FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich will hand over the torch to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who in turn will hand it over to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.
The house congratulated and applauded the swift action taken by the Secretary of All India Chess Federation Bharat Singh Chauhan for successfully bringing the chess spectacle of the Olympiad at a short notice.
FIDE announced that in this Olympic-style tradition, the Torch Relay will always begin from India--the land chess originated from, and then it will travel across all continents before reaching the host city.
FIDE announced that in this Olympic-style tradition, the Torch Relay will always begin from India--the land chess originated from, and then it will travel across all continents before reaching the host city.
Recently appointed AICF Interim Secretary Vipnesh Bhardwaj clarifies All India Chess Federation's stand on Viswanathan Anand's candidature for FIDE Deputy President.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 3 (ANI): International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich said that it is a great honour that the 'motherland of Chess' India will be hosting this year's FIDE Chess Olympiad for the very first time in history.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The largest cleft focused NGO in India, Smile Train and Simulare Medical, leading innovators in surgical simulators, are organizing a breakthrough simulator training for medical professionals at the upcoming Indo Cleft Con - 2022, to be held on
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], May 18 (ANI): With an aim to promote the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad and popularise chess in the country, All India Chess Federation (AICF) will organise state-level tournaments for school children across India in the next couple of months to select 268 students
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 11 (ANI): Five-time Chess world champion Viswanathan Anand said on Wednesday that he is optimistic about India's chances of winning big at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, which will begin in Chennai on July 28.
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The history will be scripted as India is all set to host the biggest chess event in the world, the Chess Olympiad, for the first time ever.
Budapest [Hungry], April 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition has won Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to the preliminary results from the National Election Office.