The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Shillong, Meghalaya on Sunday morning after travelling to different parts of the country.
The historic Torch Relay was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the IG Stadium in New Delhi on 19th June, 2022.
As India is celebrating its 75th year of independence, the Chess Olympiad torch is being taken to 75 cities of the country before reaching Chennai, the host city of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad from July 28 – August 10, 2022.
Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha who brought the torch handed it over to the Chief Guest of the programme, Dr L R Bishnoi, DGP Meghalaya at the SAI Indoor Stadium, NEHU, Shillong.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Bishnoi said that it is a great honour for the country to host the Chess Olympiad as it is played in almost all the countries of the world.
