Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh guide India to first-ever gold in Chess Olympiad

Grandmaster and World Championship challenger D Gukesh put it across Fabiano Caruana of the United States to raise visions of a maiden gold medal for the Indian men in the 45th Chess Olympiad here.

Set to play the next World championship match in Singapore in November, Gukesh played another tough game showcasing his steely nerves against the top seeded teams and also beating higher ranked Caruana.

It was a Catalan opening wherein Gukesh got the complications running in his favour in the later stages of the middle game after grabbing a pawn.