Chess | Camaraderie will stand us in good stead at the Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa
Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa expressed confidence in the Indian chess team's camaraderie ahead of the upcoming Olympiad. He also defended teammate D. Gukesh, noting that even top players experience performance slumps.
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Camaraderie among the members of the Indian squad will help in the Olympiad title defence, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa said while expressing confidence of a strong show.
The 20-year-old said the team was strong and had the experience to handle the pressure of being the defending champion. He said the core of the team from the winning campaign in 2024 was same time except for Nihal Sarin replacing P. Harikrishna.
“I think we are all very good friends. Being friends helps a lot when you are playing a team event like the Olympiad,” he told The Hindu on the sidelines of an event at D.G. Vaishnav College here.
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