Both teams rewarded by the Tamil Nadu Government

On Wednesday 10th August, Tamil Nadu gave cash award worth ₹1 Crore (approx. €122603.2) each team to both India 2 in the Open and India 1 in the Women's section for winning the historic Bronze medal at the recently concluded 44th Chess Olympiad.

The entire India 2 Open and India 1 Women's team | Photo: CMO Tamil Nadu twitter

L to R (Standing): GM FST R B Ramesh, GM Stany G A, GM Koneru Humpy, GM Nihal Sarin, GM Raunak Sadhwani, GM B Adhiban, GM D Gukesh, GM Arjun Kalyan, GM Shyam Sundar M, GM Praggnanandhaa R, IM Vaishali R, IM Bhakti Kulkarni, IM Tania Sachdev, GM FT Swayams Mishra and GM FST Abhijit Kunte.

Team India 2 Open with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin | Photo: CMO Tamil Nadu twitter

Team India Women receives the award from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin | Photo: CMO Tamil Nadu twitter

GM Praggnanandhaa R received a birthday present from the Chief Minister M K Stalin

Some tweets by Tamil Nadu CMO, Players and Coaches

Tamil Nadu CMO

Vishy Anand

Koneru Humpy

Harika Dronavalli

D Gukesh

Raunak Sadhwani

B Adhiban

Abhijit Kunte

Shyam Sundar M

Stany G A

Swayams Mishra