44th Chess Olympiad Official Logo, Mascot and Hashtag unveil

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/06/2022

The 44th Chess Olympiad is less than 50 days away. The official logo, mascot and hashtag were unveiled by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, AICF President Dr. Sanjay Kapoor and AICF Secretary and Olympiad Tournament Director Bharat Singh Chauhan in Chennai. 'Thambi' is the official mascot of this biggest sporting event in India. A day before, it was announced that for the first time in Chess Olympiad history, Torch Relay will take place at each Olympiad starting from the 44th edition. Check out the Official Mascot, Logo, Hashtag and a short video of the unveil event shared by Tamil Nadu CM's twitter. Photo: AICF

'Thambi' is the Official Mascot

Thambi is the Official Mascot of 44th Chess Olympiad | Photo: AICF

The Official Mascot of 44th Chess Olympiad is 'Thambi'. The word 'Thambi' in Tamil language means - little or younger brother.

The Official logo of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad | Photo: AICF

The unveiling of 44th Chess Olympiad Official logo and Mascot at Chennai by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin | Photo: AICF

The Official hashtag for the 44th Chess Olympiad is #ChessChennai2022 | Photo: AICF

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