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India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions! Dominant performance of Gukesh D and Arjun Erigaisi and solid play by the teammates secured the title for India.

The gold medal of Gukesh is a special boost for his confidence ahead of the World Chess Championship match. His performance of ~3070 is the second best in history.

With India basically having the title guaranteed in the open section most of the attention in the final day of the Chess Olympiad is directed towards the women section. With India and Kazakhstan as favorites for the gold, USA and Poland with chances, and multiple teams in contention for medals, the women section will draw attention.

In day 1 of the FIDE General Assembly Yolander Persaud elected FIDE Ethics Commission Chairman in a dramatic day that was called the first crucial election which Russia loses in the last 30 years

India have practically won the 2024 Chess Olympiad with a round to spare, but there is much excitement with the norms, medals, and individual titles.

Afruza Khamdamova secured a WGM norm at the Chess Olympiad after 9 rounds. Five other players won their WIM norm, including Anastasia Avramidou (Greece), Setayesh Karimi (Iran), Li Ting Tan (Malaysia), Machteld Van Foreest (Netherlands), and Alexandra Zherebtsova (Montenegro).

More titles and norms at the Olympiad

George Mastrokoukos commented the election of Yolander Persaud for FIDE Ethics Commission Chairman, “This is the first crucial election which Russia is ever losing on GA level during the last 30 years (at least). Let that sink in.”

India are 2024 Chess Olympiad champions! A dramatic round 10 encounter between India and USA saw the Americans take the lead with Wesley So winning on board 2. However, World Championship Challenger Gukesh D and the highest rated Indian player Arjun Erigaisi stroke back to bring the match and the title for India!

The first voting for EDC chairman recorded abnormal 220 votes out of 170 delegates eligible to vote. The live broadcast was (surprisingly?) and Malcolm Pein from the English Chess Federation reported, “The actual vote recorded from what I was told was Persaud 110 Florea 64 Tolbaev 40 220 votes for 170 delegates eligible to vote. A farce @iocmedia,” concludes Malcolm Pein, notifying the IOC official account.

The FIDE General Assembly takes part 21-22 September, parallel to the Chess Olympiad 2024. In an unprecedented mockery of democratic norms, the chairman of the most important commission in FIDE was elected. Developing story, stay tuned for updates

International Master Sion Radamantys Galaviz Medina from Mexico has earned a GM norm at the Chess Olympiad 2024. After 9 rounds he has 7 points, which is enough for a Grandmaster norm.

The other player with GM norm after 9 rounds is Thanh Tu Tran from Japan, who also earned the FIDE Master title

Several players have secured IM norm – Sergio Miguel (Angola), Hogni Egilstoft Nielsen (Faroe Islands), and Eldiyar Orozbaev (Kyrgyzstan)

Chess Olympiad 2022 was a blast in many aspects and chess players hold dear memories of the event. India, as a host nation, was especially proud for winning the Gaprindashvili Cup. Named after Georgian legendary chess player Nona Gaprindashvili, the cup is awarded to the team with highest combined score at the Olympiad.