It was none of these, but Rafique Khan who made India proud at the 1980 Olympiad held in Malta, making everyone present take note of India. Playing on the third board, he scored 10 points out of 13 with nine wins, two draws, and two losses.
Guess who got India s first medal in chess Olympiad?Former World Champion and India s first Grandmaster (GM) V. Anand? India s first International Master (IM) Manuel Aaron or the second IM V Ravikumar or early GMs like Dibyendu Barua or Pravin .
Indian chess players are hailing a decision to move the 44th Chess Olympiad from Moscow to Chennai as an opportunity to bring more new players into the fold. The city has long played host to the country's top players.
The cradle of Indian chess Chennai will be the venue for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held during July-August this year.The venue will be the convention centre at the Four Points by Sheraton, located in the Mahabalipuram area, one of the main .
The FIDE Council has approved today the bid presented by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) to host the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai, the capital of the Tamil Nadu state. The exact schedule is still being discussed and will be announced in the coming days, but the event will take place between the end of July and the beginning of August, not very far off from the dates originally planned.