Indian men's team took a giant step toward Chess Olympiad gold on Thursday. But the same cannot be said of the women's team.Indian men, overnight sole leaders, outclassed Iran - who were second-placed before Thursday's clash - 3.

The Indian men took their tally to 16 points out of a possible 16 to sit top of the standings. Of 32 games played, India haven’t lost a single one.

India suffered a setback in Round 8 of the Chess Olympiad 2024. This defeat was particularly disheartening as it ended India's previously unblemished record in the tournament. The match was fiercely competitive,

GM Arjun Erigaisi returned back to winning ways as India beat the 2022 Asian Games champions Iran 3.5.0-5 in the eighth round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad open event in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday.

In the women's section, R Vaishali and Vantika Agrawal's victories after D Harika and Divya Deshmukh's draws ensured India's unbeaten record remained. The results of Team India in the 7th round of Chess Olympiad 2024. The Indian Open Team defeated China 2-1, and the Indian Women's Team defeated Georgia 3-1!

The Indian men’s team scored yet another thumping victory over Iran by 3.5-0.5 points to stake its claim for the gold medal in the open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad. The Indian men took their tally to 16 points out of a possible 16.

Discover Indias schedule and board pairings for Round 8 of the Chess Olympiad 2024. Catch the Indian mens and womens teams in action against Iran and Poland, respectively, and find out where to watch the live games.

A measure of India’s dominance at the Chess Olympiad is that all four of the Iranians had not lost a single match at the Olympiad. In Round 8 against India, Iran was introduced to defeat thrice.

Arjun Erigaisi started the rampage before D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi also picked up wins, while Praggnanandhaa pulled off a draw as India posted a 3.5-0.5 win over Iran.