Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:38pm on 18 Sep 2024,Wednesday Sports
Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh secured a dramatic victory over Wei Yi in the 45th Chess Olympiad, helping India triumph 2.5-1.5 against China. R Praggnanandhaa, P Harikrishna, and Arjun Erigaisi played out draws, with Gukesh’s win in the endgame sealing the overall victory. Meanwhile, India’s women's team continued their undefeated run, defeating Georgia 3-1 with standout performances from R Vaishali and Vantika Agrawal. The Indian women’s team now leads with 14 points from seven rounds, maintaining their dominance in the tournament.
