All Set For The Chess Olympiad!

The 44th Chess Olympiad event begins in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

India will field three teams each in the Open and women's sections respectively.

A record 188 teams will take part in the Open section while 162 teams feature in the women's competition.

IMAGE: Children dressed as chess pieces perform at an event in Chennai on July 26, 2022, ahead of the Chess Olympiad 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: The torch for the Chess Olympiad reaches its destination after being taken to 75 cities in a span of 40 days, July 27, 2022. Photograph: PTI Photo

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