Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 11 Highlights: India wins gold in both open & women’s section; Gukesh, Arjun, Divya & Vantika win individual gold

FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024: Catch all the updates from Round 11 of the 45th Chess Olympiad where the Indian men’s and women’s teams clinched gold medals at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

Updated : Sep 22, 2024 21:35 IST

Follow Sportstar’s highlights of the final round of the Chess Olympiad 2024. This was Mayank taking you through all the live updates.

D. Gukesh vs Vladimir Fedoseev Interactive Board:

Arjun Erigaisi vs Jan Subelj Interactive Board:

Divya Deshmukh vs Govhar Beydullayeva Interactive Board:

Vantika Agrawal vs Khanim Balajayeva Interactive Board:

  • September 22, 2024 21:26
    Individual gold medals for India

    OPEN SECTION

    Board 1: Gukesh

    Board 3: Arjun Erigaisi

    WOMEN’S SECTION

    Board 3: Divya Deshmukh

    Board 4: Vantika Agrawal

  • September 22, 2024 21:15
    TOP FIVE TEAMS (OPEN + WOMEN’S SECTION)
  • September 22, 2024 21:01
    India retains Gaprindashvili Trophy

    Chess Olympiad 2024: India retains Gaprindashvili Trophy

    India retained the Gaprindashvili Trophy at the Chess Olympiad 2024, awarded to the team with the best overall performance across the open and women’s section.

  • September 22, 2024 19:54
    Women team after clinching gold
  • September 22, 2024 19:43
    Women’s section | Match Report

    Chess Olympiad 2024: India secures first-ever gold medal in women’s section, beats Azerbaijan in final round

    India bettered Slovenia in the final round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad to claim a maiden gold medal in the open section on Sunday.

  • September 22, 2024 19:37
    INDIA CLAIMS GOLD IN WOMEN’S SECTION!
  • September 22, 2024 19:19
    Harika, Vantika win; India women beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5

    Harika and Vantika register wins in their respective boards as India hands Azerbaijan a 3.5-0.5 loss in the final round. It’s almost certain that the women’s team is going to get the gold medal but we still have to wait a little more. 

  • September 22, 2024 19:01
    Praggnanandhaa beats Demchenko

    Praggnanandhaa ends his chess Olympiad campaign with a win. He was equal for the majority part against Anton Demchenko but the Slovenian blundered to give India a win on the second board. 

  • September 22, 2024 18:51
    Vaishali drew her game, India just minutes away from confirming gold
  • September 22, 2024 18:46
    India right now!!!
  • September 22, 2024 18:35
    Gukesh wins as welll

    And Gukesh wins his round as well! He outperforms Vladimir Fedoseev with ease to get his eighth win of the tournament. 

  • September 22, 2024 18:31
    INDIA SCRIPT HISTORY

    Chess Olympiad 2024: India clinches maiden gold in open section

    India claimed a maiden Chess Olympiad gold medal in the open section on Sunday.

  • September 22, 2024 18:25
    Divya Deshmukh beats Govhar Beydullayeva

    Divya Deshmukh wins her round too! She finishes the tournament with an incredible 9.5/11. 

  • September 22, 2024 18:14
    INDIA WINS GOLD MEDAL IN OPEN SECTION

    Arjun’s win also makes sure that India takes the GOLD MEDAL in the open section!!! China has drawn two games and cannot catch India in the tie-breaks. 

  • September 22, 2024 18:09
    Meet the new World No. 3, Arjun Erigaisi!

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  • September 22, 2024 18:08
    Arjun wins!
  • September 22, 2024 18:07
    Kazakhstan losing?

    USA’s Carissa Yip is crushing Kazakhstan’s Meruert Kamalidenova which means a draw would suffice gold for the India women’s team. 

  • September 22, 2024 18:00
    Arjun two pawns up in rook’s endgame

    Arjun is not one but two pawns up in the rook’s endgame and he should end the game anytime soon. 

  • September 22, 2024 17:55
    Arjun winning now

    Arjun gets a huge advantage after Subelj blunders with his rook to b7 check move. 

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  • September 22, 2024 17:39
    USA fights back vs Kazakhstan

    Alice Lee seemed to have recovered from a worse position against Nurman Alua. All three boards are equal in Kazakhstan vs USA women which is a good sign for India in the women’s section. 

  • September 22, 2024 17:37
    Vaishali, Vantika low on clock

    Both Vaishali and Vantika are running low on time while playing with black pieces. However, the position is roundabout equal on both boards. 

  • September 22, 2024 17:15
    Gukesh vs Fedoseev

    Gukesh is now in a completely winning position. 

  • September 22, 2024 16:49
    Fedoseev inferior vs Gukesh

    Gukesh consolidates his position against Fedoseev. He has plus 1.5 according to the engines at the moment. Can he get his eighth win of this tournament? 

  • September 22, 2024 16:39
    USA making path easier for India
  • September 22, 2024 16:33
    Nurman Alua spearheads Kazakh’s gold ambition

    Nurman Alua has a favourable position against USA’s Alice Lee, who made a blunder on the board 4. Kazakhstan can win it from here. 

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  • September 22, 2024 16:26
    Words of appreciation to Vishy Anand from Hikaru Nakamura
  • September 22, 2024 16:06
    Vantika under time pressure?

    Vantika Agrawal has 30 minutes less on the clock than Khanim Balajayeva in an equal position. This could be tricky for the Indian on board 4. 

  • September 22, 2024 16:03
    Gukesh equal vs Fedoseev

    Gukesh takes his bishop back to f5 and his advantage in the position seems to have fizzled out. 

