India name Chess Olympiad squads as Gukesh, Pragg, Vaishali lead title defence

Team India has announced formidable squads for the upcoming FIDE Chess Olympiad.

Defending champions aim to retain both open and women's team titles.

Prominent players like Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa will lead the men's team.

Vaishali, a recent Women's Candidates winner, spearheads the women's lineup.

Viswanathan Anand now serves as the interim FIDE president. ...