Harikrishna was the most experienced player in the team and at the age of 38 he represented India in 11 Chess Olympiads (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024). At the 45th Chess Olympiad, Harikrishna was a 5th board (reserve player) and scored 2.5 points in the three games. “After my debut in 2000, it took 24 years to fulfill the dream of winning the Chess Olympiad“, writes Harikrishna in his twitter account.
After my debut in 2000, it took 24 years to fulfill the dream of winning the Chess Olympiad๐ฅ A beautiful picture by @StevBonhage perfectly exhibits the emotions of both the Indian teams โค๏ธ๐ฎ๐ณ We thank you for all the wishes and support we recieved throught the event๐โฆ pic.twitter.com/teyQ0C3wEp
