Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:05pm on 16 Sep 2024,Monday Sports
In the 45th Chess Olympiad, the Indian men secured a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan, led by stellar performances from D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, maintaining a perfect score of 10 points. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi played draws to complete the triumph. The Indian women's team edged Kazakhstan 2.5-1.5, with R Vaishali and Vantika Agarwal securing crucial wins. Despite D Harika’s loss to Bibisara Assaubayeva, the team joined Armenia and Mongolia in the lead with 10 points. Next, the Indian women will face Armenia in a highly anticipated clash.
