Indian Women's A Team Win 7th Consecutive Match, Keep Sole Lead At 44th Chess Olympiad
The Indian women's A team defeated sixth seed Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 on August 5 to preserve their solo lead in the women's section with 14 points at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. India B recovered against Cuba after losing to Armenia in the sixth round. India B was defeated by Greece in the women's division. Switzerland was beaten by the Indian Women's C team.
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Indian Women's Chess Team Triumphs At 44th Chess Olympiad In Chennai
Tania Sachdev fought long and hard to earn a valuable point as India A beat Hungary 2.5-1.5 in fourth-round match of the women's section at 44th Chess Olympiad on August 1 at Mamallapuram, Chennai. The 11th-seeded Indian women's B team also defeated Estonia, 2.5-1.5. India B beat Italy 3-1. India A was held to a 2-2 tie against France, while India C was defeated by… read-more
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Historic Torch Relay For 44th Chess Olympiad Covers 20 Location Till Now
PM Narendra Modi launched India's first Torch-Relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad coveredthe 20 cities of North-India leg, till June 30. Inaugurated on June 19, the relay is set to cover 75 locations in India, which started in New Delhi, and will end in Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. Notably, the Chess Olympiad will start from July 28 to August 10, with a world record of 343-teams from 187 countries.
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