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All Set For The Chess Olympiad!

July 28, 2022 08:58 IST

The 44th Chess Olympiad event begins in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

India will field three teams each in the Open and women's sections respectively.

A record 188 teams will take part in the Open section while 162 teams feature in the women's competition.

IMAGE: Children dressed as chess pieces perform at an event in Chennai on July 26, 2022, ahead of the Chess Olympiad 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo

IMAGE: The torch for the Chess Olympiad reaches its destination after being taken to 75 cities in a span of 40 days, July 27, 2022. Photograph: PTI Photo

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