Viswanathan Anand to steer sturdy Indian crew in on-line Chess Olympiad

Five-time world Champion Viswanathan Anand will lead India within the second on-line chess Olympiad, scheduled from September 8-15.
The Indian crew had shared the title with Russia within the final version and can look to emerge sole winner this time.
The crew contains Anand, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, R Pragganandhaa, Koneru Humpy, D Harika, Tania Sachdev, Bhakti Kulkarni, R Vaishali and B Savitha Shri.
All the gamers will likely be based mostly in Chennai from the place all of the matches will likely be performed.
In the primary leg, ten groups will compete and two will qualify and thereafter a knockout format has been determined by FIDE, the apex chess physique.
“To bring the team together in one place is a dream come true in present times. We do not put any pressure. Our aim is to have a healthy atmosphere where the team get along well,” stated AICF President Sanjay Kapoor.
“This is only the beginning of many more good things to come for Indian chess. We are working in several departments to bring the benefits of the game and our aim is simple — to make India the number one chess playing nation in the world,” added Bharat Singh Chauhan, AICF secretary of the federation.
The crew will likely be sponsored by web supplier Microsense.