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The Indian males’s chess crew continued their strong present, shifting nearer to nation’s first ever medal within the open class on the ongoing Worldwide Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad at Budapest on Saturday. India defeated USA by 2.5-1.5 within the tenth spherical. D Gukesh, India’s FIDE Candidates event winner, gained in opposition to Fabiano Caruana by 1-0 to begin issues off. Although the prodigious R Praggnanadhaa recorded a uncommon failure in opposition to Wesley So by 0-1, India bounced again within the spherical with Arjun Erigaisi’s 1-0 win in opposition to Leinier Perez whereas Vidit Gujrathi had a 0.5-0.5 draw in opposition to Levon Aronian.
Earlier than this, Indian males’s crew had gained eight rounds in a row earlier than their streak got here to an finish with a attract ninth spherical. India sits on the high of the desk with 19 match factors after 10 rounds.
With last spherical set to happen on Sunday, India is only one step away from getting the first-ever open part gold.
India’s greatest performances within the Chess Olympiad embrace two bronze medals in 2014 and 2022. In an internet Olympiad again in 2020 throughout COVID-19 although, India shared the gold with Russia.
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