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India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022

chess federation is bidding to host the 44th Chess Olympiad that has been moved out of Russia, said a senior official of All India Chess Federation (AICF). "We are bidding to host the Chess Olympiad this time. The event budget will be about Rs 75 crore," Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, AICF told IANS. If India wins the bid, then the Chess Olympiad will be the second major global chess competition that would be held in the country after 2013. In 2013 the World Chess Championship was held between the then defending champion India's Viswanathan Anand and the then challenger Magnus Carlsen from Norway. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event, in which teams from approximately 190 countries compete for two weeks.

44th Chess Olympiad and FIDE Congress will not take place in Russia

FIDE Council has decided that the 44th Chess Olympiad, including the competition for players with disabilities, as well as the FIDE Congress, will not take place in Russia.

Indian chess player Anwesh Upadhyaya stuck in Ukraine, says situation scary

chess champion Anwesh Upadhyaya is one among the several of his compatriots stuck in Ukraine amid a Russian invasion and is desperately hoping to be evacuated from the country which has been his home since 2012. The 30-year old, who is doing apprenticeship in gastroenterology at a Kyiv hospital, had planned to return to India in March. But with Russia launching military operations on Thursday, flights have been suspended and he is unsure of what is in store.

Former World Champ Boxer Klitschko, Chess Great Kasparov Speak Out On Russia-Ukraine Tension

A former world champion boxer and one of Ukraine's most celebrated sportspersons, Wladimir Klitschko is confident that his country will remain strong amid the military escalation with Russia that has caused global turmoil. The 45-year-old great, a former Olympic gold-medallist and someone who held the world heavyweight championship twice in the professional circuit, took to Twitter to send out a message of solidarity for his compatriots as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a military operation in eastern Ukraine.

Bellator 275: Gegard Mousasi v Austin Vanderford headlines Bellator's debut on BBC Three

Bellator makes its debut on BBC Three on Friday with MMA icon Gegard Mousasi set to kick off the new era for combat sports in the UK and Ireland.

Kitayama grabs early lead at the Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut.

Why Grosjean believes he's in the right place to succeed in IndyCar

In his rookie season, Romain Grosjean was made to feel very welcome in IndyCar by everyone, it seemed –the public, rival drivers, the media, team owners. Equally, he and his family have been captivated by America and bought a house in Miami.

"Didn't Think About Winning" When Playing Carlsen: Praggnanandhaa To NDTV

16-year-old Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa has been the toast of the nation, ever since his stunning victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. The chess wizard, who bowed out of the competition on Wednesday after finishing a creditable 11th, spoke exclusively with NDTV and shared his experience of playing against and beating Carlsen.

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India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022

44th Chess Olympiad and FIDE Congress will not take place in Russia

Indian chess player Anwesh Upadhyaya stuck in Ukraine, says situation scary

Former World Champ Boxer Klitschko, Chess Great Kasparov Speak Out On Russia-Ukraine Tension

Bellator 275: Gegard Mousasi v Austin Vanderford headlines Bellator's debut on BBC Three

Kitayama grabs early lead at the Honda Classic

Why Grosjean believes he's in the right place to succeed in IndyCar

"Didn't Think About Winning" When Playing Carlsen: Praggnanandhaa To NDTV