, said a senior…
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Russia-Ukraine war: FIDE moves Chess Olympiad out of Russia
Chennai: Owing to the deteriorating geopolitical situation, the International Chess Federation or FIDE has decided to move the 44th Chess Olympiad and all other official competitions planned from Russia. The other events…
