Salem: A mixture of black and white sq. patches representing chess boards drawn at a number of locations on parapet partitions alongside Salem-Yercaud ghat highway is without doubt one of the steps taken by the Salem district administration to advertise the Chess Olympiad that’s to be held from July 28 to August 10 at Mamallapuram.
The administration has additionally erected flex banners concerning the occasion at 300 locations throughout the district.
District collector S Karmegam mentioned the administration additionally arrange a ‘selfie’ level with “Thambi”, the mascot of the Chess Olympiad, positioned on the district collectorate premises. “Many individuals are coming to the collectorate to take an image with the mascot on daily basis.”
The administration additionally despatched tree saplings to Chennai to current them to the chess gamers coming from numerous nations, the collector mentioned. On Wednesday, the collector flagged off a cycle rally and mini-marathon within the metropolis, to create consciousness concerning the occasion. On Tuesday night, the Chess Olympiad torch reached the district and was acquired by sportspersons at Vinayaka Mission’s Faculty of Bodily Schooling.
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