India's Men’s And Women’s Teams Win Historic Double Gold At 45th Chess Olympiad

India made history as both its men's and women's teams won their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad by defeating their respective opponents in the final round.

The men's team triumphed over Slovenia, with D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanadhaa securing victories in the 11th and final round.

The women's team secured the title with a 3.5-0.5 victory over Azerbaijan. D Harika excelled on the top board, Divya Deshmukh won individual gold on the third board, and after R Vaishali's draw, Vantika Agrawal sealed the win.

Notably, the Indian men's team had previously won two bronze medals, in 2014 and 2022, while the women's team earned a bronze at the 2022 edition held in Chennai.