FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai, India – A Massive Success
The FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 is underway for the first time in India in the city of Chennai. It was originally meant to be held in Russia, but due to the ongoing war, its location was shifted to India. The entire Tamil Nadu state, including its historic capital city, is in chess mode, with many flyovers, bridges, and zebra crossings being chess themed.
This years Chess Olympiad is also being hailed as one of the best organized Chess Olympiads ever by the international chess community. It has about 180 countries participating, the highest ever in any Chess Olympiad.
Chess can be traced back to an Indian game called “Chaturanga” that dates back to at least 600 AD.
WowChess
Coinciding with the grand event, an Indian-based Chess playing app, WowChess has been launched for Android and iOS. WowChess aims to make the cerebral game of chess approachable and easily learnable by the masses. It reduces the entry barrier that keeps the general population away from the ancient game. There are apparently lakhs of gamers in India and millions across the world looking out for a stimulating platform to engage, play, and excel in Chess. Chess players may participate in diverse-format tournaments and establish a bustling community to discover new game play, including puzzles, tales, and hundreds of rewards. WowChess is currently available to Indian gamers, and will go global soon, as announced by its makers.
The Roots of Chess
What is it about this 64-square sport that has made it so popular throughout the world? As a beginner, it’s a game of intelligence, strategy, and patience that piques the intellect. The power of imagination and intuition to enthrall even an untrained audience lies in their ability to fire the creative mind. It has been shown to help prevent cognitive decline and delay the effects of dementia by testing memory and numeracy abilities, as well as visual-spatial reasoning and critical thinking. As opposed to other sports, it is a game that is open to all ages, incomes, and levels of education.
Chess in the Digital Age
Chess’s popularity has skyrocketed with the invention of the internet. A once-serious intellectual pursuit, chess has taken on a new lease of life as a leisurely pastime thanks to the emergence of online chess and the gaming industry. As an enjoyable diversion from social media, online chess allows you to engage in friendly competition with players across the world and progress at your own speed.
