Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess
Hindustan Times Jaipur|December 31, 2024
In a year when India's cricket team lifted the T20 World Cup after 17 years, sparking a reception in Mumbai befitting the occasion, and shooter Manu Bhaker brought back unprecedented twin bronze medals from the Paris Olympics, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world.

And Koneru Humpy winning the Women's World Rapid title in New York on Saturday capped that golden year for Indian chess.

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