The Chess Olympiad ends with a bang! Day #11
The final 11th and the penultimate round of the 44th Chess Olympiad ended today. At the culmination of the round and the tournament, we have our winners for both the categories. Open Category Women’s Category Hosts India won bronze medals in both the categories of the tournament, with the Women’s Team narrowly missing out on […]
India confirms a podium finish? #Day 10
The 10th round of the 44th Chess Olympiad concluded yesterday. The round had several surprises along with a few interesting matches. Here is the recap of the round. India set to win a medal India 2 drew their match against Uzbekistan 2-2, with two draws, one victory and one loss. This pushed Uzbekistan to the […]
Gukesh ends his winning streak! Day #9
The 9th round of the 44th Chess Olympiad ended yesterday in the evening, and the round saw a few interesting matches. India plays an impressive round India 2 drew their match against 6th seeded Azerbaijan with two draws and one victory on each side. This match saw the first result of the entire tournament where […]
Young Indians annihilate the US team! Day #8
With the 8th round of the 44th Chess Olympiad concluded, here is the recap of the eventful round. India 2 dominates while India 1 fumbles, US in trouble The young India 2 team defeated the mighty US team with a crushing margin of 3-1, winning two games and drawing the other two. GM Gukesh D. […]
India wins in India v/s India! Day #7
The 44th Chess Olympiad has continued its journey today after one day of rest for the players. Round 7 ended before some time, and this is the recap of the eventful round. Indian Teams consolidate their positions In a strange coincidence, India 1 was fielded to play against their fellow country mates India 3 for […]
Drastic upsets in the points table! Day #6
The 6th round is also over, and there have been some major upsets in the points table. India loses the top spot India 2 lost their first match today against Armenia with a score of 1.5-2.5, with one victory, one draw and two losses. This is the first match where India 2 did not win. […]
The points table stabilizes. Day #5
Hello everyone, I am Bandish from Chess Gaja. With the 5th round of the 44th Chess Olympiad officially over, the points table has started straightening itself out. Here are the highlights of the day. India continues to dominate the points table India 2 continued its brilliant performance, maintaining its lead in the tournament. The young […]
Italy ends India’s unbeaten streak. Day #4
With the 4th round of the 44th Chess Olympiad concluding this evening, here are the highlights of the day. India’s unbeaten run comes to an end Italy ended India 2’s unbeaten run today, despite losing 1-3 to the team. While India won two matches, Italy held the other two games with draws. India 1 drew […]
India 2 the only team with 12/12. Day #3
Round 3 of the 44th Chess Olympiad concluded today. And the results of the the round get more interesting than the previous ones. What were the highlights of the round? Read on to find out. Hosts benefit from the extra team(s) Hosts India are allowed to field multiple teams as a privilege of being the […]
Ukraine leads the table after Round 2. Day #2
The second day of the 44th Chess Olympiad is over, and there have been further upheavals in the rankings. What all happened in Round 2? Team India lets one slip The Indian Team took on 48th ranked Moldova today. While three of the four games were won by India, Moldova’s Andrei Macovei held out a […]