The 2024 Chess Olympiad is set to be held in September this year in Budapest, Hungary. Gukesh Dommaraju will be leading the Indian contingent at the event alongside the talented Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.
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The Olympiad will serve as a great rehearsal for Gukesh before he champions the FIDE World Champion, Ding Liren in November this year. Gukesh won the FIDE Candidates tournament earlier in April this year, earning himself a title shot against China’s Liren.
Gukesh became the youngest player to win a Candidates tournament. The 18-year-old won the prestigious tournament in Toronto in April.
Indian squad for the Chess Olympiad 2024
Apart from Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa, Grand Masters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidith Gujrathi and Harikrishna Pentala will be representing the tri-colour in Budapest in the men’s department.
Indian contingent for Chess Olympiad 2024 (Men)
- GM Gukesh Dommaraju
- GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
- GM Arjun Erigaisi
- GM Vidith Gujrathi
- GM Harikrishna Pentala
Indian contingent for Chess Olympiad 2024 (Women)
When it comes to the women’s department, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Harika Dronavalli and Tania Sachdev will be the Indian representatives at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
- GM Vantika Agrawal
- GM Vaishali Rameshbabu
- GM Harika Dronavalli
- GM Tania Sachdev
- IM Divya Deshmukh
When is Chess Olympiad 2024?
The 2024 Chess Olympiad will start on Tuesday, September 10 in Budapest, Hungary. The tournament will last for a total of 14 days, up until Monday, September 23.