Chess Olympiad 2022: All set for first-ever championship in India! Schedule, venue, mascot, teams and more

A record-breaking 189 teams, the highest ever for a Chess Olympiad registered. The Women’s section attracted 162 teams.

ZeeBiz WebTeam | Jul 20, 2022, 05:46 PM IST

Chennai is the mecca of Indian Chess. The Tamil Nadu capital is all set to host the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, where over 2,000 players from different countries will be flock to take part in the championship.
 

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DMK MPs TR Baalu, Kanimozhi and other officials meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite him for the opening ceremony of the 44th International Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai, in New Delhi. Pic: IANS

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Grand Master Thejkumar with Arjuna Awardee D V Prasad, Grand Master Stany G and 63rd Grand Master Girish Kaushik participated in the 44th Chess Olympiad Torch Relay, which arrived in front of Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. Pic: IANS

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A record-breaking 189 teams, the highest ever for a Chess Olympiad registered. The Women’s section attracted 162 teams.

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Chess Olympiad 2022 will begin on Thursday, 28 July 2022 and end on Wednesday, 10 August 2022.Vehicles ply on the Napier bridge, painted in a black and white checkered pattern, ahead of the 44th International Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram near Chennai. Pic:PTI

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An artist gives final touches to mascots for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Pic:PTI

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Thambi is the official mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, which will begin in Chennai on July 28.

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