A dream come true, a nice feeling. The maiden Chess Olympiad gold meant different things for the members of the five-strong Indian men’s team, spearheaded stupendously by the youngest ever challenger to the world title — D Gukesh.

Gukesh, 18, played a pivotal role in India's historic victory as the men's team defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5 in the final round to claim their first Olympiad gold. The Indian women's team also secured gold, marking a historic double for the country.

Indian chess grandmaster Gukesh D revealed that he was ready to give his all to ensure India bagged the gold medal in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, and his determination paid off as India claimed their historic maiden title.

The 18-year-old D Gukesh said that with the gold medal virtually assured, the Indian men's team was already in celebration mode ahead of the 11th round at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024

World Championship challenger D Gukesh expressed his delight as India's men’s chess team secured their maiden gold medal at the Chess Olympiad. After several close encounters in past editions, the Indian team,

While both Gukesh and Erigaisi won an individual gold for their best performances on board one and three respectively, one player who missed out on personal glory by a whisker was Vidit Gujrathi who scored 7.5 points from his 10 games but could only finish fourth in performance rating on board four.

The nation had not won gold in either category till date, winning a bronze twice (2014 and 2022) in the Open category and once (2022) in the Women’s event. On Sunday, India not only won their first ever gold medal,

The 18-year-old Gukesh was a key architect in India’s historic victory, as the men’s team defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5 in the final round to claim their first-ever gold at the prestigious event. The Indian women’s team also secured gold,