New Delhi: India won their maiden Chess Olympiad gold medal, in the open section, with D Gukesh shining bright in Budapest on Sunday.
D Gukesh defeated Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev to confirm India’s historic gold while Arjun Erigaisi beat Serbian Jan Subelj on the final day of the event.
India secured at least a tie in their match against Slovenia as the maiden gold was secured when China faltered against the USA in their fixture.
🇮🇳 India wins the 45th FIDE #ChessOlympiad! 🏆 ♟️
Congratulations to Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna and Srinath Narayanan (Captain)! 👏 👏
Gukesh D beats Vladimir Fedoseev, and Arjun Erigaisi prevails against Jan Subelj; India… pic.twitter.com/jOGrjwsyJc
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) September 22, 2024
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