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 All India Chess Federation (AICF) has been left red-faced because they lost the trophy. The trophy, known as the 'Nona Gaprindashvili Cup,' was awarded to India for being the best contingent in the 2022 edition.

The spectacular victory meant that the Indian women's team stayed on top of the standings and just like their male compatriots, are in touching distance of a gold medal at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in

With Georgia likely to post a victory against overnight leader Kazakhstan, it seemed that the Indian eves were likely to regain the top position and become the firm favourites for the gold medal again.

D Gukesh put it across Fabiano Caruana of United States to raise visions of a maiden gold medal for the Indian men in the 45th Chess Olympiad.

The win means India are in sole lead with 19 points after 10 rounds and with just one more round to go, almost assured of their first-ever Olympiad gold

Get ready for Round 10 of the Chess Olympiad 2024 as Indias mens and womens teams face off against the USA and China, respectively. Find out the schedule, board pairings, and where to watch the live action from Budapest.

Indian men's team are currently favorites to win gold in the open section after continuing their unbeaten streak in round 8

India have never won gold in past editions of the Chess Olympiad, their best result being a bronze on two occasions, but find themselves in an ideal position to end that long wait in the 45th edition in Budapest.

The Indian men's team are top of the standings, and the women's second, with two rounds to go. What are their chances?

India's teams are performing exceptionally at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with the men's team maintaining a perfect score and the women'