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  • September 22, 2024 16:01
    Cautious Praggnanandhaa takes him

    Praggnanandhaa took 14 minutes to play his 14th move -- bishop to e4 and is 11 minutes down on the clock against Demchenko. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:54
    How did the match between Ding and Caruana end?
  • September 22, 2024 15:40
    Ding ½-½ Caruana

    The first game in the match between China and the USA in the 11th Round ended in a draw after a threefold repetition.

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  • September 22, 2024 15:29
    Vaishali in her opening preparation

    Vaishali is blitzing out her moves as the queens are already off the board by 15 moves. It’s a Catalan opening against Ulviyya Fataliyeva. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:23
    Sicilian Defense in Vantika’s game too

    Vantika and Khanim Balajayeva have the Moscow Variation of Sicilian Defense. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:22
    Azerbaijan tough opponent for Indian women

    India has a much stern task at hand in the women’s section where Azerbaijan is looking to sprawl. India must win this to stand a chance for the gold medal. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:14
    Sicilian Defense in Vidit vs Sebenik

    Vidit exchanges his light-squared bishop for a knight with the white pieces against Matej Sebenik in the Sicilian Defense game. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:13
    Scandinavian Defense in Arjun vs Subelj

    Arjun goes for the Scandinavian Defense against Jan Subelj who is almost 300 rated below him. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:11
    Queen Gambit Accepted in Pragg vs Demchenko

    Praggnanandhaa, meanwhile goes for Queen’s Gambit Accepted opening against Anton Demchenko. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:09
    Indian Game being played by Gukesh vs Fedoseev

    Gukesh develops his knights and light-squared bishop against Fedoseev in the Indian Game. 

  • September 22, 2024 15:07
    Iran forfeits match vs Israel, loses 0-4
  • September 22, 2024 15:01
    Here we go!
  • September 22, 2024 14:44
    What happened in the round 10?

    The India men’s team beat No. 1 seed USA 2.5-1.5 in the 10th round of the Chess Olympiad 2024 on Saturday at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

    The women’s team also came back to winning ways, handing China a 2.5-1.5 loss.

    In the open section, D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi continued their stellar run and struck for India. Gukesh beat World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana while Arjun got the better of Leinier Dominguez Perez, both with white pieces.

    CHESS OLYMPIAD 2024 ROUND 10 REPORT
  • September 22, 2024 14:43
    Gold is all but certain for India!

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    Here is what India should do in the final round of Chess Olympiad 2024 to secure a historic first-ever open section gold medal in the tournament.

  • September 22, 2024 14:42
    All you need to know about Indians in action in the final round

    Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 11: Indians in action, board pairings, rankings, live streaming info

    Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 11: Indian open and women’s teams will take on Slovenia and Azerbaijan, respectively in Budapest on Sunday, with both in the running for a gold medal.

  • September 22, 2024 14:34
    Meanwhile

    AICF files police complaint after Chess Olympiad Gaprindashvili trophy goes missing

    An “embarrassed” All India Chess Federation (AICF) has filed a police complaint after a Chess Olympiad trophy its team won in the last edition of the tournament at home went missing from its office, forcing the sports body to arrange for a replica of the prized possession and tender an apology.

  • September 22, 2024 14:23
    How can Indian women’s team win gold?

    Chess Olympiad 2024: What should India do in final round to win gold in women’s section?

    Here is what India should do in the final round of Chess Olympiad 2024 to secure a historic women’s section gold medal in the tournament. 

  • September 22, 2024 14:18
    POINTS TABLE - OPEN’S SECTION AFTER ROUND 10
  • September 22, 2024 14:15
    POINTS TABLE - WOMEN’S SECTION AFTER ROUND 10

  • September 22, 2024 14:12
    Wondering why the final round is starting early?

    Chess Olympiad 2024: Why is the final round starting four hours early?

    India heads into the final round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad with a solid chance to win gold in both the open and women’s section.

  • September 22, 2024 13:57
    What time does the round start?

    The 10th round will start at 11:00 local (Hungary) time, 14:30 IST. 

  • September 22, 2024 13:47
    Women’s section | India round 11 board pairings

    Board 1: Harika Dronavalli (2502) vs Gunay Mammadzada (2433)

    Board 2: Ulviyya Fataliyeva (2378) vs Vaishali R. (2498)

    Board 3: Divya Deshmukh (2483) vs Govhar Beydullayeva (2395)

    Board 4: Khanim Balajayeva (2384) vs Vantika Agrawal (2370)

  • September 22, 2024 13:32
    Men’s section | India round 11 board pairings

    Board 1: Vladimir Fedoseev (2692) vs D Gukesh (2764)

    Board 2: R. Praggnanandhaa (2750) vs Anton Demchenko (2597)

    Board 3: Jan Subelj (2498) vs Arjun Erigaisi (2778)

    Board 4: Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs Matej Sebenik (2515)

  • September 22, 2024 13:12
    Live Streaming

    Where to watch the live stream of the Chess Olympiad 2024?

    The live streaming of the Chess Olympiad 2024 will be available on the FIDE YouTube channel.

    Which TV channel will broadcast the Chess Olympiad 2024 chess?

    There has been no official announcement for the broadcasting of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in India.

  • September 22, 2024 13:11
    Welcome

    Hello and Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the final round of the Chess Olympiad 2024 where the Indian men’s team is on the brink of winning gold as it takes on Slovenia and the women’s team faces Azerbaijan at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday. 

    Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates. 

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