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"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.

"Winning Olympiad A Very Special Feeling, A Proud Moment For Us" : R Praggnanandhaa

Brother-sister Chess grandmaster duo of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali and team captain Srinath Narayanan were accorded a warm welcome by Chess fans on their return to India in Chennai on the early hours of Tuesday. They were part of the Indian Chess teams that scripted history by winning maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest in Hungary.

"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.

R Praggnanandhaa And R Vaishali Receive A Warm Welcome At Chennai Airport

Celebrating their historic victory at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Indian chess grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali were warmly welcomed by enthusiastic fans and supporters upon their arrival at Chennai Airport. The sibling duo, alongside team captain Srinath Narayanan, played a pivotal role in leading the Indian team to its first gold medals in the prestigious event held in Budapest.

"No Technique, Just Play Your Best": R Praggnanandhaa After India's Win At Chess Olympiad

Chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed pride at India's double gold medal win at the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad and added that the triumph would take the game to more people. In the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad, India's men's and women's teams made history, securing gold medals for the first time in their respective categories and joining the elite company of countries to have pulled off a double of gold medals in the same edition of the competition. Praggnanandhaa, his sister Vaishali Rameshbabu, and men's team captain Srinath Narayanan were given a warm welcome at the Chennai airport after the win.

"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.

D Gukesh And Co Stress On Team Spirit After Chess Olympiad Heroics

A dream come true, a nice feeling. The maiden Chess Olympiad gold meant different things for the members of the five-strong Indian men's team, spearheaded stupendously by the youngest ever challenger to the world title -- D Gukesh. The 18-year-old issued a statement of sorts ahead of his eagerly-anticipated world championship clash in November against Ding Liren of China by registering one of the best ever individual performances in the just-concluded 45th Olympiad. "I am just super happy right now," Gukesh said after winning his final round game against giant-killer Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia on Sunday.

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

"Winning Olympiad A Very Special Feeling, A Proud Moment For Us" : R Praggnanandhaa

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

R Praggnanandhaa And R Vaishali Receive A Warm Welcome At Chennai Airport

"No Technique, Just Play Your Best": R Praggnanandhaa After India's Win At Chess Olympiad

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

D Gukesh And Co Stress On Team Spirit After Chess Olympiad Heroics

Indian Chess Team Does A Rohit Sharma During Olympiad Trophy Lift