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Uzbekistan Wins Gold Open Category As FIDE Chess Olympiad Comes To An End

The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad came to end in Mamallapuram on Tuesday with the Uzbekistan team winning the gold medal in the open category. Seeded 14th, it did not lose even a single game on way to winning the top prize. Jakhongir Vakhidov from Uzbekistan team told NDTV that they were very satisified with the result. "We are very happy. It was complicated. Till the last moment we dis not know who's going to win. We had strong opponents like the Indian teams," he said. Team Armenia took the silver.

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' Team Wins Bronze In Open Section; India 'A' Women Also Finish Third

The India 'B' team settled for a bronze medal in the Open section while the India 'A' women's side also finished third in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Tuesday. India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands ahead of a strong Armenian team, which beat Spain 2.5-1.5 in the final round, in the Open section. The top-seeded India 'A' women's team crashed to a 1-3 defeat in the 11th and final round to USA to see it's gold medal hopes evaporate. The Koneru Humpy-led team finished third.

Historic double bronze at Chess Olympiad

While India 2 team, comprising youngsters D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani and B Adhiban, missed their golden chance by losing to Uzbekistan on Monday, the Indian women blew their opportunity to win the gold by losing to US in the 11th round Tuesday, reports Prasad RS. Uzbekistan men finished on top and the girls from Ukraine won gold. "Winning the medal was historic but we couldn't play to our potential.

Uzbekistan Wins Gold Open Category As FIDE Chess Olympiad Comes To An End

The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad came to end in Mamallapuram on Tuesday with the Uzbekistan team winning the gold medal in the open category. Seeded 14th, it did not lose even a single game on way to winning the top prize. Jakhongir Vakhidov from Uzbekistan team told NDTV that they were very satisified with the result. "We are very happy. It was complicated. Till the last moment we dis not know who's going to win. We had strong opponents like the Indian teams," he said. Team Armenia took the silver.

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' team wins bronze in Open section; India 'A' women also finish third

India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands ahead of a strong Armenian team, which beat Spain 2.5-1.5 in the final round, in the Open section. The top-seeded India 'A' women's team crashed to a 1-3 defeat in the 11th and final round to USA to see it's gold medal hopes evaporate.

Tania Sachdev Shines As Indian Women's Team Wins At 44th Chess Olympiad

Tania Sachdev battled long and hard to rake in a precious point as India A registered a sensational 2.5-1.5 win against Hungary in the fourth-round match of women section at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai on Monday. After Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali ended with a draw in their respective encounters, Sachdev rose brilliantly to the occasion. She thrashed Zsoka Gaal to earn a decisive point as well as the match for the team. "It was a tough position and I was aware that our two boards had ended in a draw. We had a strong opponent and now it is the time we have to play stronger teams. So, I think we need to be ready for the competition. We are looking forward to the next game," Sachdev said after the match.

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Uzbekistan Wins Gold Open Category As FIDE Chess Olympiad Comes To An End

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' Team Wins Bronze In Open Section; India 'A' Women Also Finish Third

Historic double bronze at Chess Olympiad

Uzbekistan Wins Gold Open Category As FIDE Chess Olympiad Comes To An End

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' team wins bronze in Open section; India 'A' women also finish third

Tania Sachdev Shines As Indian Women's Team Wins At 44th Chess Olympiad

Uzbekistan embraces heritage to secure cultural future

Saudi Arabia among four countries looking to host 2026 women's Asian Cup - AFC