​2024 Chess Olympiad

  • The 45th Chess Olympiad was organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 23 September 2024.
  • India’s chess masters have created history by winning team gold medals in both men’s and women’s competitions.
  • In addition to winning the team championships, India also won four individual gold medals.
  • Gukesh, Erigaisi, Deshmukh and Agrawal bagged individual gold medals on their respective boards.
  • The men’s team won 27 of their 44 games, losing just once and drawing six.
  • Their final round of matches was against Slovenia, whom they defeated 3.5-0.5, while the women’s team beat Azerbaijan with the same score.
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