PM Modi with R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his elation following the team’s gold medal win at the 45th Chess Olympiad.Reflecting on the achievement, he stated, “Our goal in the Olympiad was to win the gold. This is a historic achievement. We are all very happy with the…
Chess Olympiad (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Chess Olympiad 2024 witnessed an unexpected moment when members of the Pakistan chess team were seen posing with the Indian flag during a post-tournament photo session. As seen in a viral video, the incident took place after the conclusion of the Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. And since then, the…
Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India’s young chess talents on Wednesday for their ground breaking success at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Both the men’s and women’s teams won their first-ever gold medals.India’s men’s chess team triumphed over Slovenia, while the women’s team claimed victory against Azerbaijan…
The youngest world championship challenger, D Gukesh, delivered an astounding performance to spearhead India’s historic triumph at the Chess Olympiad on a momentous Sunday.Out of the 10 games that the 18-year-old played in the Olympiad, Gukesh amassed an impressive nine points, securing eight victories and two draws, propelling his live rating to 2794 Elo.A performance…
The second-seeded men were almost assured of top podium finish Saturday night itself, but the top-seeded women had to fight it out. India won its first-ever double team gold at Chess Olympiad in Budapest Sunday – only the third country after the Soviet Union (four times from 1982 to ’86) and China (2018) to do…
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand isn’t part of India’s 2024 Chess Olympiad squad like in the last edition of the prestigious biennial FIDE tournament, but the Indian men’s team may not feel his absence as much this time, considering how the likes of R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and others have taken the…
