- Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand will lead the Indian team in the 44thChess Olympiad to be held in Moscow in August with the legendary Vladimir Kramnik set to train the men’s squad.
- World will spearhead the Indian women in the biennial event that is likely to see the participation of around 180 countries, according to a press release from the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
- The 44thChess Olympiad will be held from August 5 to 18.