Krishnan sasikiran

World Champion Viswanathan Anand: The chess world may have been surprised by India's double triumph in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, but it was not much of a surprise for the man who started the chess revolution in India, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand.

Anand has represented India in the Olympiad on many occasions in his three-decade-long career being part of strong teams in the 1990s with Pravin Thipsay and Dibyendu Barua and later in the 2000s with the likes of P. Harikrishna, Krishnan Sasikiran, Abhijit Kunte. The best finish by a team including Anand at the Olympiad came in 2004 in Clavia, Spain when the Indian team finished sixth in one of the strongest competitions. Anand won a silver medal on the top board.

But last week, a young Indian team comprising D Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and P. Harikrishna claimed India's maiden title in the Olympiad, with a dominant performance, finishing undefeated in 11 rounds in the Open category.