Bharat Singh Chauhan

NEW DELHI: History will be scripted when India hosts the biggest chess event in the world, the Chess Olympiad, for the first time ever. 

The 44th edition of the extravaganza will be held later this year in India's Mecca of chess - Chennai. The participants' list will be a virtual who’s who with top stars from across the world participating representing more than 150 countries.

Jan 08, 2018 14:01
NEW DELHI: In its 16th year, the Delhi International Open - the country’s richest prize money chess event - offers Rs 777.7 million in prize money, a jump of more than Rs 2.1 million spread over 100 cash prizes in each of the three categories.