Anand, Humpy to lead India in Chess Olympiad

Anand, Humpy to lead India in Chess Olympiad: "Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy will lead India in the men's and women's sections respectively in the Chess Olympiad "

Anand to tour India for promoting chess

Anand to tour India for promoting chess: "Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand will tour various Indian cities next week to promote the game before he leads the national team at the Chess Olympiad in Spain next month."

The Hindu News Update Service

The Hindu News Update Service: "Pune, Sep 4. (PTI): Leading chess players participating in the Pune International Chess Festival on Friday wore black badges to protest against the ten per cent prize money cut effected by the All India Chess Federation. "

Innovative International Chess City soon to grace Dubai skyline - AME Info Business News

Innovative International Chess City soon to grace Dubai skyline - AME Info Business News: "Innovative International Chess City soon to grace Dubai skyline"

HE Kirsan Ilumjinov, the current President of the Russian internally self-governing republic of Kalmykia has announced his intention to establish an international chess city in Dubai, with total investment expected to reach AED 9.6 billion.

Dubai will become the center for the game worldwide.

Wish chess was in Olympics

The Telegraph - Calcutta is running a story on the prize distribution of The Telegraph Schools Chess Championship. Good news that 26 players earn part-Fide rating and 10 players increased their ratings. I believe that small things like this will bring big changes.

Parimarjan Negi eyes to become world's youngest Grandmaster

Parimarjan eyes to become world's youngest Grandmaster

There is a story at chathurangam about Parimarjan Negi. The new kid on the Indian chess map. Best wishes to Parimarjan for his career.

Its amazing to see that chess is getting more popular in India. India should now eye top ranks among the internation circuit.

Calvi� 2004 - 36th Chess Olympiad

Calvi� 2004 - 36th Chess Olympiad

One of the major world chess event 'Chess Olympiad' is held every two years. Year 2004 will see 36th Chess Olympiad to be held at Balearic Islands on Oct 14-31 2004. GM V. Anand will lead Indian team.

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- A total of 140 participating male and 100 female teams is expected.

Pune International Chess Festival 2004

Pune International Chess Festival 2004

Official website for Pune International Chess Festival - 2004. Tournament is from 2-12 Sept 2004. Indians to watch in this tournament are 23yr old GM Sasikiran and 18yr old GM Harikrishna Pentala. Keep watching blog for the results.

ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION

ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION: "The Official Website of All India Chess Federation"

Anyone interested in knowing about what is happening in chess world in India, should know this website. This has all the news and the latest information.