The Chess Olympiad will take place from 28 July to 14 August in Chennai. Over 2000 participants will battle it out for the top prize in the competition.

Speaking at the occasion, Arkady Dvorkovich said, "It's an honour and privilege to be here and this is a historic moment as India will host the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time. The place which produces more Grandmasters than any other country truly deserves to host the FIDE Chess Olympiad. I can see a clear interest to host the best-ever FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai."

Indian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, who was also present at the event, said, "I am delighted that the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 will take place in Chennai. I would like to thank the Tamil Nadu Government and especially Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and everyone else who has played a part in bringing the competition to India."

“I would also like to thank FIDE and FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. And also credit must be given to All India Chess Federation (AICF) for moving very fast and I am confident that the competition will be a great success."

President of All India Chess Federation Sanjay Kapoor said, "Today I am overjoyed and as the President of AICF, I would like to share this joy with the people of India. The FIDE Chess Olympiad has never been hosted in India, but in 2022, the long wait is finally over. It's a matter of pride for the entire country to host this event. Going by the number of countries participating in the tournament, it will be the biggest sporting competition ever hosted in India."

The Tournament Director Bharat Singh Chauhan expressed, "This is a historic moment for the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and all of us. This is going to be the biggest sporting event hosted by India. We are expecting participants from 160-190 countries to take part in the competition. We are going to host this event with the support of all chess players."

The Government of Tamil Nadu and Chief Minister u M.K. Stalin along with the team at AICF carried out tremendous efforts to bring the FIDE Chess Olympiad to India.

The competition, which has been organized since 1927, will be held in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years.