India excels in Chess Olympiad with chances of gold in both sections, led by Gukesh and Deshmukh.

India excels in Chess Olympiad with chances of gold in both sections, led by Gukesh and Deshmukh.

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India were crowned champions in the open section of Chess Olympiad after D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi clinched win against Slovenia in the final round. India had a near flawless campaign in the tournament.

D Gukesh pulled off a big win against Fabiano Caruana to help India all but clinch their first-ever gold medal in the Open Section of the Chess Olympiad on Saturday, September 21 in Budapest.

India’s title win was secured in the final round after second-placed China dropped points on two boards against the USA, while Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh clinched wins for the Indians against Slovenia.

Indian stars Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna registered dominant wins in their respective final matches to help India win the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Sunday.

As the Indian chess teams are on the verge of history-making gold medals in the open section and the women’s sections at the prestigious Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi...