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Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, joined the Chennai Chess Olympiad chess craze. He invited everyone to follow the event and wished good luck to the Indian teams, “The World Chess Olympiad is taking place in the birthplace of chess! It’s a momentous occasion for India.

This is the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 live video with GM Judit Polgar and GM Mihail Marin, in collaboration with FIDE.

This is the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 live video in collaboration with Chessbase India and commentators IM Sagar Shah and BM Samay Raina – one of India’s best known stand-up comedians who is also a chess lover.

Magnus Carlsen has arrived in Chennai for the Chess Olympiad. In the city that he so dearly remembers from the World Chess Championship match, Carlsen was met like a hero. Magnus will sit out round 1, giving the top board to Aryan Tari.

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section games LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section games LIVE

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section games LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section games LIVE

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section LIVE

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section LIVE

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 kicks off tomorrow in Chennai, India. More than 1700 players will take part in the event, with 248 grandmasters, 157 international masters, 54 women grandmasters, 99 women international masters, and many young chess talents in the field.

Everything is set for the start of the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai, India. The event was officially opened today at the glorious ceremony and the first round starts Friday, 15:00 (GMT+5:30).

During the Opening ceremony of the event, the drawing of lots determined the first board colours of each team. The top seeds tomorrow meet with the underdogs. USA faces Angola having black pieces on the top board, India is white against Zimbabwe, and Norway is black against Lebanon.

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 takes place from July 28th to August 10th in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The hosting country of the event was changed twice before India took the role of the Olympiad host for the first time ever. (the developing story can be found here)