Bhubaneswar, Jan. 14 -- The International Conference on Social and Educational Chess under the banner of Chess Mahakumbh was inaugurated at KIIT University on Wednesday.
Organised from January 14 to 16 with the support of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the All India Chess Federation (AICF), the conference was inaugurated by FIDE Vice President Vishwanath Anand.
The Chess Mahakumbh conference saw participation from eminent chess personalities from over40 countries, along with 80 leading Indian players, and was expected to engage around 5,200 participants, including over 5,000 players from India, making it one of the largest chess-centric academic and social gatherings ever held in the country.
The inaugural day also witness...