In the ongoing Chess Olympiad, India is on the cusp of winning two gold medals after the men’s team defeated the second-placed USA in Budapest, Hungary. The women’s team also beat China to return to the top of the standings with one round to go in the tournament. The final round will begin at 2:30 PM Indian time today. Yesterday, in the open section, Gukesh triumphed over World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana, while Arjun outplayed Leinier Dominguez Perez, both with the white pieces.

However, Praggnanandhaa suffered a loss to Wesley So, while Vidit Gujrathi managed to hold Levon Aronian to a draw. With this performance, India tops the leaderboard with 19 match points after 10 rounds. In the women’s section, India defeated China, with Divya Deshmukh besting Ni Shiqun, while all three remaining games ended in draws, giving India a victory margin of 2.5 to 1.5. In the women’s section, India is tied for the lead with Kazakhstan, each with 17 points.