Tania Sachdev reflects on India's historic double gold at the Chess Olympiad, comparing it to the 1983 Cricket World Cup and its impact on Indian chess.

India’s historic double victory at the Chess Olympiad 2024, with both the men's and women's teams clinching their maiden gold medals, is being hailed as one of the nation’s greatest sporting accomplishments.

Indian men's team dominates Chess Olympiad, winning gold with impressive teamwork and individual performances, surprising even themselves.

Chess, a game of strategy and intellect, boasts a rich history that spans centuries, with roots tracing back to ancient India.

A new generation is taking over at the top of world chess. India captured the gold medals at the 188-team Olympiad in Budapest last Sunday with a dominating performance by Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, and Arjun Erigaisi,

At the Paris Olympics this summer, Indian athletes went home with zero gold medals. The country’s chess players more than made up for it at the just-completed 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with both the open and women’s teams taking home the gold.

India's men's and women's chess teams achieved historic double gold medals at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest. This is the first time that India won in both the Men's and the Women's category at the same time.

Indian chess grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa hailed India's unprecedented double gold medal win at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad, calling it a "historic achievement" that will help propel the popularity of the game across the country.