Chennai: The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world's biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram, here from July 28 to August 10. The event, which will be conducted in India for the first time ever, has so far attracted entries of 343 teams in the open and women's section from 187 countries from all over the globe.
All India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary and the event director, Bharat Singh Chauhan, announced, "We have a record-breaking 187 countries registered with 189 teams in the open section and 154 in the women's section. This is indeed a proud moment for all of us, especially it being the first offline event since the pandemic started."
Previously, the Batumi Olympiad, held in 2018, had set a record with 184 and 150 teams in the open and women's sections respectively from 179 countries.
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