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CHENNAI, Jul 3:  India will field a third team in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mamallapuram near here from July 28 to August 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) said on Sunday.              With a record 187 teams registering for the Open section and to even out the number of entries as per norm, FIDE (world chess federation) approved a third team from the host country (India).              The Indian ‘A’ […]

Chess was India’s gift to the world, but it might be one of the many ancient truths lost on us

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium, here.FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich handed over the torch to the Prime Minister, who in turn handed it over to ...

The All India Chess Federation has announced the biggest squad of Indian teams for the upcoming FIDE Olympiad. Vishy Anand has been named as the mentor for all four Indian teams, while the country’s third GM in history, Pravin Thipsay, will be the Head of the Delegation. | Photo: AICF

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Israeli chess great Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian players ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad as the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has brought the two legends together for ...