Chennai will host the forty fourth Chess Olympiad, All India Chess Federation (AICF) stated on Tuesday. “It’s legit now….India will host the forty fourth International Chess Olympiad 2022 at Chennai,” the AICF Twitter account showed.
This would be the 2d main international tournament to be held within the nation after the International Championship fit in 2013 between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen, the present international No.1.
Ultimate month, the AICF submitted a bid to host the Chess Olympiad after the development used to be moved out of Russia.
“Yeah, we’re bidding for the chess Olympiad this yr. The funds for the development can be USD 10 million (about Rs 75 crore),” AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan had stated.
It is legit now….India will host the forty fourth International Chess Olympiad 2022 at Chennai!! @DrSK_AICF @Bharatchess64 @Media_SAI @FIDE_chess @ChessbaseIndia @chesscom_in
— All India Chess Federation (@aicfchess) March 15, 2022
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial group tournament, wherein groups from some 190 nations compete for honours over a two-week length.
The chess Olympiad 2022 used to be intended to happen in Moscow from July 26 July to August 8.
On the other hand, FIDE (the World Chess Federation) made up our minds to transport the Chess Olympiad and all different legit competitions deliberate from Russia within the wake of the rustic’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
The opposite occasions which might be moved clear of Russia are the primary chess Olympiad for folks with disabilities and the 93rd FIDE Congress.