The Indian men's team scored yet another thumping 3.5-0.5 points victory over Iran to stake claim for the gold medal in the Open section but the women suffered a shock 1.5-2.5 points defeat at the hands of Poland in the eighth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad currently underway here.

India continued its dominance at the 45th Chess Olympiad with a convincing win over Iran in the Open section. Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, and Vidit Gujrathi secured victories while R Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw.

The Indian women's team lost to Poland in the 8th round as Harika and Vaishali lost their battles while Divya Deshmukh won hers.

World number four Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi registered his sixth victory in as many games as the Indian team was poised to score its sixth straight win in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest,

Arjun Erigaisi and co. beat Serbia in the open section, while the women's team defeated France in the fourth round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.

India's perfect start at the 45th Chess Olympiad continued after the rest day and both the men's and women's team won their seventh-round ties in cinematic fashion to stay unbeaten. The men overcame China in a tricky tie while the women's team beat Georgia coming back from two early draws in Budapest on Wednesday.

The Indian men’s team scored yet another thumping victory over Iran by a massive 3.5-0.5 points to stake its claim for the gold medal in the open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad on Thursday. The Indian men took their tally to 16 points out of a possible 16.

CHENNAI: In a marathon endgame lasting longer than a Test match session, D Gukesh removed his gloves, picked up a metaphorical knife, and prepared an ambush. The teenage chess prodigy relentlessly wore down Wei Yi in a game that stretched for nearly six hours,