WATCH | Chennai's Napier Bridge Painted Like Chess Board Ahead Of Upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad
More than 2,000 players are expected to participate in the Olympiad this year. The chess event will conclude on August 10.
New Delhi: Chennai is set to hold the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram on July 28. Ahead of the event, the Napier Bridge has been painted like a chess board, the video of which has gone viral on the social media.
The video clip, shared by IAS officer Supriya Sahu, was recorded from inside a car. She posted the video on Twitter and captioned it, “Chennai, the Chess Capital of India, is all set to host the grand Chess Olympiad 2022. The iconic Napier Bridge is decked up like a chess board.”
Chennai the Chess Capital of India is all set to host the grand, Chess Olympiad 2022.The iconic Napier Bridge is decked up like a Chess Board.Check it out 😊 #ChessOlympiad2022 #ChessOlympiad #Chennai pic.twitter.com/wEsUfGHMlU
— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) July 16, 2022
The viral video has garnered mixed reactions from netizens.
A Twitter user reacted saying, “Wow. What a spirit, Namma Chennai,” while another, adding a touch of humour, commented, “Amazing…I hope there are no orange strains after a couple of days.”
Wow!!What a spirit, Namma Chennai**
— Sanchita Dutt (@dutt_sanchita) July 16, 2022
Amazing… 😍 I hope there are no orange strains after couple of days🙈
— CA Anand (@Anand24_5) July 16, 2022
Meanwhile, some Twitter users have called the idea “dangerous” and pointed at the fact that it will distract the drivers.
One wrote, “Can cause illusion and take eyes off the road and cause accidents.” Another user said that he felt “hypnotised”.
This is Dangerous for driving. Will distract drivers. Who approved this ?
— Venkatesh (@Develop_India) July 16, 2022
Can cause illusion and take eyes off the road and cause accidents.
— sai sravan (@SaiSravan62) July 16, 2022
I just felt like being hypnotized 🙂 sorry to say..... nevertheless the concept was good!
— Birjoy K Sonowal 🇮🇳 (@imBirjoy1509) July 16, 2022
Notably, the viral video has emerged a day after the teaser of Chess Olympiad 2022 was released by Rajinikanth.
#ChessChennai2022 pic.twitter.com/tiZeCN0a5v
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) July 15, 2022
It is to be noted that more than 2,000 players are expected to participate in the Olympiad this year. The chess event will conclude on August 10.
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