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India's Historic Gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest

India's Historic Gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest
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India's Historic Gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest

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Event2024 Chess Olympiad, Budapest, Hungary
Men's Team PerformanceWon gold for the first time; defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5 in the final round.
Women's Team PerformanceWon first-ever gold; defeated Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the final round.
Previous AchievementsMen's team: Bronze in 2014 and 2022; Women's team: Bronze in 2022 (Chennai).
Key Players (Men's Team)D Gukesh (18), Arjun Erigaisi (21), R Praggnanandhaa (19), Vidit Gujrathi (29).
Key Players (Women's Team)D Harika (33), Divya Deshmukh (18), Vantika Agrawal, R Vaishali.
Tournament PerformanceWomen's team won 9 out of 11 rounds, lost once to Poland, and drew with USA.
Gaprindashvili TrophyIndia retained the trophy for the best overall performance in open and women's sections.
Final Standings1. India (Gold), 2. Kazakhstan (Silver), 3. USA (Bronze).

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