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Anurag Thakur hands over Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest

Budapest, the Hungarian capital, will host the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad this year. During a function at the Dhyanchand National Stadium, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur handed over the torch to the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. The tradition was first initiated by India in June 2022 ahead of the 44th edition of the Olympiad in Chennai in July-August where India finished with nine medals, including historic women's team bronze.