Crucial wins from D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi guided India to their maiden Chess Olympiad title on Sunday, September 22. Playing in Budapest, India beat Slovenia in the final round of the competition to pip China to the title in the open section.

The ‘strongest Indian team at Olympiad’ is on the brink of winning gold medal in open section as well as with the women’s category

Heading into the final round on Sunday, both teams lead the standings. In the open section, India triumphed over top-seeded USA, who faltered in the tournament's final stages.

Catch all the live updates from Round 11 of the 45th Chess Olympiad where the Indian men’s team faces Slovenia while women take on Azerbaijan at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

The Indian team in the open section are sole leaders while the women’s team are tied at the top with Kazakhstan.

Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh created history for India as for the first time ever, two Indians managed to feature in the top five of the live chess rankings on Sunday.

India's chess teams made history in Budapest on Sunday as they won gold in the open and women's categories at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. The open team of D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Harikrishna Pentala beat Slovenia in round 11 to upgrade their bronze from 2022.

India etched its name in the annals of chess history by securing unprecedented double gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. Both the Indian men's and women's teams emerged victorious in their respective categories,

India's chess team shines at the Olympiad, securing gold after defeating USA, with standout performances from teens Gukesh and Arjun.

The dominant Indian men's team returned to winning ways with an empathic win over a star-studded USA while the women's team stayed in the hunt beating China.