Stage set for 44th International Chess Olympiad

 Stage set for 44th International Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, which is scheduled from July 28 to August 10 in the historical town of Mamallapuram near Chennai. 

Poonjeri Village in Mamallapuram, a UNESCO heritage site, located about 50 kilometres from Chennai is fully decorated and all set for the grand celebration. Its more like a festival time,

Close to 2,000 participants from 187 countries are set to take part in this high profile event, which will see 49 matches.

A  temporary structure, roughly about 44,000 sq. ft., roughly 60-65 per cent of a normal-sized football field, was set up for the Olympiad. The main hall will be comprising of some 50 teams, about 500 players.

How to reach the venue

While public transporation and cabs are available from airports, railway stations and major bus stands, Tamil Nadu Tourism Department (TTDC) will run five hop-on-hop-off buses for tourists to-and-from Mamallapuram, free of cost, in view of the Chess Olympiad.

The buses would start services from Madhya Kailash and will run via the IT corridor Rajiv Gandhi Salai to Sholinganallur junction and then take the East Coast Road route.

The department has also come up with a ‘Tourist friendly auto’ initiative. A total of 25 auto-rickshaws have been identified, they are decked up in a new design which will allow the guests to easily spot them. The authorities have provided training to drivers on ways of interacting with tourists in a friendly manner, among others.

About Mamallapuram

The town, which houses dozens of UNESCO sites, was one of the port towns of the Pallava dynasty. Several temples and monuments were completed during the reigns of Narasimha Varman I and Narasimha Varman II.

Some of the sites include Shore Temple, an architectural beauty. Butter Ball, Cave Temples, Mahabalipuram Lighthouse.

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