Chess Olympiad: India Clinch Historic Double Gold In Men's And Women Open Events

The Indian chess team celebrated their historic double gold at the Chess Olympiad 2024

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Both the men's and women's teams made headlines in Budapest on September 22, clinching gold in their respective categories.

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The young chess players from India proudly displayed the national tricolor on the podium.

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Tania Sachdev and D Gukesh captured attention by recreating Lionel Messi’s iconic walk from the 2022 FIFA World Cup celebration.

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D Gukesh made history, securing his second individual gold medal and leading the men’s team to its first-ever gold at the Olympiad.

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Arjun Erigaisi shone on Board 3, being named the best performer with 10 wins out of 11 games, contributing significantly to India’s remarkable 21 out of 22 possible points.

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Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev, and Abhijit Kunte, also secured gold, marking an unprecedented double gold achievement for India at the Chess Olympiad.

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Indian men had earlier won two bronze medals in 2014 and 2022 in the tournament, while the women had bagged a bronze in the 2022 edition held in Chennai.

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