Chennai, June 10 (UNI) All India Chess Federation (AICF) will be conducting the International Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2022 at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium in New Delhi on June 19, celebrating the beginning of the historic Olympiad Torch Relay tradition.
A one-day event, which consists of a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh, will be graced by the five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand and AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Tuesday introduced an Olympic-style Torch Relay at the Chess Olympiad starting from this year’s edition, scheduled in Mahabalipuram from July 28 to August 10.