IN PICS: Children Dressed As Chess Pieces Ahead Of 44th Chess Olympiad In Chess

Tamil Nadu government will host the 44th Chess Olympiad which will commence on Thursday.

Children dressed as chess pieces during an event in Chennai ahead of 44th Chess Olympiad.

Children dressed as chess pieces perform during an event organised ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, in Chennai. (Image: AFP)

Children don a chess knight mask, which is also an official logo and mascot. (Image: AFP)

Tamil Nadu government will host the 44th Chess Olympiad which will commence on Thursday. (Image: AFP)

Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram is all decked up to host the showpiece event. (Image: AFP)

There is chess fever in Chennai, fondly called the chess capital of India. (Image: AFP)