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 won double gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The open team featured Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, and Arjun Erigaisi whil

And after not winning a single gold medal all these years, they ended up winning two of them in the Hungarian capital in what is among the greatest days in Indian chess history.

D Gukesh's passion for chess began as an extra-curricular activity in school and led him to become one of the world's top chess players. Gukesh led India to its first-ever gold medal in the Open category at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

India’s best performance at the Chess Olympiad prior to this edition came in 2022, when the country had won bronze in Chennai. The nation had won a bronze medal at the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Norway’s Tromso as well.

India delivered a remarkable performance at the Fide Chess Olympiad in Budapest, securing gold medals in both men's and women's events

Speaking to India Today, legendary Viswanathan Anand said he was lost for words to contextualise India's dominance in the men's section in Budapest. India won the gold medal with 21 points, four more than their nearest rivals.