Meet Thambi ‘The Knightʼ, Who is chosen as the official mascot for the 44th Chess Olympiad and know how to buy the tickets for the 2022 event
The 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad will begin on 28 July 2022. This time the event is going to be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Talking about the previous year’s edition which was held in Batumi, Georgia, featured 343 teams, of which 184 teams belonged to the open section and 150 to the women’s section.
44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Chennai India Tickets Price, Online Booking Link, Opening Ceremony Date, Time, Schedule, Logo, Venue, Mascot Name, Torch Relay And Registration
Talking about this year’s participation, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan said;
‘‘ This time we have a record-breaking 187 countries registered with 189 teams in the open section and 154 teams in the women’s sectionʼʼ.
44th Chess Olympiad Torch Relay Day 29
18/7: The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot received the Torch from India's 58th GM @Stany0122 at Raj Bhavan. 50th GM Thej Kumar, 63rd GM @gak_chess took it forward to Vidhana Soudha & around#Chess #ChessBaseIndia #ChessOlympiad pic.twitter.com/pAiS6G7azK
— ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) July 19, 2022
நிலைமக்கள் சால உடைத்தெனினும் தானை⁰தலைமக்கள் இல்வழி இல். Though an army may contain a large number of permanent soldiers, it cannot last if it has no generals. #ChessChennai2022 . Welcoming the chess Olympiad torch at Coimbatore pic.twitter.com/PN8lqSsMB0
— R Sudhakar IPS (@R_Sudhakar_Ips) July 25, 2022
The All India Chess Federation has announced the launch of the ticketing portal of the 44th Chess Olympiad and the fans who desire to watch the games live can buy the spectator pass for Hall 1 & 2.
Event tickets can be booked online on the link Portal: Tickets Book Online
Chess Olympiad Tickets Price
Chess olympiad ticket price starts from Rs. 200/- for Category 1 & Hall No.2 and the ticket maximum price is upto Rs.8000/- for foreigners (Full Day Access Pass).
Click on the ‘Book now’ button and follow the steps on the screen, you will get your ticket confirmation by Whatsapp / Email / SMS.
Let’s know who is Thambi The Knight, the official mascot for the 44th Chess Olympiad
Thambi is a brown horse, dressed in traditional attire and can be seen greeting people by doing ‘ Namaste’. The word ‘Thambi’ is a local phrase used in the Tamil language to address people meaning ‘Hey Little Brother’.
Painting streets in a chessboard pattern, a music video with AR Rahman and the mascot Thambi ubiquitous in Chennai. I just love how Tamil Nadu is promoting the 44th Chess Olympiad. pic.twitter.com/WGusElHx07
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) July 24, 2022
Love how the state govt is promoting the Chess Olympiad in the state & particularly Chennai. Seen here is the mascot “Thambi” next to the namma Chennai selfie point. ♟🐴🤩#ChessChennai2022 #ChessOlympiad pic.twitter.com/LN40cgShg9
— Chennai Updates (@UpdatesChennai) July 24, 2022
The horse is the knight in the game of chess and is specially designed to highlight the culture of Tamil Nadu and the game of chess.
As competition is approaching, the streets in Chennai are getting themed as chess blocks, which truly reflects the love for the game.
The current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway will also be taking part in the competition. The Norwegian is one of the highest-ever-rated players of the world. Talking about team India, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, P Harikrishna, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh along with Koneru Humpy, D Harika and R Vaishali will be representing India in the competition. Former World Champion Vishwanath Anand will personally mentor the players.
More about the 44th Chess Olympiad
Opening Ceremony
This is the first Olympiad that is to take place in India from 28 July to 10 August. The opening ceremony of the event will take place on 28 July at 7:00 pm (IST) in the presence of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who will then inaugurate the event.
Venue: The venue of the 45th Chess Olympiad will take place at the Convention centre at the Four Points by Sheraton in Mahabalipuram near Chennai.
How to watch the live-action in India: The 44th Chess Olympiad will be telecast live on Doordarshan Network.