Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :
- 1.It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.
- 2.The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.
- 3.The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
- 4.The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is correct: the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai in 2022 was the first held in India. Statement 2 is correct: the mascot was 'Thambi', a knight piece. Statements 3 and 4 are wrong: the open section trophy is the Hamilton-Russell Cup and the women's trophy is the Vera Menchik Cup; the question swaps them. So only two.
Watch for: Vera Menchik was a woman champion, so her cup goes to the women's section.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statements 1 and 2 are both correct.
- C. Wrong because the two trophies are swapped.
- D. Wrong because statements 3 and 4 are incorrect.
Source to check: FIDE website, 44th Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022; PIB releases, July-August 2022
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