NEW DELHI: Chess will be back at the subsequent version of Asian Games in China's Hangzhou after Olympic Council of Asia determined to reinstate the sport in its video games programme scheduled from September 10-25 in 2022.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly met in Bangkok on March three and its president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially confirmed the advance to World Chess Federation (WCF) president Arkady Dvorkovich.
"I also have the pleasure to inform you that sport of Chess has been officially included in the Sports Programme of the Games," OCA president to his WCF counterpart.
The Twitter deal with 'Chess Base India' quoted Emil Sutovsky, Director General of FIDE, who said: "It took some massive work by FIDE, and in 2022 we are getting back!"
Chess was once part of Asian Games programme at the 2006 version in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly met in Bangkok on March three and its president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially confirmed the advance to World Chess Federation (WCF) president Arkady Dvorkovich.
"I also have the pleasure to inform you that sport of Chess has been officially included in the Sports Programme of the Games," OCA president to his WCF counterpart.
The Twitter deal with 'Chess Base India' quoted Emil Sutovsky, Director General of FIDE, who said: "It took some massive work by FIDE, and in 2022 we are getting back!"
BREAKING NEWS! Chess is to be integrated in the Asian Games. Chess was once part of Asian video games in 2006 and 2010 however l… https://t.co/dfWETEa95d
— ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) 1552406253000Chess was once part of Asian Games programme at the 2006 version in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou.
Chess set for comeback at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou
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