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Savitha Shri's father left his job in Singapore to support her chess journey, pawned family jewellery; now she replaces Grandmaster Harika in India's 2026 Chess Olympiad women's team

Nineteen-year-old Savitha Shri joins India's Chess Olympiad team for the upcoming event. Her journey began by observing her elder brother play chess at home. Financial hardships saw her family pawn jewellery and her father quit his job abroad. Savitha now replaces Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli in the national women's team. She…

The Economic Times

Nagpur's Divya Deshmukh gets Rs 1 crore, Sankalp Rs 10 lakh as Maharashtra felicitates Chess Olympiad medalists

NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government awarded Rs1 crore to Divya Deshmukh, who played a pivotal role in the Indian women team's historic title triumph at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, in Mumbai on Monday.

The Times of India

Chess: a game rooted in military strategy that has become a tool of international diplomacy

Hushed silence descends as two opponents engage in a battle of wits, memory and strategy. The atmosphere becomes more tense with each shuffle of a pawn or sweeping arc of the queen. The drama is palpable, but there can be only one winner. This year – at the 45th Chess…

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INTERVIEW: 'On the outside I look calm, but inside, I want to win all the time' - Arjun Erigaisi

Indian chess scripted not just one but two 'famous five' stories over 14 days in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, where young teams of men and women went on to win historic maiden gold medals for the country at the 45th Chess Olympiad.

The Times of India

Desperately wanted to win the gold for India: Vantika Agrawal

NEW DELHI: Having done some heavy lifting for the Indian women's team at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, Vantika Agrawal now bears a satisfied look. At the Olympiad, the 21-year-old, a graduate from Delhi's SRCC, often had to face several crunch situations, and she came out trumps…

The Times of India

We are now a chess superpower: GM Vidit Gujrathi

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi played a crucial part in the Indian team's title success in the Open section at the recently-held Chess Olympiad in Budapest. He played on Board Four and scored 7.5 points from his 10 games to finish fourth in performance rating. He notched up five victories…

The Times of India

"Our chest is filled with pride": Amitabh Bachchan lauds chess players

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Team India for their historic double gold medal at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India wins historic double team gold at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024

India’s two team and four individual gold medals are hailed as the beginning of its reign as the ‘best chess nation’.

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Arjun Erigaisi pips Fabiano Caruana to become No. 3 in world

Warangal's wonder boy, Arjun Erigaisi, is nothing but an unstoppable machine while moving his pawns and pieces on the 64 squares. He just can't stop winning. In the final round, he gave India the lead with a quick 49-move win over Slovenia's Jan Subel for his ninth victory in the…

The Times of India

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

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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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'Now is the time to seize the gold': Rahul Gandhi wishes Team India success at Chess Olympiad

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, extended his best wishes to Team India ahead of the crucial rounds of the Chess Olympiads on Sunday.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Gold all but assured after India men beat top seeds USA; women also in the running for golden finish

India have all but won their first-ever Chess Olympiad men’s team gold medal with a round to spare. The official coronation — barring huge misfortune or improbable results — is on Sunday. The 11th and last round will be played in Budapest, Hungary, from 2.30pm IST.

The Times of India

India virtually seal historic gold at Chess Olympiad in Open section

Arjun Erigaisi has put India on the brink of winning a historic maiden gold in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad with a victory over USA's Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final match of the 10th round, with only a mathematical chance for China keeping the contest alive.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Vantika Agrawal's victory helps India women draw against USA, men split points with Uzbekistan

International Master Vantika Agrawal secured an essential win against Grandmaster Irina Krush, leading India to a 2-2 draw with the United States in the ninth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad women's section on Friday.

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Chess Olympiad: India men outclass Iran; women get wakeup call

Indian men's team took a giant step toward Chess Olympiad gold on Thursday. But the same cannot be said of the women's team.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, master of the mind game

Indian's win over Wei Yi stumps China, gives challenger headstart against Ding Liren ahead of world title match

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Chess Olympiad: Indian men's team takes another step towards gold

India's dominance at the 45th Chess Olympiad continued with another win on Thursday, as the team from Iran found the Indian quartet too hot to handle and succumbled to a one-sided defeat in the Open section.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Vantika Agrawal scores crucial win over Georgian rival

Women beat Georgia, men put in strong performance to beat China

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: India's men and women teams continue winning run to stay on top

D Gukesh, the World Championship Final challenger in waiting, delivered an outstanding performance despite facing time pressure, securing the only victory as India triumphed over China, the third-seeded team, in the seventh round of the Open section at the 45th Chess Olympiad on Wednesday.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: India's men and women teams register wins to remain in joint lead

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the two in-form stars in the World Championship challenger, led the Indian men to a 3-1 victory against Azerbaijan in the 45th Chess Olympiad's fifth round. Gukesh and Arjun quickly defeated Aydin Sulemanli and Rauf Mamedov respectively with their white pieces, showcasing their exceptional form.

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