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Square off: On India hosting 44th Chess Olympiad

Whether India wins medals or not, the staging of the Chess Olympiad (A quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games) will give chess a boost (बढ़ावा, प्रोत्साहन, सहारा)

A nation brimming (पूरा हो जाना) with chess talent is now ready to parade (दिखने के लिये रखना, आडंबर करन, चलना, सैन्यव्यायाम करना) it on a platform that does not get any bigger. The 44th Chess Olympiad, with participants from 187 nations, opens with a gala (समारोह, उत्सव, प्रतियोगिता) ceremony at Chennai’s Nehru Stadium on Thursday and the 11-round on-board action commences (शुरू होना, प्रारंभ होना, आरंभ होना) the following day at Mamallapuram. With the usual medal-winning nations — Russia and China — not in the mix, some first-timers could occupy the podium. The greatest of current players, Magnus Carlsen, is looking to lead Norway to its first medal. There will be other illustrious performers in both sections of the biennial (द्विवाषिक, दो साल तक रहने वाला) competition, but the discerning (पहचानना, विचार करना, देखना) would focus on how India performs at home. Being the host, India could field two teams in each section. As there were an odd number of entries, India added a third team to make it even. As a result, 30 players, including 15 women, will represent India in the premier world team championship. Though Viswanathan Anand is the mentor for these teams, the Indian men are strong enough to be seeded second in the Open section. The Indian women, looking for their first medal, are seeded first. Talented teens D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin and R. Praggnanandhaa earned their stripes to be on the biggest stage. It remains to be seen whether they play according to their growing reputation (प्रतिष्ठा, प्रसिद्धि, मान).

On the organisational front, the Olympiad promises to be a success. Once Russia was out of the Olympiad both as a host and a participant, the magnitude of what the Tamil Nadu Government and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) have accomplished (पूरा करना, सिद्ध करना) in setting up this mega event in just four months of getting the hosting rights is hard to comprehend. On getting Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s approval, the bureaucracy turned a vision into reality by taking care of every logistical aspect. The World Chess Federation (FIDE) is already fine-tuning the arrangements, including the two playing halls that will accommodate about 1,400 players, with live broadcast of games from about 700 boards in each round. The Indian technicians are set to raise the bar to a new high. Elsewhere, no effort is being spared to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the country with the focus being on the home State. A team of over 500 volunteers have been trained to handle various needs of the visiting contingents (सशक्तिकरण). Security personnel (कार्मिक, कर्मचारी वर्ग) and health workers are in place to meet any contingency. But for those from the AICF who have worked round-the-clock for four months after shifting base to Mamallapuram, all the effort would be worth it only if the Indian teams come up with medal-winning performances.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Comprehend (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - समझना, बूझना, सम्मिलित करना
English Meaning - To understand the meaning of something.

2.Boost (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - बढ़ावा, प्रोत्साहन, सहारा
English Meaning - An upward raise.

3.Brim (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पूरा हो जाना
English Meaning - To be full to the brim.

4.Parade (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - दिखने के लिये रखना, आडंबर करना, सैन्यव्यायाम करना
English Meaning - To walk together in a formal group or line, usually while with other people watching them.

5.Gala (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - समारोह, उत्सव, प्रतियोगिता
English Meaning - A festive occasion.

6.Commence (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - शुरू होना, प्रारंभ होना, आरंभ होना
English Meaning - To begin

7.Biennial (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - द्विवाषिक, दो साल तक रहने वाला
English Meaning - Lasting for two years.

8.Discern (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पहचानना, विचार करना, देखना
English Meaning - To identify as separate and distinct.

9.Reputation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिष्ठा, प्रसिद्धि, मान
English Meaning - Overall character of someone as judged by people.

10.Accomplish (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पूरा करना, सिद्ध करना
English Meaning - To complete.

11.Contingent (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - सशक्तिकरण
English Meaning - Any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage.

12.Personnel (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्मिक, कर्मचारी वर्ग
English Meaning - A department in an organization that deals with the matters related to employees.

13.Olympiad (Noun)

English Meaning - A quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games.

14.Square off (Idiom)

English Meaning - To argue with someone.