Chess Olympiad 2024 Chennai. With fide currently encompassing 201 national federations, the registration numbers fall short by just four federations. A gala opening ceremony of the 44th fide chess olympiad took place at the nehru indoor stadium in chennai on july 28, 2022.

The olympiad is held every two years with the previous edition being held in chennai. Stalin, the chief minister of the state of tamilnadu, the main initiator of the event.