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  • BJP office-bearer sticks Modi’s {photograph} on billboards for chess tournament

    By way of PTI

    CHENNAI: A BJP office-bearer on Wednesday affixed vivid portraits of High Minister Narendra Modi on billboards publish right here as a part of the Tamil Nadu executive’s exposure marketing campaign for the forty fourth Chess Olympiad, set to start on July 28.

    Amar Prasad Reddy, president of the sports activities and talent construction cellular of Tamil Nadu BJP, launched a video clip of him solving images of Modi on hoardings, along side two others.

    He posted the clip on his Twitter maintain. Within the video, the Saffron celebration functionary blamed the DMK-regime for going forward with the marketing campaign for the chess tournament with out together with Modi’s {photograph} and termed it a ‘massive mistake.

    Reddy mentioned that the Olympiad isn’t a state-level tournament however are global match.

    Let me remind CM @stalin that our PM Sh. @narendramodi Avl is the only real consultant of this Country
    Right here we commence!!!

    Chess Olympiad 2022.@annamalai_k @blsanthosh @JPNadda %.twitter.com/eKiMW8GmQ9

    — Amar Prasad Reddy (@amarprasadreddy) July 27, 2022

    “This isn’t a DMK celebration serve as. It is a executive (backed) tournament. High Minister’s {photograph} will have to be featured,” he mentioned within the video clip.

    He additionally recommended office-bearers, celebration employees and the ones within the BJP’s sports activities and talent construction cellular to emulate him and connect portraits of Modi on hoardings for the Chess Olympiad throughout Tamil Nadu.

    Requested if he has taken permission from government to mend the portraits of Modi on hoardings, he retorted: “Will have to High Minister’s {photograph} be part of the marketing campaign or no longer? High Minister Modi Ji’s portraits will have to unquestionably be a part of the exposure marketing campaign.”

    When requested once more, Reddy advised PTI that he has no longer taken permission from government to stay Modi’s images on billboards. He mentioned he began solving High Minister’s portraits on hoardings on Wednesday.

    The forty fourth Chess Olympiad, to be held at within sight Mamallapuram, begins on July 28 and ends on August 10. The state executive has allotted Rs 92.13 crore for accomplishing the development.

    CHENNAI: A BJP office-bearer on Wednesday affixed vivid portraits of High Minister Narendra Modi on billboards publish right here as a part of the Tamil Nadu executive’s exposure marketing campaign for the forty fourth Chess Olympiad, set to start on July 28.

    Amar Prasad Reddy, president of the sports activities and talent construction cellular of Tamil Nadu BJP, launched a video clip of him solving images of Modi on hoardings, along side two others.

    He posted the clip on his Twitter maintain. Within the video, the Saffron celebration functionary blamed the DMK-regime for going forward with the marketing campaign for the chess tournament with out together with Modi’s {photograph} and termed it a ‘massive mistake.

    Reddy mentioned that the Olympiad isn’t a state-level tournament however are global match.

    Let me remind CM @stalin that our PM Sh. @narendramodi Avl is the only real consultant of this Country
    Right here we commence!!!
    Chess Olympiad 2022.@annamalai_k @blsanthosh @JPNadda %.twitter.com/eKiMW8GmQ9
    — Amar Prasad Reddy (@amarprasadreddy) July 27, 2022
    “This isn’t a DMK celebration serve as. It is a executive (backed) tournament. High Minister’s {photograph} will have to be featured,” he mentioned within the video clip.

    He additionally recommended office-bearers, celebration employees and the ones within the BJP’s sports activities and talent construction cellular to emulate him and connect portraits of Modi on hoardings for the Chess Olympiad throughout Tamil Nadu.

    Requested if he has taken permission from government to mend the portraits of Modi on hoardings, he retorted: “Will have to High Minister’s {photograph} be part of the marketing campaign or no longer? High Minister Modi Ji’s portraits will have to unquestionably be a part of the exposure marketing campaign.”

    When requested once more, Reddy advised PTI that he has no longer taken permission from government to stay Modi’s images on billboards. He mentioned he began solving High Minister’s portraits on hoardings on Wednesday.

    The forty fourth Chess Olympiad, to be held at within sight Mamallapuram, begins on July 28 and ends on August 10. The state executive has allotted Rs 92.13 crore for accomplishing the development.

  • 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.

  • Chess Olympiad: When political avid gamers have been noticed making an attempt their palms at items, CM Yogi and Chess International Champion Viswanathan Anand

    Lucknow: An excessively fascinating and engaging image of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and chess participant Vishwanathan Anand surfaced on Sunday. Within the image, chess global champion Viswanathan Anand and state leader Yogi Adityanath are noticed taking part in chess. The torch of the forty fourth Chess Olympiad to be held in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu from 28 July to ten August reached Lucknow on Sunday night.

    In reality, High Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the primary torch relay of this prestigious event on June 19, forward of the forty fourth consultation of the Chess Olympiad. CM Yogi gained the torch in a program arranged in entrance of the UP Legislative Meeting.

    torch will go via 75 towns
    The torch will shuttle via 75 towns in 40 days to achieve Mahabalipuram close to Chennai. In every town the torch can be passed over to the Chess Grandmaster of that state. Leh, Srinagar, Jaipur, Surat, Mumbai, Bhopal, Patna, Kolkata, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thrissur, Port Blair and Kanyakumari are a few of the 75 towns in which the torch will go.

    India is website hosting the Chess Olympiad
    India is website hosting this prestigious event for the primary time within the just about 100-year historical past of the Chess Olympiad. 188 nations have registered for the impending Olympiad.

  • Chennai set to host forty fourth Chess Olympiad

    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.

  • AICF submits ensure against bid to host Olympiad

    The All India Chess Federation (AICF), which will likely be bidding to host the forty fourth version of the Chess Olympiad later this yr, has submitted its ensure of USD 10 million to the sector frame, FIDE.

    “Yeah, we now have submitted the ensure for the bid quantity of USD 10 million to FIDE as a part of our bid to host the Chess Olympiad,” AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan advised PTI on Wednesday.

    The Olympiad was once moved out of Russia after it invaded neighbouring Ukraine on February 24.

    FIDE made up our minds to open the bids after Russia started the army operations towards Ukraine.

    He had previous mentioned that the AICF could be bidding for the Olympiad this yr. The finances for the development could be USD 10 million (about Rs 75 crore), Chauhan had mentioned.

    The Chess Olympiad is a biennial workforce match by which groups from some 190 nations compete for honours over a two-week duration.

    The Chess Olympiad 2022 was once intended to happen in Moscow from July 26 to August 8.

    However the FIDE (the Global Chess Federation) made up our minds to transport the Olympiad and all different professional competitions deliberate from Russia within the wake of the rustic’s invasion of Ukraine.

    The opposite occasions which have been moved clear of Russia are the primary chess Olympiad for Other people with Disabilities and the 93rd FIDE Congress.

    FIDE is claimed to be already running on discovering selection dates and places for those occasions.

    If India will get the nod to host the Olympiad, it will be the 2nd primary international match to be held within the nation after the International Championship fit in 2013 between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen, the present international No.1.