Gopal relays the Chess Olympiad Torch at Ayodhya and Gorakhpur with Vantika and Tejas
The 16th Grandmaster of India, Gopal G N received the Chess Olympiad Torch at Ayodhya. Gopal along with GM Tejas Bakre and WGM Vantika Agrawal carried the Torch to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 18 years, Gopal became Kerala's first Grandmaster. He won the Bronze medal for Team India in both Asian Games and World Team Championship in 2010. He represented India at the Olympiads three times - 2008, 2010 and 2012. The Keralite won an individual Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals at a multitude of Asian Team, Zonal and Sub-Junior tournaments. He has also won Gold and Silver in National Junior and Premier events. Photo: AICF
Vantika Agrawal travels to seven cities in three days
On Tuesday 28th June 2022, The Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Energy of Uttar Pradesh, Arvind Kumar Sharma received the Chess Olympiad Torch from WGM Vantika Agrawal and handed it over to 16th GM of India, Gopal G N in presence of GM Tejas Bakre and Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, AICF President at Ayodhya.
The next stop was Gorakhpur. The Cabinet Minister for Agriculture of Uttar Pradesh, Surya Pratap Shahi received the torch from WGM Vantika Agrawal and handed it over to GM Gopal G N in presence of GM Tejas Bakre and Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, AICF President at Gorakhpur.
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WGM Vantika Agrawal shared on her fb - "Travelling more than 4000 km on road for 3 days in 7 cities across Uttar Pradesh starting from Agra and ending in Gorakhpur with our passionate AICF President Dr. Sanjay Kapoor was such a memorable experience. He is a charismatic leader, a dynamic organizer who planned every torch relay to perfection, an eloquent orator, as well as a polite conversationalist. He selflessly ensured that all the Grandmasters got their due respect and recognition. Thank you so much, Sanjay sir, for constantly motivating me and making me feel this special."
Where is the Torch heading next?
Check out the upcoming dates where the Chess Olympiad Torch is heading next. For exact timing and location, please contact your local district/state chess association.
S. No. | Date | City / State, UT |
1 | 20th June 2022 | New Delhi, Delhi |
2 | 20th June 2022 | Leh, Ladakh |
3 | 21st June 2022 | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
4 | 21st June 2022 | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir |
5 | 22nd June 2022 | Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh |
6 | 22nd June 2022 | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
7 | 23rd June 2022 | Chandigarh, Chandigarh |
8 | 23rd June 2022 | Patiala, Punjab |
9 | 23rd June 2022 | Amritsar, Punjab |
10 | 24th June 2022 | Kurukshetra, Haryana |
11 | 24th June 2022 | Panipat, Haryana |
12 | 24th June 2022 | Gurugram, Haryana |
13 | 25th June 2022 | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
14 | 25th June 2022 | Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
15 | 25th June 2022 | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |
16 | 26th June 2022 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
17 | 26th June 2022 | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
18 | 26th June 2022 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
19 | 27th June 2022 | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
20 | 27th June 2022 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
21 | 28th June 2022 | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh |
22 | 28th June 2022 | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
23 | 29th June 2022 | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
24 | 29th June 2022 | Ajmer / Pushkar, Rajasthan |
25 | 29th June 2022 | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
26 | 30th June 2022 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
27 | 30th June 2022 | Kevadia, Gujarat |
28 | 30th June 2022 | Vadodra, Gujarat |
29 | 1st July 2022 | Surat, Gujarat |
30 | 1st July 2022 | Dandi, Gujarat |
31 | 1st July 2022 | Daman, Daman & Diu |
32 | 2nd July 2022 | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
33 | 2nd July 2022 | Pune, Maharashtra |
34 | 2nd July 2022 | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
35 | 3rd July 2022 | Panaji, Goa |
36 | 3rd July 2022 | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
37 | 4th July 2022 | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
38 | 4th July 2022 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
39 | 5th July 2022 | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
40 | 5th July 2022 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
41 | 6th July 2022 | Patna, Bihar |
42 | 6th July 2022 | Rajgir, Bihar |
43 | 6th July 2022 | Gaya, Bihar |
44 | 7th July 2022 | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
45 | 7th July 2022 | Kolkata, West Bengal |
46 | 8th July 2022 | Siliguri, West Bengal |
47 | 8th July 2022 | Gangtok, Sikkim |
48 | 9th July 2022 | Cooch Behar, West Bengal |
49 | 9th July 2022 | Guwahati, Assam |
50 | 10th July 2022 | Shillong, Meghalaya |
51 | 10th July 2022 | Imphal, Manipur |
52 | 11th July 2022 | Kohima, Nagaland |
53 | 12th July 2022 | Aizawl, Mizoram |
54 | 13th July 2022 | Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh |
55 | 13th July 2022 | Dibrugarh, Assam |
56 | 14th July 2022 | Nam Sai Arunachal Pradesh |
57 | 14th July 2022 | Agartala, Tripura |
58 | 15th July 2022 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
59 | 15th July 2022 | Puri, Odisha |
60 | 15th July 2022 | Konark, Odisha |
61 | 16th July 2022 | Raipur, Chattisgarh |
62 | 16th July 2022 | Hyderabad, Telangana |
63 | 17th July 2022 | Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh |
64 | 17th July 2022 | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
65 | 18th July 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
66 | 19th July 2022 | Mangaluru, Karnataka |
67 | 20th July 2022 | Kavaratti, Lakshadweep (Agatti Island Airport) |
68 | 21th July 2022 | Thrissur, Kerala |
69 | 22st July 2022 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
70 | 23rd July 2022 | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
71 | 23rd July 2022 | Puducherry, Puducherry |
72 | 24th July 2022 | Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
73 | 25th July 2022 | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
74 | 26th July 2022 | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu |
75 | 27th July 2022 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |