Historic Double Gold for India at 2024 Chess Olympiad

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India achieved a historic double gold medal win in both the men’s and women’s sections at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

An Overview of the News

Men's 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

• India secured its first title in the open section after Arjun Erigaisi defeated Jan Subelj of Slovenia in the final round.

• Second-placed China lost crucial points to the USA, allowing India to clinch the title.

• The Indian men's team included Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, and Srinath Narayanan.

• Before this year, India's best performances in the open section were bronze medals in 2014 and 2022.

Podium Finishers

• The United States secured silver after GM Wesley So's win over China.

• Uzbekistan claimed bronze thanks to GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov's victory against France.

• China, Serbia, and Armenia narrowly missed out on podium finishes.

Women's 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

• The Indian women's team won gold by defeating Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the final.

• The team comprised Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev, and captain Abhijit Kunte.