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Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit help men's team beat Hungary; Divya Deshmukh shines

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Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Help Men's Team Beat Hungary; Divya Deshmukh Shines

By IANS News September 17, 2024 • 02:10 AM View: 422

World Championship Challenger Dommaraju Gukesh: India's highest-ranked player Arjun Erigaisi maintained his 100 percent record by winning his sixth successive game while Divya Deshmukh secured her fifth win in six games as the Indian teams won their respective matches in the sixth round of the Open and Women's sections of the 45th Chess Olympiad here on Monday.

The Indian men's team defeated hosts Hungary 3-1 in the Open section while in the Women's competition, they got the better of Armenia 2.5-1.5 to remain in the top position in the points tally after the sixth round.

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