In Varanasi, the ice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Dr Anand K Tyagi received the Torch from Grandmaster Tejas Bakre and handed it over to the Woman Grandmaster and member of Team India at the 44th Chess Olympiad, Vantika
Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay brought the torch to Jammu. On Wednesday, the torch will travel further to Himachal Pradesh, to the cities of Dharamshala and Shimla
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha took the torch and handed it over to Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. The torch will travel next to Jammu.
The Prime Minister launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad today at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. This year, India's contingent in the Chess Olympiad is the biggest so far.