Chess Olympiad 2024: Indian men’s and women’s teams bag historic gold medals
Indian men’s and women’s teams scripted history in the Chess Olympiad by winning historic gold medals at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday, September 22. While the Indian men’s team comprised Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and Pentala Harikrishna, the women’s team had Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali R, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev.
In the open section, the USA settled for the silver medal with 17 points while Uzbekistan grabbed the bronze. On the other hand, in the women's section, Kazakhstan secured the silver medal with 18 points, with the USA settling for the bronze medal with a total of 17 points.
Moving into the details of the 11th and final round, the Indian men’s team took on Slovenia and registered a 3.5 - 0.5 victory. Gukesh D, Praggnanandaa R, and Arjun Erigaisi secured wins against Vladimir Fedoseev, Anton Demchenko, and Jan Subelj, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Indian women’s team bagged a win by 3.5 - 0.5 against Azerbaijan. Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, and Vantika Agrawal secured wins against Gunay Mammadzada, Govhar, and Khanim Balajayeva, respectively.
Nine hundred and seventy-five players in the Open and 909 in the Women’s section competed in Hungary's exciting 45th Chess Olympiad. A total of 11 rounds were part of the competition.
It’s important to note that 197 teams from 195 nations in the Open section registered for the event while 183 from 181 nations in the women took part in the competition.
Chess Olympiad 2024: Indian men’s team Round 11 results
Gukesh D 1 - 0 Vladimir Fedoseev
Praggnanandhaa R 1 - 0 Anton Demchenko
Arjun Erigaisi 1 - 0 Jan Subelj
Vidit Gujrathi 1/2 - 1/2 Matej Sebenik
Chess Olympiad 2024: Indian women’s team Round 11 results
Harika Dronavalli 1 - 0 Gunay Mammadzada
Vaishali R 1/2 - 1/2 Ulviyya Fataliyeva
Divya Deshmukh 1 - 0 Govhar
Vantika Agrawal 1 - 0 Khanim Balajayeva
Chess Olympiad 2024: Open section final standings
*Top 5 teams after 11 rounds
Chess Olympiad 2024: Women’s section final standings
*Top 5 teams after 11 rounds