Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh helped India win their first-ever gold medal in the Open Section of the Chess Olympiad on Saturday, September 21 in Budapest.

The Indian kept the applying the pressure with accurate moves and Wei eventually crumbled as he blundered while looking to promote his pawn. The game lasted nine more moves before the Chinese surrendered as Gukesh registered a win with the white pieces in a contest that lasted nearly six hours.

Gukesh Dommaraju continued his winning streak at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest by defeating Azerbaijan's Aydin Suleymanli, marking his four

India secured impressive victories in Round 7 of the Chess Olympiad 2024. The mens team edged China 2.5-1.5 with GM Gukeshs crucial win, while the womens team dominated Georgia 3-1, led by GM Vaishali and IM Vantika Agrawal.

The match is likely to see India's D Gukesh take on China's Ding Liren in their last clash before the World Championship in Singapore. As for the women's section, India will face Georgia

The ‘strongest Indian team at Olympiad’ is on the brink of winning gold medal in open section as well as with the women’s category