Chess Federation announced the reward
The All-India Chess Federation announced a reward of Rs 3.2 crore for the Indian teams that created history by winning gold medals in the 45th Olympiad during a felicitation ceremony on Wednesday. AICF President Nitin Narang made this announcement during the felicitation ceremony. (
Chess Federation announced the reward)
Players of India’s men’s and women’s winning teams will get Rs 25 lakh each while men’s and women’s team coaches Abhijeet Kunte and Srinath Narayanan will be given a reward of Rs 15 lakh each.
Grandmaster Divyendu Barua, head of the Indian team, will be given a reward of Rs 10 lakh and the assistant coach will be given a reward of Rs 7.5 lakh. “The hunger for gold medal has ended in Hungary but the desire for success continues,” Narang said during the award ceremony. We dominated the open category and had a hard-fought victory in the women’s category.(Chess Federation announced the reward)
“Our players are stick shooters on the chessboard,” he said. The seeds sown by Vishwanathan Anand have become a forest.(Chess Federation announced the reward)
AICF General Secretary Dev A Patel said the historic double gold medals will help in bringing chess revolution in the country. Patel said, “In the 97th year of the Chess Olympiad, we won gold medals in both the categories. This is a historic achievement.” He said, ”It will give a new energy to chess enthusiasts. We will use this momentum to encourage the next generation of chess players.”
India created history in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest when both men’s and women’s teams won their first gold medals which is a major achievement in Indian chess. The men’s team comprising D Gukesh, Arjun Erigesi and R Praggnanandhaa dominated the entire tournament and defeated Slovenia in the final round. Gukesh won 10 out of 11 games, taking India to the top with 21 points out of a possible 22.(Chess Federation announced the reward)
The women’s team, led by D Harika, Tania Sachdev and R Vaishali, won the gold medal by defeating Azerbaijan in a tense final round match. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday personally congratulated the champions and praised their dedication and impact on Indian sports.
