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Chess Olympiad: Stalin visits Mamallapuram, reviews arrangements

Over 2,000 players from 187 countries are set to take part in the event

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Favourites' tag doesn't mean much in chess Olympiad: Wesley So

All eyes will be on Team USA, the top seeds in the open section, as the 44th chess Olympiad kicks off in Chennai from July 28. The team comprising --- Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland --- have an average rating of 2771 which is…

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2022

Chennai: How grandmasters keep a check on fitness

CHENNAI: Chess, say Chennai's homegrown grandmasters, is as much about making the right moves on the board as off it. Swimming, strength training, badminton, yoga, football, dancing, cycling... it's a fitness blitzkrieg as the city's players gear up to take on opponents from around the globe in the World Chess…

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2022

Chandigarh welcomes Chess Olympiad Torch in style

CHANDIGARH: The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Chandigarh on Thursday after starting off from picturesque Leh and crossing over the mighty Himalayas with halts at Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamsala and Shimla.

The Times of India · Jun 23, 2022

Canberra's bright minds picked to represent Australia at Earth Science Olympiad

Canberra students Adrian Lehane and Georgia Tonkin have been selected to represent Australia in the International Earth Science Olympiad.

The Canberra Times · Jun 19, 2022

PM Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad

In nearly 100 years of the history of the Chess Olympiad, it's the first time India will be hosting the prestigious event

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022

'Artificial Intelligence is rewriting the game'

Sports guest editors Viswanathan Anand and Anurag Thakur talk to TOI about the game-changing dynamics of the Chess Olympiad...

The Times of India · Jun 19, 2022

Harika takes pregnancy in her stride as she prepares for chess Olympiad

Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika, one of the senior members of the Indian women’s team for the upcoming Olympiad, is ready to embrace a new chapter in her life. The 31-year-old is pregnant with her first child. However, the World No. 10 is making sure that she not only manages her health…

The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

Stalin releases logo, mascot for Chess Olympiad

Countdown clock unveiled for event

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2022

Olympic-style torch to mark beginning of 44th Chess Olympiad

The torch relay will always begin from India and will travel across all continents before reaching the host city, announced FIDE

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022