India clinch hstoric double gold at 2024 Chess Olympiad

India won historic gold medals at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Sunday

India won gold in both Open and Women’s categories at the Olympiad for the very-first time

India’s previous best shows in the Chess Olympiad were bronze medal finishes in 2014 and 2022

India’s previous best shows in the Chess Olympiad were bronze medal finishes in 2014 and 2022

In 11th and final round, Gukesh, Arjun and Praggnanandhaa secured wins over Slovenia in the open category

In women’s category, Divya, Vantika and Harika won their matches whereas Vaishali played out a draw

Also see: Rishabh Pant equals MS Dhoni’s Test record on comeback