NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his elation following the group’s gold medal win on the forty fifth Chess Olympiad.
Reflecting on the achievement, he said, “Our aim within the Olympiad was to win the gold. This can be a historic achievement. We’re all very proud of the way in which we’ve performed. For each women and men, profitable the gold is a particular expertise.”
Praggnanandhaa highlighted the importance of the victory, emphasizing the exhausting work and dedication that led to this milestone for Indian chess.The achievement marks a pivotal second, showcasing the rising expertise and aggressive spirit throughout the nation’s chess group.
One of many memorable highlights of the expertise was the chance to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Assembly PM Modi was an excellent expertise, and we had a dialog for over an hour. PM Modi was very gracious in giving us his time and he was answering all our questions and sharing his experiences,” Praggnanandhaa shared whereas talking to ANI.
The interplay with the Prime Minister not solely uplifted the gamers’ spirits but additionally bolstered the significance of their achievement on a nationwide degree. The gold medal victory is not only a private triumph for the gamers however a proud second for your complete nation, inspiring a brand new era of chess lovers in India.
India marked a major milestone in chess historical past after clinching two gold medals from the event–gold within the open class gained by the boys’s group and a gold within the girls’s class.
On the forty fifth Chess Olympiad, the women and men defeated Slovenia and Azerbaijan, respectively, within the last rounds to clinch the titles. Within the Open part, Workforce India gained 10 out of 11 matches, drawing solely as soon as towards the earlier version’s champion, Workforce Uzbekistan. India topped the desk with 21 factors. Within the girls’s part, Workforce India gained 9 out of 11 matches, with one draw towards Workforce USA and one loss to Workforce Poland. India topped the desk with 19 factors.
4 Indian gamers additionally gained particular person gold medals for his or her distinctive performances: Gukesh D. on Board 1 and Arjun Erigaisi on Board 3 within the Open part, together with Divya Deshmukh on Board 3 and Vantika Agrawal on Board 4 within the Girls’s part.
