The first-ever Torch Relay for the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad would take place in Odisha on July 15. This was informed by All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA) today. The Olympiad Torch would visit Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark after being received by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
In connection with the Torch Relay, All India Chess Federation (AICF) Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan met Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, Sports Department Secretary R Vineel Krishna and KIIT & KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta in Bhubaneswar today.