'Unrealistic to win gold every time': India captain after Chess Olympiad silver

Welcome to TimesofIndia.com’s interview series looking back at India’s medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. And who better to kick things off than Srinath Narayanan, the silver-winning captain of Team India in the Open section? Here, the 32-year-old opens up about Gukesh’s move to Board 4, India’s silver, the campaign’s key challenges, team unity, the upcoming Gukesh-Sindarov world championship match, and much more.

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