Pravin Thipsay brings the Chess Olympiad Torch from Srinagar to Jammu

by Shahid Ahmed - 23/06/2022

The third Grandmaster in the Indian chess history is Pravin Thipsay. He is the first Indian to get a GM-norm. The Arjuna Awardee has won seven National titles and represented India at the Chess Olympiad for seven times. The revered coach and gentleman of the game has trained countless players who have won numerous medals for India. He is one of the few FIDE Senior Trainers in this country. Apart from inculcating knowledge and improving the strength of young talents, he also devotes his valuable time in creating trainers all over the country. He believes quality trainers will help to spread the game among the masses. Photo: AICF

The Gentleman who always enlightens

On Tuesday 21st June 2022, Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Mr. Manoj Sinha received the Chess Olympiad Torch at Srinagar. He handed it over to India's third GM in history, Pravin Thipsay.

India's third GM Pravin Thipsay receives the Chess Olympiad Torch from Lt. Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Mr. Manoj Sinha | Photo: AICF

GM Pravin Thipsay makes a ceremonial move | Photo: AICF

GM Pravin Thipsay brings the torch to Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | Photo: AICF

GM Pravin Thipsay arriving in a car at Jammu | Photo: AICF

GM Pravin Thipsay arrives to Jammu, President of All J&K Chess Association and Joint Secretary of AICF, Atul Kumar Gupta (left) carries the Torch | Photo: AICF

Atul Kumar Gupta, GM Pravin Thipsay along with other officials | Photo: AICF

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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

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