Chess Olympiad in Chennai
Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand carries the torch via Napier Bridge to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the 44th Chess Olympiad. (Photo: A Prathap)
Banner to welcome Prime minister Modi
BJP workers put up a banner to welcome Prime minister Modi near central railway station in Chennai, on Thursday.
Mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad painted
Thambi, the official mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, painted on the walls of Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board on Kamarajar Salai in Chennai.
Chess board
Roads leading to the venue have been painted to replicate a chess board.
The torch for the 44th Chess Olympiad
The torch for the 44th Chess Olympiad reached Chennai on Wednesday. MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin handed over the torch to Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.
Preparations in full swing
Preparations are in full swing ahead of the 44th Olympiad in Mamallapuram. The player hall is ready.
Preparation for Chess Olympiad
Chennai roads are decked up to welcome everyone to the venue.