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The 44th Chess Olympiad was an international team chess event organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Chennai, India, from 28 July to 10 August 2022.It consisted of Open and Women's tournaments, as well as several events to promote chess.
The open event at the 44th Chess Olympiad was held from 29 July to 9 August 2022. It was contested by a record number of 188 teams, representing 186 nations. [1] India, as host nation, fielded three teams.
The Women's event was contested by a record number of 162 teams, representing 160 nations. India, as host nation, fields three teams. [1]The women's tournament was short of seven out of the ten top players according to the FIDE rating list published in July 2022, with only the Muzychuk sisters—former Women's World Champion Mariya and Anna—and Nana Dzagnidze participating. [8]
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic , FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and 2021 , with a rapid time control that affected players' online ratings.
He led India to a team bronze at Chennai in 2022 and the gold medal in 2024 in Budapest. He also won the Candidates - the tournament that earned him the right to challenge Ding Liren.
In September, he led India to its first-ever team gold at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, scoring an impressive 9/10. Currently ranked 18 places above Ding, Gukesh has overtaken his rival as the ...
Humpy competed at the 2022 Chess Olympiad as part of the women's India team, which achieved a bronze medal. [23] In 2023, Humpy was the runner up in the World Rapid championships. [24] In 2024, Humpy became the World Rapid champion for the second time in her career. [25]
Deshmukh became India's 21st woman chess Grandmaster in 2021. [4] She won the 2022 Women's Indian Chess Championship. [7] She also won an individual bronze medal at the 2022 Chess Olympiad. She was also part of the gold medal-winning FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020 team. [8] [9] As of December 2024, she is the 2nd ranked woman chess player in ...