Safe ePayments @ Chess Olympiad
2022
The excitement
amongst chess fans across is the world is building up for the ‘Chess Olympiad
2022’
Mamallapuram
near Chennai will be hosting ‘Chess Olympiad 2022’ for the next couple
of weeks.
Players from
187+ countries will be in action at the Che Oly
A
large number of support staff / chess devotees will shuttle between Chennai and
Mam to savour the flavours of the ‘Chess Olympiad 2022’
The
players may prefer to stay at Mamallapuram only.
Chess
fans have the option of viewing the matches live at Hall 1 or Hall 2. Another
option is to view the matches on the internet.
Both
the options have their own charms.
Majority
of the visitors to Chennai or Mam for the ‘Chess Olympiad 2022’will opt
for digital payments in their daily routine.
The average
number of players / support staff / visitors / chess for the ‘Chess Olympiad
2022’is expected to be around 50,000. The numbers may go up as the games
come to close.
As chess
players from 187+ countries are participating in the ‘Chess Olympiad 2022’,
there are high chances of tourists from across the world making a beeline to
Chennai / Mamallapuram for the next couple of weeks.
This is a
golden opportunity to spread the Joy of Safe ePayments
The
objectives of Joy of Safe ePayments are:
Objective
01) Minimum technical failures
Objective
02) Minimum fraudulent transactions
Objective
03) Minimum physical cash usage
Objective
04) Minimum complaints
The
primary digital payment channels by foreign visitors will be Cards, whereas UPI
will be the primary digital payment channel for Indians.
ATM cash withdrawals may be small
in number.
Players -– Main focus __ To play
chess.
Support Staff – Main focus __ To
support the Olympiad players to give their best.
Visitors – Main focus __ To soak
in the once in a life time experience in Chennai / Mamallapuram / the journey
between Chennai and Mamallapuram
Chess Fans – Main focus __ To view
the games played by their favourite chess stars in flesh.
A
commemorative stamp to mark the 44th Chess Olympiad was released on 20/07/2022.
It
would have been wonderful if Banks too released Limited Edition Debit / Credit
Cards for the 44th Chess Olympiad.
Disclaimer: These are my personal
views only. The bottom line is Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
Read more @
Chess Olympiad
2022: Tamil Nadu to give health insurance to 2,000 players @ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chess-olympiad-2022-tamil-nadu-to-give-health-insurance-cards-to-2000-players/articleshow/93166424.cms
Chess Olympiad
Stamp unveiled to celebrate ‘World Chess Day’ @ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/chess-olympiad/chess-olympiad-stamp-unveiled-world-chess-day/article65663755.ece
Chess Olympiad
2022: World’s biggest Chess championship to begin next week, here’s all you
need to know @ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/international-chess-olympiad-only-a-week-away-tamil-nadu-village-all-decked-up-8044026/
PM Narendra Modi
to inaugurate 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on July 28 @ https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/pm-narendra-modi-to-inaugurate-44th-chess-olympiad-at-jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-in-chennai-on-july-28-1980721-2022-07-27
Square off: On
India hosting 44th Chess Olympiad @ https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/square-off-the-hindu-editorial-on-india-hosting-44th-chess-olympiad/article65685998.ece
