Host City: Chennai, India

Nations: 186(open) and 160(Women)

Competitors: 1737

Torch Relay Starter: Vishwanathan Ananad(India)

Cauldron Lit by: Gukesh Dommaraju and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa(India)

Mascot: Thambi

Description of Mascot: The official mascot was named 'Thambi' (Tamil for "younger brother"), a chess knight dressed in the traditional Tamil male attire vetti with a white shirt. He was depicted with folded hands, extending the Tamil greeting "Vanakkam"

Top 3 teams: Open: Gold - Uzbekistan; Silver - Armenia; Bronze - India

Best Player:

Open: David Howell( Scotland)

Women: Oliwia Kiolbasa ( Poland)

Gaprisndashvili Cup : India