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Approached Olympiad as an individual event: Gukesh

PTI |
Published on: Sep 24, 2024 02:05 PM IST

The 18-year-old was the key architect of India's historic victory, as the men's team clinched its first-ever Olympiad gold medal.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Tuesday said he approached the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad as an individual event while expressing satisfaction with his performance ahead of the eagerly-awaited World Championship in November.

Approached Olympiad as an individual event: Gukesh(HT_PRINT)

The 18-year-old world championship challenger was the key architect of India's historic victory, as the men's team clinched its first ever gold medal in the tournament.

"In the Olympiad, I took it as an individual event. I just wanted to perform well in this specific tournament. I am very happy with my performance and the team's performance," Gukesh, who arrived here from Budapest on Tuesday morning, told reporters at the airport.

Gukesh produced a sensational display on the top board for India as he notched up nine points out of his 10 games, conceding just a couple of draws besides eight victories, which fetched him an individual gold as well.

"The result is proof that we were doing many things right and we were in the right spirit. I am really glad about whatever happened in Budapest," he added.

 
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