Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur Hands Over Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest

The handoff ceremony took place at Delhi's Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, where the honourable minister, along with Indian Grand Master Vishwanathan Anand played also a friendly game of Chess against FIDE President, Arkady Dvorkovich and Hungarian Grand Master Judit Polgar before handing over the Olympiad torch to the FIDE President and Budapest.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur Hands Over Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest
Anurag Singh Thakur Hands Over Chess Olympiad Torch (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ianuragthakur)

Honorable Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday, February 14 handed over the Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest, Hungary, the official host of the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad. The 1st Chess Olympiad Torch Relay was kicked off in a ceremony by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Stadium on 19th June 2022. All India Chess Federation Elections to Be Held on March 10.

The handoff ceremony took place at Delhi's Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, where the honourable minister, along with Indian Grand Master Vishwanathan Anand played also a friendly game of Chess against FIDE President, Arkady Dvorkovich and Hungarian Grand Master Judit Polgar before handing over the Olympiad torch to the FIDE President and Budapest.

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During the event, the Honorable Minister said "I am delighted that what we decided a few years back (to have Chess Olympiad Torch Relay) actually happened and that I am here at the handoff ceremony of the Torch for the Chess Olympiad."

He went on to add "Chess is an intellectual legacy that India probably offers to the world, and it is not merely a sport, but a reflection of strategic depth and philosophical wisdom. The elegant sport not only sharpens the mind but also teaches invaluable lessons of patience and resilience and takes one onto the path of intellectual pursuit of strategic mastery." Indian IM Divya Deshmukh Calls Out Sexism and Misogyny in Chess, Says ‘I Am Barely 18, Faced So Much Hatred’.

The 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad was held in Chennai in the year 2022. More than 2500 players and 7000 had taken part in the global event at that time. The next edition of the FIDE Chess Olympiad will now take place in Budapest, Hungary this year with the official announcement for the same being made earlier this year. The young Uzbek team surprised everyone by winning the gold medal at the Chess Olympiad in Chennai.

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