A timely message, $10m guarantee, sea-facing rooms in Mahabalipuram: How India won bid to host Chess Olympiad - The Indian Express

The AICF's willingness to leave no stone unturned went in India's favour, according to FIDE's director-general Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky.

In the last week of February, news broke about the International Chess Federation (FIDE) removing Russia as the host for the prestigious Chess Olympiad. FIDE’s president Arkady Dvorkovich, a Russian,… [+5975 chars]

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