India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions!
India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions! A dramatic round 10 encounter between India and USA saw the Americans take the lead with Wesley So winning on board 2. However, World Championship Challenger Gukesh D and the highest rated Indian player Arjun Erigaisi stroke back to bring the match and the title for India!
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India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions! Congratulations!
India took the sole lead in round 6 and never gave a chance to their opponents to catch them.
With this victory India cannot be caught mathematically in the standings. This almost secures them for a second consecutive time the Gaprindashvili Cup, which is currently being searched for by the police
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