Indian Elephant in the Russian House
On December 4, Sergey Karjakin personally opened his chess club in New Delhi as a part of the “Chess Diplomacy in Russian Houses” project
Photo from the press service of the Russian House in Delhi.
Russian Federation Senator and multiple world champion Sergey Karjakin, head of Rossotrudnichestvo representation in India Elena Remizova and vice-president of the Moscow Region Chess Federation Oleg Anikanov launched the chess club at the Russian House.
Sergey Karjakin’s chess clubs also opened simultaneously in three more Russian Houses in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, joining the ceremony via video link.
Photo from the press service of the Russian House in Delhi.
Following tradition, Sergey Karjakin gave a simultaneous exhibition to Indian chess players. Eleven opponents surrendered, but one managed a draw – India is one of the most chess-loving countries for a reason! The best players from the exhibition received books autographed by the world champion, then he held a photo and autograph session for all comers.
In honor of the opening, all guests collectively covered a “Chess Diplomacy” banner with wishes.
In those same days, another significant event occurred in India – the launch of RT television broadcasting. Seizing the opportunity, Sergey Karjakin attended the grand opening and even got himself a microphone.
