Hungarian Grand Master Richard Rapport in Awe of Indias rise in the sport following their double gold success in Budapest.

India's chess players triumphed at the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad, winning gold in both men's and women's events. Vidit Gujrathi, part of the victorious squad, described this achievement as the dawn of a golden era for Indian chess.

Hungarian grandmaster Richard Rapport and Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri put India’s domination at the Olympiad in perspective.

Dronavalli Harika, a Hyderabad Grandmaster, finally achieved gold at the Budapest Olympiad after competing for 20 years and in 10 editions. Despite limited preparation due to family responsibilities,

Winning a gold in the Chess Olympiad should be treated on par with any gold in Olympics, feels P. Harikrishna, the senior most member of the Indian squad (both men and women put together) which finished with a ‘golden double’ in the just-concluded Chess Olympiad in Hungary.

Vantika Agrawal, one of the players in the team, said that the India men’s and women’s teams that won gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest would meet PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

India's men's and women's chess teams secured gold medals at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest. Vidit Gujrathi highlighted the team's dominant performance, remaining unbeaten with 43 wins and one draw.

The gold medal in Chess Olympiad 2024 is a culmination of years of hard work and dedication. He expressed his ambition for India to achieve even greater heights in the world of chess.