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Viral Video: Pakistan team holds Indian flag during Chess Olympiad 2024 – Times of India

Chess Olympiad (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Chess Olympiad 2024 witnessed an unexpected moment when members of the Pakistan chess team were seen posing with the Indian flag during a post-tournament photo session. As seen in a viral video, the incident took place after the conclusion of the Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. And since then, the clip of a Pakistani team member holding the Indian flag quickly spread across social media, drawing reactions from both sides of the India-Pakistan border.Watch:The viral video has sparked conversations on how chess, a game of strategy and intellect, can be a metaphor for building peaceful relations between nations.Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the sporting spirit transcended national boundaries in recent weeks. Earlier, during the Asian Cham...
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INTERVIEW: ‘On the outside I look calm, but inside, I want to win all the time’ – Arjun Erigaisi | Chess News – Times of India

Arjun Erigaisi (Photo: @chesscom on X) Indian chess scripted not just one but two 'famous five' stories over 14 days in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, where young teams of men and women went on to win historic maiden gold medals for the country at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The Indian men's team of Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna remained unbeaten across 11 rounds and secured 21 out of a possible 22 points to boss the tournament with unprecedented dominance. The women's team of Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal and Tania Sachdev were not to be left behind even if they had to hold nerve till the end of the 11th round to clinch gold.Besides the team gold medals, India also clinched four individual gold -...
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Watch: Team India celebrates historic Chess Olympiad double gold in style, fans draw parallels with Rohit Sharma’s ‘walk’ at T20 World Cup | Chess News – Times of India

Indian team's celebration (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India has made history at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, with both its men's and women's teams winning their first-ever gold medals. The celebrations sparked joy similar to India's major cricket wins. Fans noticed that the chess players' victory celebration was reminiscent of Rohit Sharma's famous "robotic walk" at the T20 World Cup from earlier this year.The men's team clinched their victory by defeating Slovenia in the final round. Star players like D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa were pivotal in their success, particularly shining in the 11th round. Meanwhile, the women's team triumphed over Azerbaijan with a dominant 3.5-0.5 score to seal their gold medal.After their wins, both teams gathered on the podium,...
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India script history with maiden Chess Olympiad title | Chess News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India made history on Sunday as both its men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest.The men’s team triumphed over Slovenia, with victories from D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and Rameshbabu Praggnanadhaa in the crucial 11th and final round.The women’s team clinched their title by defeating Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5.Previously, the Indian men had earned two bronze medals in 2014 and 2022 in the tournament.The Indian women also secured a bronze in the 2022 edition held in Chennai.Thanks to World Championship challenger Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, who excelled in key games, India captured its first title in the open category.Facing Slovenia, Gukesh showcased exceptional skills with black pieces against Vladimir Fedoseev, delivering a well...
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India virtually seal historic gold at Chess Olympiad in Open section | Chess News – Times of India

Arjun Erigaisi has put India on the brink of winning a historic maiden gold in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad with a victory over USA's Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final match of the 10th round, with only a mathematical chance for China keeping the contest alive.India, who beat USA 2.5-1.5, now lead with 19 points, followed by China (17 points) and Slovenia (16 points).According to FIDE's post on X, China still has an outside chance. "China is now trailing India by two points. If India loses in the final round and China wins, the two teams will share first place. The tiebreaks will then decide the outcome, and although India has a much better tiebreak at the moment, there is still a slim chance China can prevail," the world chess body posted. Earlier on Saturday, D Gukesh p...
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