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Chess Olympiad's Thambi ain't alone: Here's a look at India's mascots
In the run-up to the 44th Chess Olympiad, which kicks off on Thursday in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu unveiled the official logo and mascot - a chess knight called Thambi
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India to field a record 6 teams, 30 players in 44th Chess Olympiad
India is hosting the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai
 "India to field a record 6 teams, 30 players in 44th Chess Olympiad")
Chances of podium finish very high in Chess Olympiad: India A team coach
The chances of the Indian team securing a podium finish in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad are very high, says Grandmaster M Shyam Sundar
 "Chances of podium finish very high in Chess Olympiad: India A team coach")
Will Magnus Carlsen's refusal to defend world chess title devalue it?
There's only one instance where a reigning world champion relinquished his title without playing: Bobby Fischer in 1975
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Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reaches Hyderabad, event to begin July 28
The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday.Minister of Sports and Youth Services of Telangana, V Srinivas Goud received the torch from Grandmasters Harika Dronavalli and Arjun Erigaisi."1st Ever #ChessOlympiadTorchRelay Update City- HYDERABAD: 16th July Hon. Minister of Sports & Youth Services, Govt of Telangana @VSrinivasGoud received Torch from GMs @HarikaDronavali & @ArjunErigaisi in presence of eminent dignitaries," tweeted SAI Media.Earlier, the torch had reached Raipur, where it was received by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel from Grandmaster Praveen Thipsay."1st Ever #ChessOlympiadTorchRelay Update City- RAIPUR: 16th July Hon. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Sh. @bhupeshbaghel received the torch from Grandmaster Praveen Thipsay at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Auditorium in presence of eminent dignitaries," tweeted SAI Media.On Friday, the torch relay completed its Odisha leg, where it visited Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Konark.The .
India fields third team in Chess Olympiad scheduled July 28 to August 10
Grandmasters Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Karthikeyan Murali, SP Sethuraman, Abhijeet Gupta and Abhimanyu Puranik comprise the third Indian team with Gujarat's first GM, Tejas Bakre as the captain
India to light Chess Olympiad torch every two years, says Kiren Rijiju
The Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed that hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad is a great moment for India and said that the torch ignition will be held in India every 2 years
PM Modi inaugurates 44th Chess Olympiad; hopes India will create new record
The Prime Minister launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad today at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi
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PM Modi to launch historic torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad today
PM Narendra Modi will launch the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad on Sunday at 5 pm at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi
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Viswanathan Anand finishes third in Norway Chess classical tournament
India's Viswanathan Anand showed he still had a lot of fight in him despite cutting back on his schedule as he finished third in the Norway Chess 2022
Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa wins title in Norway chess open
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds
 "Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa wins title in Norway chess open")
Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand defeats Magnus Carlsen, leads standings
With 10 points in his count, the Indian Grandmaster leads the field with four more games to go in the prestigious tournament which features some of the finest players in the sport
 "Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand defeats Magnus Carlsen, leads standings")
Moves India made to host Chess Olympiad when it was pulled out of Russia
The Chess Olympiad, being hosted in India for the first time, will see 2,000-plus players from over 185 countries
Norway chess: No stopping Anand, remains on top after third straight win
The 52-year-old Anand won the Armageddon (sudden death game) early on Friday after the regular classical match was drawn after 39 moves
 "Norway chess: No stopping Anand, remains on top after third straight win")
Chessable Masters final: Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in tie-break
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting to world No 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament final
India's Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion Carlsen for second time in year
India's 16-year-old Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu stunned World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in just three months
Chess Olympiad: FIDE team arrives in Chennai, inspects venue
A team led by International Chess Federation's (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has arrived here to inspect the venue of 44th Chess Olympiad, starting from July 28 in Chennai.
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India to host 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad in July-Aug this year in Chennai
The cradle of Indian chess Chennai will be the venue for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held during July-August this year
16-year-old Indian chess GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen
16-year-old chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa shocked world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid online chess tournament
Bharath Subramaniyam becomes India's 73rd chess Grandmaster
He finished with six wins and one draw while losing two games - against Korobov and Lalith Babu
