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This is a very special team, the win is jewel in the crown: Sasikiran

PUNE: K Sasikiran is a happy man. He has played the most games for India - 113. Far more than any other player in the Olympiad but did not win the gold medal despite 11 attempts - from 1998 to 2022.

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Chess Olympiad: Golden girls rise from the gloom

Indian women's team and D Harika fought through some tense situations in the last two rounds to change the colour of their Chess Olympiad team medal from bronze to gold.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: India's chess might is at root of 64 squares

Gukesh, Arjun lead India's unprecedented domination, healing wounds of the past as mentor Vishy Anand gets perfect gift

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Watch: Team India celebrates historic Chess Olympiad double gold in style, fans draw parallels with Rohit Sharma's 'walk' at T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: India has made history at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, with both its men's and women's teams winning their first-ever gold medals.

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'We were in celebration mode since yesterday': D Gukesh after India win Chess Olympiad gold

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.

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India script history with maiden Chess Olympiad title

NEW ELHI: India made history on Sunday by securing its first-ever gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad with key victories coming from D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa in the final round against Slovenia in Budapest.

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India script history with maiden men and women Chess Olympiad titles

NEW DELHI: India made history on Sunday as both its men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

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Chess Olympiad 2024: India beats USA, close to open category Gold

The men's Chess Team continued their solid show, moving closer to country's first medal in at the International Chess Federation Chess Olympiad at Budapest on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chess: India win every match at Olympiad as US and England trail

With three rounds to go, India have won all eight of their matches in Budapest without loss of a game, while the top seeded US team is fifth and England 17th

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Chess Olympiad: Why women's lead is less convincing

Top seeded India women, like their men counterparts, have also taken sole lead in the Olympiad in their section with six match wins in a row. But their streak has been less convincing. And there is a reason for it. The top-2 rated players in the men's section (Gukesh and…

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Chess Olympiad: India's pole position has tinge of conviction to it

Sole leaders after 6 of 11 rounds, Gukesh and Co. play China today

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Chess Olympiad: Must-draw or must-win? Dynamics keep changing

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Chess Olympiad: India's unbeaten run continues

Men and women make it 6/6, beat hosts Hungary and Armenia respectively

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Chess Olympiad: Defending champion Ding Liren tells why challenger D Gukesh is favourite

NEW DELHI: Although he has "dropped a lot" in the past year, defending champion Ding Liren concedes that his Indian opponent D Gukesh is the clear favorite to win their much-awaited global chess title match in November.

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From 9-year-old prodigies to 84-year grandmother, chess has no age limit

A day after 55-year-old Vasyl Ivanchuk avenged his 2009 World Cup defeat against Wesley So, TOI chronicles the intriguing statistics of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, where nearly 2,000 participants from almost 200 countries converged in Budapest.

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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh gets 4-on-4, Arjun makes it perfect 5

India down tricky Azerbaijan in open group; women beat Kazakhstan

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Chess: England seeded eighth as Carlsen targets gold at Budapest Olympiad

The world No 1 will lead Norway at the event in Hungary shortly after defeating Hans Niemann and Alireza Firouzja at the speed championship finals in Paris

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Chess Olympiad: India move for the kill with Arjun at No. 3

Azerbaijan field their elite player Mamedyarov on the 4th board

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EXPLAINED: Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's Chess Olympiad squad for second time in a row

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…

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We can definitely go for gold this time: Viswanathan Anand

Anand feels depth of the Indian team makes them one of the best in Olympiad

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Chess Olympiad: Strength of India squad raises hopes of higher-placed finish

India's ability to handle expectations will be severely tested when their two teams start the Olympiad campaign in Budapest, Hungary, from Wednesday.

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India's chess Olympiad team faces tricky task

India's Olympiad team captain N Srinath will have to make a tricky decision about the board order when he meets the players ahead of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, this week.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Yagiz Erdogmus, 13, on the verge of 2600 and closing on world age record

The Turkish teen is poised to achieve the landmark rating at September’s 193-nation chess Olympiad in Budapest

The Times of India

Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa to headline Indian team in 45th Chess Olympiad

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, two prominent Indian chess prodigies, are set to participate in the forthcoming Chess Olympiad, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, this September.

The Guardian - UK

England reveal strong Olympiad squads as seniors campaign for gold in Krakow

Top five English grandmasters will feature in Budapest – as will nine-year-old prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan

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