Chess Olympiad will be held in India for the first time in history . The biggest chess tournament in the world has so far attracted 343 teams in the open and womens division from 187 countries from around the world .
(India)-Chennai (Tamil Nadu) (India) — For the first time in history, International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said it is a great honor that the motherland of Chess India will host this years FIDE Chess Olympiad.For the first time ever, India is all set to host the world's biggest chess tournament, the Chess Olympiad, in Chennai.The list of participants will be a virtual whos who with the majority of the players from around the world competing from more than 150 countries.We are thankful to the All India Chess Federation & Tamil Nadu for hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad in India.Arkady Dvorkovich said it's a great honor to host Olympiad here in the motherland of chess for the first time in history.
In Chennai, the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 will be held from the 28th to the 14th of August 2022.The ultimate prize will be decided between over 2000 participants.The 44th Chess Olympiad took place in Mahabalipuram, Chennai, on July 28-August 10 and saw the highest number of entries from countries and teams.The biggest chess tournament in the world has so far attracted 343 teams in the open and womens division from 187 countries from around the world. It's a great honour for India to host such a big gathering.This chart shows the country's status in the chess world.I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to this effort.According to Bharat Singh Chauhan, this is a monumental development and I think it will push Indian chess to new heights.