Successful young Chess grandmasters have sparked youth interest: Praggnanandhaa's father | WATCH

Rameshbabu, the father of sibling grandmasters Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali, expressed immense pride as India made history by winning its first gold medals in both the men's and women's categories at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. He noted that the recent successes of young Indian grandmasters have played a vital role in boosting the sport's popularity among the youth in India.

Bhaskar, the first coach of D. Gukesh, also praised India's achievements at the Olympiad, highlighting his ward's journey in the chess world. He voiced hopes of witnessing Gukesh become the World Champion in the near future.