The 22 nd World Chess Olympiad kicked off in Mahabalipuram on 28th July. The tournament consists of open and women's teams, and has attracted enthusiastic participation from the country, to say nothing from across the globe. Tamil Nadu leads the charge, as befits the host state. After all, 24 of the country's 75 Grand Masters are from Tamil Nadu. The sport (if sport you call it) has benefited from both the inspiration and efforts of Vishwanathan Anand, who has been a role model, right since he was 19, and lived in Chennai in Besant Nagar.
Meanwhile, the state has gone to town over the Olympiad, with the advent of everything from Chess Kolams to Chess Saris. A particularly beautiful combination has been the marriage of dance moves and chess moves in a video
commissioned by the Collector of Pudukottai, who is a classical dancer herself. See and enjoy.
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