Narendra Modi: “There are no losers: only winners and future winners”
The wise reflection of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi garnered the biggest applause of the night from the more than 20,000 players, coaches and local chess enthusiasts at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, venue for the opening ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad, here in Chennai. After a marathon afternoon, full of music and colour, Modi declared the […]
Valentina Gunina trounces Tan Zhongyi to advance into semis
GM Valentina Gunina swept away GM Tan Zhongyi in a quarterfinal match and reached the semifinals of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women’s Speed Chess Championship. After a poor 0-2 start, Gunina found her A-game and won the first 5+1 segment by a resounding score of 7-3. The 3+1 games were all about Gunina, who stretched her lead to 11 […]
“Smartwater”, official beverage partner of 2022 Chess Olympiad
FIDE has signed a partnership with Glaceau Smartwater, a bottled water brand owned by Energy Brands, a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company. Smartwater will be the official and exclusive beverage partner for the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Now sold as a premium product globally, Smartwater was first introduced in 1996 in the United States, and by 2016 it […]