‘India has a balanced team, but the Olympiad is a long event’: Swayams Mishra
A formidable Indian squad has been named for the women’s event in the upcoming chess Olympiad and will be the pre-tournament favourite. However, the team captain Swayams Mishra is not leaving anything to chance.The Indian team comprising Koneru Humpy, R. Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal, and B.
- ▪A formidable Indian squad has been named for the women’s event in the upcoming chess Olympiad and will be the pre-tournament favourite.
- ▪However, the team captain Swayams Mishra is not leaving anything to chance.The Indian team comprising Koneru Humpy, R.
- ▪Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal, and B.
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A formidable Indian squad has been named for the women’s event in the upcoming chess Olympiad and will be the pre-tournament favourite. However, the team captain Swayams Mishra is not leaving anything to chance.The Indian team comprising Koneru Humpy, R. Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal, and B. Savitha Shri, will be among the strongest and Mishra said the focus will be on preparing well and taking it one match at a time.“India will be among the strongest contenders. We have a balanced team, but the Olympiad is a long event, so our focus will be on preparing well and taking it one match at a time,” he told The Hindu.He said there were plans to hold a preparatory camp before the Olympiad, subject to player availability.The Indian women had a wonderful campaign in 2024 in Budapest,…
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