Indian women clinch historic first-ever medal at 44th Chess Olympiad
Indian women’s team scripted history at the 44th Chess Olympiad by winning the country’s first-ever medal in the women’s section while men claimed their second bronze medal of the prestigious event in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu on August 9, 2022. The India A team, comprising Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni, secured bronze medal in the women’s section after a 1-3 loss to USA in the final round match. Humpy and Vaishali drew their games while Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni ended up losing their games.
