Mamallapuram, Chennai gets ready for 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022

Tamil Nadu gears up to host the 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022, kids dressed as chess pieces.

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The event will be held in Mamallapuram by the state from July 28 to August 10.

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A.R. Rahman, a composer with an Academy Award, created the music for the spectacle.

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In addition, the state administration declared holidays for the first day of classes at universities and for non-essential government agencies in four districts.

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To resemble a chessboard, Napier Bridge has been painted in black and white.

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Children participated in a competition that was held in Chennai in advance of the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022.

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Thambi is the official mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, which will begin in Chennai on July 28.

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A record-breaking 189 teams, the highest ever for a Chess Olympiad registered. The Women’s section attracted 162 teams.

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Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai pose in front of the Airport.

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MK Stalin posing in front of the Chess Olympiad bus, Mamallapuram, Chennai.

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An artist giving final touches to Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai.

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Mamallapuram, Chennai gets ready for 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022

Mamallapuram, Chennai gets ready for 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022

Hamari Baat Staff

Hamari Baat Staff

Tamil Nadu gears up to host the 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022, kids dressed as chess pieces.

Tamil Nadu gears up to host the 44th International Chess Olympiad in 2022, kids dressed as chess pieces.

The event will be held in Mamallapuram by the state from July 28 to August 10.

The event will be held in Mamallapuram by the state from July 28 to August 10.

A.R. Rahman, a composer with an Academy Award, created the music for the spectacle.

A.R. Rahman, a composer with an Academy Award, created the music for the spectacle.

In addition, the state administration declared holidays for the first day of classes at universities and for non-essential government agencies in four districts.

In addition, the state administration declared holidays for the first day of classes at universities and for non-essential government agencies in four districts.

To resemble a chessboard, Napier Bridge has been painted in black and white.

To resemble a chessboard, Napier Bridge has been painted in black and white.

Children participated in a competition that was held in Chennai in advance of the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022.

Children participated in a competition that was held in Chennai in advance of the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022.

Thambi is the official mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, which will begin in Chennai on July 28.

Thambi is the official mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, which will begin in Chennai on July 28.

A record-breaking 189 teams, the highest ever for a Chess Olympiad registered. The Women’s section attracted 162 teams.

A record-breaking 189 teams, the highest ever for a Chess Olympiad registered. The Women’s section attracted 162 teams.

Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai pose in front of the Airport.

Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai pose in front of the Airport.

MK Stalin posing in front of the Chess Olympiad bus, Mamallapuram, Chennai.

MK Stalin posing in front of the Chess Olympiad bus, Mamallapuram, Chennai.

An artist giving final touches to Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai.

An artist giving final touches to Thambi, the official mascot for the Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai.