Winner of Open category team India pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
Indian Men, Women Celebrate Historic Chess Olympiad Triumph In Budapest - In Pics
India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The Indian men's team defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5 while their women counterparts also crushed Azerbaijan with an identical margin in the 11th and final round in the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad that concluded. Only China and erstwhile Soviet Union had won both men's and women's gold medals in the same edition of the Chess Olympiad. The Indian women also closed in on a rare double gold for the country as they scored 3.5-0.5 victory against Azerbaijan. D Harika was at her technical best striking on the top board for the team and Divya Deshmukh yet again outclassed her opponent to confirm her individual gold medal on the third board as well. After R Vaishali drew her game, the Indian team confirmed the victory with Vantika Agrawal scoring another brilliant triumph.
Chess Olympiad 2024, Open category: Winner of Open category team India pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
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Chess Olympiad 2024, Women category: Team India pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Winner of Women category team India pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Second place team US, winner team India and third place team Uzbekistan of Open category | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Second place team US, winner team India and third place team Uzbekistan of Open category, pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Second placed team Kazakhstan, left, winning team India, and third placed team US. of the Women category | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Second placed team Kazakhstan, left, winning team India, and third placed team US. of the Women category pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Second place of Open category team US. pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Second place of Open category team US. pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Third place of Open category team Uzbekistan pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Third place of Open category team Uzbekistan pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Second place of Women category team Kazakhstan pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Second place of Women category team Kazakhstan pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Third place of Women category team US. pose during a victory ceremony | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Third place of Women category team US. pose during a victory ceremony at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Vantika Agrawal of India during the final round of Chess Olympiad | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Vantika Agrawal of India during the final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Gukesh D of India, during the final round of Chess Olympiad | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Gukesh D of India, during the final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Vaishali Rameshbabu of India, focuses during the final round of Chess Olympiad | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Vaishali Rameshbabu of India, focuses during the final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Praggnanandhaa R of India, focuses during the final round of Chess Olympiad | Photo: AP/Denes Erdos
Praggnanandhaa R of India, focuses during the final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
