India won its first gold medal in the open section of the 2024 Chess Olympiad on Sunday. India won the title in the last round after China dropped points on two boards against the United States, while Arjun Erigaisi sealed the victory for the Indians.

Legendary Viswanathan Anand hailed India's performance at the Chess Olympiad 2024 as the best in the history of the tournament. Anand said that this kind of domination by a country has never been seen before.

The dominant Indian men's team returned to winning ways with an empathic win over a star-studded USA while the women's team stayed in the hunt beating China.

Viswanathan Anand congratulated the Indian men's and women's chess teams for their historic gold medal achievements at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The men's team secured victory against Slovenia,

Budapest: India displayed a stupendous performance at the ongoing International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad in Budapest to claim two gold medals in both men’s and women’s events on Sunday.

India on Sunday scripted history as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round here.

India etched its name in the annals of chess history by securing unprecedented double gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. Both the Indian men's and women's teams emerged victorious in their respective categories,