India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating their respective opponents in the final round.

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,

India's chess teams made history in Budapest on Sunday as they won gold in the open and women's categories at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. The open team of D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Harikrishna Pentala beat Slovenia in round 11 to upgrade their bronze from 2022.

India's men’s and women’s chess teams made history by winning their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on September 22. The men beat Slovenia, while the women triumphed over Azerbaijan.

With new season of Indian Super League underway, the sporting action in September continues in full speed, which you can check out in our 2024 sporting calendar. Chess: The 2024 Chess Olympiad is underway in Budapest.

From prodigies like Gukesh D and Praggnanandhaa to seasoned talents like Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Dekhmukh, Vaishali, meet the stars behind India's double-gold victory at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.