R. Praggnanandhaa was in a spot of bother against Javokhir Sindarov but the Indian defended well to secure a draw. Arjun Erigaisi gained an early advantage against Shamsiddin Vokhidov and had his chance in the final moves but couldn't press through.

AICF vice-president Anil Kumar Raizada has said that the federation has registered an official police complaint. Another AICF official said that a ‘contingency plan is in place’ and that ‘a replacement trophy’ has already been ordered for the current edition.

CHENNAI: Vantika Agrawal pulled a colony of rabbits from her hat to keep the women’s team withing handshaking distance of team gold at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Up against the US team, one of the front-runners behind the Indian side for a shot at gold,

When the current AICF administration took charge on March this year, they realised that the trophy was supposed to be in India; "Currently, we don’t know the whereabouts of the Gaprindashvili Cup," AI

International Master Vantika Agrawal's crucial victory secured a 2-2 draw for India against the US in the 45th Chess Olympiad. Despite some setbacks, Indian women remain in strong contention. The Indian men stayed in sole lead but will face a crucial match against the US next.

The International Chess Federation has named Armenia’s men’s team as the “Team of the Century.” The awards were presented in an event that took place on the night of Round 8 at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Budapest.

After winning eight games consecutively, the Indian men had to settle for a draw in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The second-seeded India and defending champion Uzbekistan were involved in a fierce battle,

The draw ensures that India will head into the final two rounds of the Chess Olympiad with a slight advantage over the chasing pack — India have 17 points while the Uzbek team has 15.

AICF sources confirmed that the Gaprindashvili Trophy, given to the team with the best overall performance across open and women's divisions, has gone missing.

India's teams are performing exceptionally at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with the men's team maintaining a perfect score and the women'

The Indian mens chess team is set to face Uzbekistan in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad 2024 on Friday (). This event will take place at the SYMA sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary.