Chess Olympiad 2022: Viswanathan Anand launches countdown at Chess Olympiad, says ‘It’s a lifetime opportunity for youngsters’ The 100-day countdown to the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be held here later this year, began on Monday with the legendary Bishwanathan Anand calling the tournament a lifetime opportunity for youngsters to catch a glimpse of their idols. Follow Insidesport.IN for more updates
Anand, India’s first grandmaster, said in a press release, “This is a lifelong opportunity for young people to see their idols, watch their games and perhaps interact with them.
The Olympiad will be held from July 28 to August 10. ” The countdown to # ChessOlympiad2022 has begun! Find me on livestream by looking at # 100daystogo and some of the past chess Olympiad games to mark the occasion, ”Anand tweeted.
From the countdown # ChessOlympiad 2022 It starts! # 100daystogo And to mark the occasion, find me on livestream at https://t.co/f1VgFQJpKg at 9:15 PM tonight to watch some of the past chess Olympiad games
– Vishwanathan Anand (ish vishy64theking) April 18, 2022
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Several other players, including female star De Harika and renowned coach Arbi Ramesh, tweeted about the countdown. “And the countdown begins. There are only 100 days left for Grand # FIDECHESSOLYMPIAD2022 in India, ”said Harika.
And the countdown begins
And only 100 days left for that grand # FIDECHESSOLYMPIAD2022 It will be held in Indiaaicfchess FIDE_chess pic.twitter.com/N8OazSRlte
– Amazing Dronavali (ingAmazingDronavali) April 18, 2022
Meanwhile, All India Chess Federation (AICF) Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan said, “We are making every effort to ensure that this Olympiad will be the best of all time and hope that people will talk about it for the next 100 years.”
Chess Olympiad 2022: Viswanathan Anand launches countdown at Chess Olympiad, says ‘It’s a lifetime opportunity for youngsters’
Several Grandmasters and National Champions from more than 150 countries will participate in the Chess Olympiad. Hundreds of district-level players from Tamil Nadu have already requested them to watch the games live and the fever will soon spread across the country, the statement said.
The Olympiad was originally scheduled to be held by Russia in Moscow from July 26 to August 8, but was canceled after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
Subsequently, FIDE (World Chess Organization) assigned the championship to Chennai. The last chess event to come to India was the fight between Anand and Magnus Carlsen, the current world number one at the 2013 World Championships.
Chess Olympiad 2022: Viswanathan Anand launches countdown at Chess Olympiad, says ‘It’s a lifetime opportunity for youngsters’
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