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International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

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The magnitude of expectation from the country and Tamil Nadu from the event is evident from the spending so far, which has exceeded Rs 100 crore.

Shine Jacob Mamallapuram

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 29 2022 | 12:28 AM IST

On Thursday, while Chennai grabbed all the eyeballs with the inaugural of the Chess Olympiad, the adjacent coastal town of Mamallapuram was ready for its tryst with the 64 squares promising to herald a new chapter for the game in India.

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours and cutouts announcing the mega event.

According to the organisers and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), this may well be the beginning of a sea change in Indian chess with

Topics : Tamil Nadu Chess Tournament Chennai World Chess Championship CHESS UNESCO M K Stalin India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chess World Cup

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