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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin invites Telangana counterpart KCR for inaugural of chess Olympiad

The 44th FIDE International Chess Olympiad will be held in Chennai from 28 July to 10 August, and players from 188 countries will participate in the championship

|Jul 23, 2022, 09:59:20 IST

Hyderabad: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has invited his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekhar Rao to attend 44th FIDE International Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai from 28 July to 10 August.

An official release issued by Rao's office on Friday said Stalin sent the invitation letter to KCR through DMK party Rajya Sabha MP Girirajan.

"The Tamil Nadu CM requested CM KCR to consider the invitation as personal invite and attend the inaugural programme on July 28," it said.

Girirajan felicitated Rao with a shawl and presented the invitation with a memento.

Stalin said that it is the first time India is organising the prestigious FIDE International Chess Olympiad.

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