The Indian men’s team will take against the United States of America in round 10 of the open section of the Chess Olympiad 2024 at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. The second-seeded Indian team’s winning streak came to an end after defending champion Uzbekistan handed it a 2-2 draw.

India have never won gold in past editions of the Chess Olympiad, their best result being a bronze on two occasions, but find themselves in an ideal position to end that long wait in the 45th edition in Budapest.

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has been left red-faced because they lost the trophy. The trophy, known as the 'Nona Gaprindashvili Cup,' was awarded to India for being the best contingent in the 2022 edition.

The International Chess Federation has named Armenia’s men’s team as the “Team of the Century.” The awards were presented in an event that took place on the night of Round 8 at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Budapest.

After winning eight games consecutively, the Indian men had to settle for a draw in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The second-seeded India and defending champion Uzbekistan were involved in a fierce battle,

The draw ensures that India will head into the final two rounds of the Chess Olympiad with a slight advantage over the chasing pack — India have 17 points while the Uzbek team has 15.

India, on sole lead with 17 match points, remains in a commanding position for the gold in the Open section and will face USA in Round 10 on Saturday