All India Chess Federation

Chess Olympiad scores record registrations from 187 countries

SportzPower Team
Jun 27, 2022 06:06

CHENNAI (June 02): The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world’s biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram, Chennai from July 28 to August 10.

The historic event, which will be conducted in India for the first-time ever, has so far attracted entries of 343 teams in the open and women’s section from 187 countries from all over the globe.

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