Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday handed over the Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, which will host the 45th edition of the prestigious tournament this year. (More Sports News)
During a function at the Dhyanchand National Stadium in Delhi, Thakur handed over the torch to the FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich and representativ𓆉es of the host city.
The tradition of organising the torch relay was first initiated by India in June, 2022 ahead of the 44th editไion of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai 💫in July-August.
More than 250꧅0 players had taken part in the Olympiad in Chennai and India had finished with nine medals, including historic women's team bronze.
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"Chess is an intellectual legacy that I꧂ndia 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," said Thakur during the ceremony.
Indian Grandmaster Viswanath🐷an Anand and Hungarian GM Judit Polgar were also present during the ceremony.
