Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali, siblings of destruction, get India off to winning start
Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali, who were playing on top boards for the Indian teams in the open section and the women's section claimed wins.
The Indian chess team signalled its intent to win a gold medal in the open section of the ongoing Chess Olympiad
The Indian women’s team also won 3.5-0.5 against the Jamaican team with Vaishali
Tania Sachdev and Divya Deshmukh also claimed wins while Vantika Agarwal was held to a draw by Raehanna Brown.
Gukesh choosing to sit the first round out, Praggnanandhaa played on the top board for India
Tissir, an International Master with a rating of 2355 and currently ranked 2639 in the world among active players, was overmatched
Praggnanandhaa’s win with victories: Arjun Erigaisi taking down Elbilia Jacques, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi beating Ouakhir Mehdi Pierre and Harikrishna Pentala defeating Moayad Anas to hand India the perfect start.
Vaishali’s win with black pieces over Woman FIDE Master Adani Clarke saw a fascinating run of play