Led by Koneru Humpy on the top board, the top-seeded Indian women’s team asserted their supremacy on the lower-ranked Tajikistan in the first round of the 44th Chess Olympiad that finally got underway on the Chess Board after a glittering opening ceremony on Thursday. In what turned out to be a short hassle due to […]
The first round of the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai was inaugurated by Shri Anurag Thakur, Honourable Union Minister for I&B, Youth Affairs and Sports by making the first move on Vidit Gujrathi’s board, Five time World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Arkady Dvorkovich, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) President, AICF President Dr Sanjay Kapoor, and Olympiad Director Bharat […]
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and Managing Director Dana Reizniece Ozola opened the Queen’s and Social Pavilions on the first day of the 44th Chess Olympiad. Sonja Johnson, Chairperson of the Planning and Development Commission, welcomed Dana to the stage and Dana addressed the audience. “188 Men’s teams, 162 Women’s teams are participating, it seems like […]
App to drive hyper-personalised data-driven fan experiences by leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR), among others The International Chess Federation(FIDE) and the All-India Chess Federation have strengthened their partnership with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, to launch FIDE’s […]
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– (IM Michael Rahal, FIDE Press Officer, Chennai) The wise reflection of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi garnered the biggest applause of the night from the more than 20,000 players, coaches and local chess enthusiasts at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, venue for the opening ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad, here in Chennai. After a […]
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FIDE has signed a partnership with Glaceau Smartwater, a bottled water brand owned by Energy Brands, subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. Smartwater will be the official and exclusive beverage partner for the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Now sold as a premium product globally, Smartwater was first introduced in 1996 in the United States, and […]
Chennai, July 28, 2022: Impressed with the craze and passion for chess in India, Hungarian Grandmaster Judit Polgar said the 44th Chess Olympiad will be one of the best editions of the prestigious event and also lauded the efforts to organise it over a short period of time. “I am very happy to be here […]
– IM Michael Rahal, FIDE Press Officer, Shore Temple Mahabalipuram) The regulations of the Olympiad allow the organizing country to field two teams in each section: open and women’s, while the rest of federations only get one each. However, in the case of an odd number of teams, the organizing federation of the event may […]
– (IM Michael Rahal, FIDE Press Officer, Shore Temple Mahabalipuram) Surrounded by great anticipation, the Chess Olympiad Relay Torch finally arrived this morning to the Olympiad venue in Mahabalipuram. After travelling throughout India for more than a month, International Masters Srihari L R and Harshavardhan G B, together with other local authorities, took over the […]
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Team USA is the overwhelming favourites in the Open section with a team with an average rating of 2772, a staggering 75 points more than second-seeded hosts India. Norway, with their youngest team ever, is third-seeded with the help of a ratings boost by top-ranked World Champion Magnus Carlsen. While it can be said that […]
AWESOME TO BE BACK IN CHENNAI AGAIN The reigning World Number one as well as the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will be in Chennai as part of the Norway Chess Team to take part in the 44th Chess Olympiad scheduled from 28th July to 10th August at Mamallapuram, Chennai. The Norwegian Team is ranked […]
The FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich nominates Grandmaster Eugenio Torre (Philippines) as a Chairman of Appeals’ Committee for 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad. Legendary player and first Asian Gradmaster, Eugenio Torre holds a record for the most Olympiad participations (23), and now, serving as Appeals’ Committee Chairman he will bring in his experience and understanding of the […]