Chess Olympiad 2024 The Rise of New Grandmasters

Chess Olympiad

The men’s and women’s chess teams from India made history by winning two gold medals each at the Budapest Chess Olympiad in 2024. For the first time, India has simultaneously won the men’s and women’s categories.

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– Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lauded his country’s historic double gold medal victory at the 2024 Olympiad, noting that it will increase interest in the game.
– The Indian chess team created history on September 22, 2024, when they won their first gold medals in the men’s and women’s divisions at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

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Men's and Women's Divisions at the 2024 Olympiad in Chess

India won gold at the Chess Olympiad 2024 in both the men’s and women’s divisions for the first time in history.
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of chess emphasised the importance of this accomplishment, pointing out that hardly many teams have succeeded in achieving it.
In the last round, the Indian Men’s team—which included R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and Gukesh Dommaraju—beat Slovakia to win.
The Indian women’s team, which included Tania Sachdev, Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali, Vantika Agarwal, and Harika Dronavalli, defeated Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to win the gold medal.
It is anticipated that this momentous accomplishment will increase chess’s appeal in India and encourage more individuals to learn the game.

Chess Olympiad

India created history at the Budapest Olympiad by taking home gold in the men’s and women’s chess events. The women’s team, which consisted of Abhijit Kunte, Vantika Agrawal, Divya Deshmukh, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Tania Sachdev, and Divya Deshmukh, won the gold, giving India a double triumph. India defeated Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the final round, with Vaishali earning a tie and Harika, Divya, and Vantika winning their matches. India’s triumph in the women’s open division hinged on the United States of America gaining points against Kazakhstan.