Gukesh with mind blowing performance ahead of World Chess Championship 2024
India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions! Dominant performance of Gukesh D and Arjun Erigaisi and solid play by the teammates secured the title for India.
The gold medal of Gukesh is a special boost for his confidence ahead of the World Chess Championship match. His performance of 3056 is the second best in history.
Greg Mustreader says, “The highest ever performance rating in classical belongs to Fabi, with 3100 in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup. Gukesh is now winning against Fedoseev in the last round of #ChessOlympiad2024, which will give him the 2nd best tournament performance of all time – around 3070, 9/10.”
Final standings open: India gold, USA Silver, Uzbekistan bronze (complete standings)
Final standings women: India gold, Kazakhstan Silver, USA bronze at the Women Chess Olympiad 2024 (complete standings)
Gaprindashvili cup: India wins ahead of USA and Armenia (final standings)
Top performer: Gukesh D with 3056 TPR