Watch: AR Rahman’s tiny jig whilst acting ‘Welcome Anthem’ for forty fourth Chess Olympiad

AR Rahman has composed an anthem for Global Chess Olympiad, 2022, set to be held in Chennai from July 28.

The Oscar and Grammy-winning song composer may also be observed doing a tiny jig within the video. The video presentations the composer making a song and swinging to the jingle beats created via him as he walks at the well-known Napier bridge built over the Cooum river. The bridge which connects Madras College and Island Grounds has been painted thematically like a Chess board.

The song video additionally options Tamil Nadu Leader Minister MK Stalin.

Whilst the clip starts with ‘Welcome to Namma Ooru Chennai’, the phrases ‘Varuga Varuga Tamizhnattukuu Varuga’ (Heat Welcome to Tamil Nadu) are interspersed and in addition ends with such phrases.

The FIDE has organised the primary Legitimate Olympiad in 1927 which happened in London. This could also be the 3rd time that an Asian nation is internet hosting the development after Dubai and Manila. Initially, Russia used to be intended to host the development however because of ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare, it used to be shifted to India.

Russia used to be intended to be the host of the Olympiad in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk from July 26 to August 8, on the other hand, FIDE made up our minds to open bidding for the development after Kremlin’s army operations in opposition to Ukraine.

This may mark as the second one primary international match to be held in India after the Global Championship fit in 2013 which marked a memorable fit between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Within the Global Championship 2013, Magnus Carlsen used to be first topped Global Champion, defeating Vishwanathan Anand.

The video games might be held within the UNESCO Heritage the town Mamallapuram, just about 50kms clear of Chennai. The match will move on until August 10 and is anticipated to draw greater than 2,000 guests from 180 nations.

The 2020 and 2021 Chess Olympiads have been held on-line as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which affected the participant’s on-line scores.