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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)

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)

The 1st International tournament of Thessaloniki will be held from 3rd to 10th August in the Porto Palace Hotel & Conference Center. The event will be played in three rating groups: Open A (for players rated 1900+), Open B (for players rated 1200-1899) and Open C (for players rated U1200).

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 was declared officially open at the glorious ceremony which was held today in Tamil Nadu, Chennai. The ceremony gathered local and FIDE authorities, Indian celebrities, chess enthusiasts, and Olympiad participants.

The 122nd edition of the US Chess Open will take place from July 30 to August 7 at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa Rancho Mirage, California. The event is open to all chess players, regardless on their rating or title. The tournament will be played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control 100 minutes for 30 moves, plus 30 minutes till the end of the game, plus 30 seconds increment for each move, starting from the move one. 

The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay took place on the 19th of June at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi lit the Flame and handed it over to 15th World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand. The Torch traveled through the country to 75 cities, celebrating the 75th Year of the country’s Independence and India’s 1st ever Chess Olympiad, finally arriving at the Chess Olympiad venue in Mahabalipuram.

The Chess Olympiad 2022, the largest team chess championship of the year, is about to start in Chennai, India.