India virtually seal historic gold at Chess Olympiad

Arjun Erigaisi’s victory over USA’s Leinier Dominguez Perez has positioned India on the brink of winning its first gold in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad. With a lead of 19 points, India is ahead of China, who have 17 points. In the women’s section, India and Kazakhstan are tied at 17 points each.