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"Vishy's children Are Grown Up": Chess Legend Garry Kasparov On India's Chess Olympiad Double

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov showered praise on the Indian team for historic double gold in both the men's and women's events at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. In a historic triumph, India's men's and women's teams clinched gold medals for the first time in the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Led by the stellar performances of D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, the men's team secured the gold medal after a thrilling final round victory over Slovenia. The women's team comprising Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev, and Abhijit Kunte, also secured the gold medal, beating Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title.

"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Veteran D Harika had to endure a long wait to realise her dream of winning the prestigious Chess Olympiad title but she was finally glad to have achieved it even though she was not satisfied with her performance in the event in Budapest. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating Slovenia and Azerbaijan respectively in the final round of matches here.

Indian Chess Team Does A Rohit Sharma During Olympiad Trophy Lift

Sunday turned out to be a historic day for India as their men's and women's chess teams clinched gold medals in their respective categories in the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round match. The women's team beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title. Indian men had earlier won two bronze -- in 2014 and 2022 -- in the tournament. Indian women had won a bronze in the 2022 edition in Chennai.

'We Were Meant For This,' Says Sachdev After India Women Win Maiden Chess Olympiad Crown

Senior Indian women's team player Tania Sachdev on Sunday said they were meant for the crown after clinching their maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The Indian team, comprising Sachdev, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal, accompanied by coach Abhijit Kunte beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the final round to get the top honours. "I'm so overwhelmed right now. I'm so proud of my team, everything that we've done in the open (category and) in the women now when I look back, I think this is the moment that we were meant for this," Sachdev told chess.com.

"Indeed A Proud Mom": R Praggnanandhaa, Sister's Photo Viral After India's Rare Double Gold At Chess Olympiad

India made chess history on Sunday as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round match. The women's team beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title.

India Script History By Winning Rare Double Gold At Chess Olympiad 2024

India on Sunday scripted history as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round match.

"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Veteran D Harika had to endure a long wait to realise her dream of winning the prestigious Chess Olympiad title but she was finally glad to have achieved it even though she was not satisfied with her performance in the event in Budapest. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating Slovenia and Azerbaijan respectively in the final round of matches here.

Indian Chess Team Does A Rohit Sharma During Olympiad Trophy Lift

Sunday turned out to be a historic day for India as their men's and women's chess teams clinched gold medals in their respective categories in the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round match. The women's team beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title. Indian men had earlier won two bronze -- in 2014 and 2022 -- in the tournament. Indian women had won a bronze in the 2022 edition in Chennai.

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"Vishy's children Are Grown Up": Chess Legend Garry Kasparov On India's Chess Olympiad Double

"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Indian Chess Team Does A Rohit Sharma During Olympiad Trophy Lift

'We Were Meant For This,' Says Sachdev After India Women Win Maiden Chess Olympiad Crown

"Indeed A Proud Mom": R Praggnanandhaa, Sister's Photo Viral After India's Rare Double Gold At Chess Olympiad

India Script History By Winning Rare Double Gold At Chess Olympiad 2024

"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Indian Chess Team Does A Rohit Sharma During Olympiad Trophy Lift