The leaders of the International Chess Federation have never hidden their wish to one day join the Olympic program. But, in an improbable scenario, they are now aiming instead for the… Winter Games. The disconfirmation may make you smile, but it is nevertheless serious. According to the Chinese agency Xinhua, the International Chess Federation estimates that its chances would be stronger there than in summer. Their lobbying campaign imagines that games would be played with ice coins. Not stupid.
— Published on April 30, 2015
