A Star-Studded Chess Olympiad Torch Relay in Maharashtra

Divya, Sankalp, Raunak, Eesha, Abhijit Kunte, Pravin Thipsay and Soumya Swaminathan relay

On Saturday 2nd July 2022, WGM Divya Deshmukh, India's 71st GM Sankalp Gupta and 6th GM Raunak Sadhwani relayed the Chess Olympiad Torch at Nagpur.

WGM Divya Deshmukh shared her experience in a tweet

India's 4th GM Abhijit Kunte and IM Eesha Karavade took the Torch forward at Pune in presence of Amitabh Gupta IPS, Police Commissioner and Ms. Anjali Bhagwat, Khel Ratna & Arjuna Awardee.

Abhijit Kunte tweeted his experience

India's third GM Pravin Thipsay, fourth GM Abhijit Kunte & IM Soumya Swaminathan relayed the Chess Olympiad Torch forward in Mumbai.

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Where is the Torch heading next?

Check out the upcoming dates where the Chess Olympiad Torch is heading next. For exact timing and location, please contact your local district/state chess association.

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