Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, joined the Chennai Chess Olympiad chess craze. He invited everyone to follow the event and wished good luck to the Indian teams, “The World Chess Olympiad is taking place in the birthplace of chess! It’s a momentous occasion for India. Wishing the entire Indian contingent & everyone taking part all the very best for the tournament.” The chess fever continues in India, something that started back in 2013 with the Anand – Carlsen match, that was followed by 80 million people in a single day on DD sport
Sachin Tendulkar is a passionate fan of chess and once noted, “I played a lot of chess with my brother, but without much good result. I enjoyed playing,” Tendulkar said at an event organised by All India Chess Federation. “Chess started in my family with my uncle. He also wrote a book on chess and was part of the Chess Federation,” the ace batsman said.
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