Source: LM
Context: The Indian chess team celebrated a historic victory at the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad by winning double gold in both the men’s and women’s categories.
About the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad:
- The International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from countries worldwide compete against each other.
- Organized by FIDE, the governing body of chess, the Chess Olympiad is one of the most prestigious team events in the chess world.
- It includes both an open section and a women’s section, and teams compete over several rounds in a Swiss-system format, where each player faces an opponent of comparable skill from another team.
- The event promotes international camaraderie and high-level competition, and it has become a major platform for showcasing top chess talent from across the globe.
