44Th Chess Olympiad Chennai
The 44th Chess Olympiad is underway and India is hosting the Chess Olympiad for the first time in Chennai. More than 2,500 players from around 190 countries are participating in the event. It is also the first time that a Chess Olympiad Torch has been instituted. The opening ceremony was held on 28 July at 16:00 IST (UTC+5:30) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in front of more than 20,000 players, coaches and local chess enthusiasts....