India created history by winning gold medals in both men’s and women’s categories in the 45th Chess Olympiad. This is India’s first gold in 100 years of this tournament which started in 1924. Earlier, in 2022, India won the bronze medal. This time, the men’s team won the gold medal by winning 10 out of 11 rounds and drawing 1, while the women’s team won 9 out of 11 matches. This performance reflects the strong strategy of the Indian team and the excellent play of the players.
Young talent
The specialty of the Indian team is that 6 out of 10 players are under 23 years of age. This young talent is establishing India as an emerging superpower of chess. This Indian winning team also included a brother-sister duo named Pragi and Vaishali, who proved their talent in this tournament.
Awards and recognition in chess
Arjun Erigaisi, who achieved a career-best ranking of No. 3, and D Gukesh won the men’s Best Player award. Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal won the women’s Best Player title.
Confidence and enthusiasm
Chess legends have praised the confidence of the Indian team. The win is being compared to the 1983 Cricket World Cup win. The players expressed their excitement by holding the trophy and celebrating like Rohit Sharma and Lionel Messi.
Indian history of chess
Chess was invented in India, which was called ‘Chaturanga’ in ancient times. Today the country has proved its greatness in the same game, and it has proved to be an important milestone.
