They want to know how they could prepare themselves for it.” Another coach, Calvin Richard says this is a chance for them to promote the game as much as possible.
Mani Kandan, a chess coach, adds, “All the young players whom I’ve been coaching have been enquiring about the tournament. That’s how much people are looking forward to it.” I get calls from excited young district players, asking if they can participate. If it happens, it will be a big motivation for young players. Discussions are in the preliminary stages. Stephen Balasamy, secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, says, “Usually, there will be no spectators for the games, but we do want to try and have them this time. ‘This event will help raise awareness among many’ If they choose chess due to the Olympiad and its visibility, that’ll be a great step forward.” Seventeen-year-old Nihal Sarin, who achieved the Grandmaster title at the age of 14, says, “Not just in chess, but in any sport, parents play a big role in helping the child choose what he/she wants to spend time on. After the event, the GMs who played the Olympiad can be engaged to train young, talented players from India.”
“Since we’re the host, we’ll be able to have two teams and if the total number of teams adds up to an odd figure, we might even get to field another extra team,” he explains, “So, several top Indian players will get a chance to participate in it. It will benefit the chess community across the country.”Ĭhess coach and Grandmaster RB Ramesh says it’s a win-win situation for the Indian chess community. I’m hoping that our top GMs can take part in it because India will be able to field multiple teams in the Olympiad. The Olympiad is also a very prestigious competition - it’s basically the world team championship, our world cup. The olympiad can give a boost to the Indian chess sceneįive-time world chess champion and Indian Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand says, “Many youngsters might be able to attend the tournament, see some famous players and interact with them. “There are three reasons for choosing Mahabalipuram as the venue for the Chess Olympiad - the sanctity of the place, the heritage associated with the place and the logistics,” says Sanjay Kapoor. Reasons for choosing Mahabalipuram as the venue. This will be the biggest sporting event in the country, considering the number of participating countries in the event.” Giving us details of the big event, Sanjay Kapoor, president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF), says, “The Olympiad will be held at the convention center of a resort in Mahabalipuram.” He adds, “Chess Olympiad is a century-old event and this is the first time that India will be hosting it. From hosting the Chess Olympiad for the first time ever in India to having all the top players from around the globe here at the same time, chess veterans, experts and enthusiasts say this is just the right move for Indian chess. Now, the Olympiad is scheduled to take place in Mahabalipuram, near Chennai, in July-August this year. Ever since it was announced that India would host the Chess Olympiad after FIDE (International Chess Federation) decided to shift the event out of Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, there has been great excitement among the Indian chess community.
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