India Dominates Chess Olympiad, Wins All 8 Matches, US and England Trail

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:11pm on 21 Sep 2024,Saturday Sports

India continues to dominate the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, securing victory in all eight rounds without losing a single game. India leads the 188-team tournament with 16 points, ahead of Uzbekistan and Hungary at 14 points. Their recent win was a 3.5-0.5 triumph over Iran. Chess experts, including Hungary’s Peter Leko, highlight India's young, determined, and well-prepared team. In the individual race for top board gold, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju is leading against Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana.

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