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AICF secretary Chauhan removed, chess mess continues

On Tuesday, the AICF held an urgent virtual general body meeting and endorsed the appointment of Vipnesh Bharadwaj, an international arbiter, as the interim secretary.

published on : 24th August 2022
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DGP Sylendra Babu hosts lunch for cops deployed at Chess Olympiad

Appreciating the personnel, who were deployed for almost a month in Mamallapuram for the Chess Olympiad, the Director General of Police, C Sylendra Babu, hosted a lunch for them.

published on : 12th August 2022
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44th FIDE Chess Olympiad: Chequered dream

With the Olympiad wrapped up and Chennai’s chess craze at an all-time high, will the sport sustain this popularity over time?

published on : 11th August 2022
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Tamil Nadu proves its mettle as Olympiad host

TN, after all, has a long history with the sport. Chief Minister MK Stalin said that 36% of India’s grandmasters hail from the State. Still, hosting the event was a gamble.

published on : 11th August 2022
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Ambulance on call, medical team, rolling chair ... the arrangements that went behind Harika's dream

An ambulance was on standby and a cardiologist was a phone call away.  

published on : 11th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad 2022: More than just a silver lining for Armenia

Despite heartache of losing Aronian to US, chess mad country punch above weight to make it a special Olympiad.

published on : 11th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: Stalin announces Rs 1 crore prize for Indian teams

The India 'B' team settled for a bronze medal in the Open section while the India 'A' women's side also finished third in the Olympiad on Tuesday.

published on : 10th August 2022
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Awaiting the right move

Persons with Disabilities and activists share their grievances on inaccessibility at the ongoing Chess Olympiad and how it could have been made better

published on : 10th August 2022
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Will make TN global destination for sports: Stalin at closing event of Chess Olympiad

Chief Minister MK Stalin said his government would boost the sports sector in the State and continue the ongoing efforts to make Tamil Nadu a global destination for sports.

published on : 10th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad 2022: Warzone to top of the podium for Ukraine women

Ukraine women’s team occupied the top spot in the podium was in itself a miracle because like many people who call Ukraine their home, the players themselves have suffered untold trauma.

published on : 10th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad 2022: Wunderkids seal bronze for host India

India B defeat Germany comfortably to clinch bronze medal ahead of much fancied US, India A

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: Despite winning bronze, losing gold hurts women

They had missed the chance after the US outplayed them on both the lower boards.

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: India 'B' team wins bronze in Open section; India 'A' women also finish third

Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands ahead of a strong Armenian team, which beat Spain 2.5-1.5 in the final round, in the Open section.

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh rues moment of madness

The biggest learning Gukesh picked up from the Olympiad is falling short on time.

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: Jumbos to be dressed in checks to popularise game

A total of 15 elephants of the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp will be decked up to resemble a chess board and paraded from the camp to the topslip creating awareness about the game among the tribals.

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad: Tradition’s turn on the board  

Players at the Chess Olympiad try their hand at Indian traditional games and find similarities with their foreign counterparts

published on : 9th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad 2022: Day of hit and miss for India

India B draw Uzbekistan to hand the latter the advantage in the Open section, Tania sizzles to help India A regain the lead in the women's section.

published on : 9th August 2022
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Traffic diversion for closing ceremony of Chess Olympiad

In view of the closing ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad scheduled to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium on Tuesday, the following traffic diversions will be in place.

published on : 8th August 2022
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44th FIDE Chess Olympiad: Myriad moods amid moves

The twelfth day of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad commences and the heat of the tournament continues with countries battling it out on the floor.

published on : 8th August 2022
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Chess Olympiad 2022: Teensational show continues

Praggnanandhaa raises to the occasion to keep India in medal contention at Chess Olympiad.

published on : 8th August 2022
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