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World Chess title challenger Gukesh to represent India in Olympiad

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World Chess Title Challenger Gukesh To Represent India In Olympiad

By IANS News July 13, 2024 • 15:58 PM View: 371

All India Chess Federation: Indian chess Grandmaster (GM) and the challenger for the world title D Gukesh will be part of the country’s team that will compete in the upcoming Olympiad to be held in Budapest, Hungary, said the official of All India Chess Federation (AICF).

In the women’s section, GM Koneru Humpy will not be playing for the country this time around owing to some personal reasons, a senior official added.

“The players for two teams –Open and Women- have been selected for the chess Olympiad. The teams have been registered on the FIDE portal,” AICF president Nitin Narang told IANS.

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