Chennai, Sep 20 (PTI) An “embarrassed” All India Chess Federation (AICF) has filed a police complaint after a Chess Olympiad trophy its team won in the last edition of the tournament at home went missing from its office, forcing the sports body to arrange for a replica of the prized possession and tender an apology.

It is a rolling trophy, and the incident came at a time when the Indian men’s team is closing in on the gold medal in the ongoing 45th edition of the Olympiad at Budapest.

AICF sources confirmed that the Gaprindashvili Trophy, given to the team with the best overall performance across open and women’s divisions, has gone missing.

India was the last holder of the trophy, having won it here in 2022.

AICF vice-president Anil Kumar Raizada told

Source: PTI News