Draft:India at the Chess Olympiads

India debuted at the Chess Olympiad, FIDE's biennial team chess championship, in 1956, and has participated in every single edition since 1980. India won its first Olympic medal at the 24th Chess Olympiad in 1980, when Rafiq Khan won the individual silver medal on board 3, scoring 10/13. In the 29th Chess Olympiad in 1990, the Indian team led by Viswanathan Anand finished in the top ten for the first time, and won its first individual gold medal with Dibyendu Barua scoring 8.5/11 on board 2.

In the 41st Chess Olympiad in 2014, the Indian team led by Parimarjan Negi won the team bronze medal, the first time it won a team medal. In 2022, India hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad and fielded 3 teams in both the open and women's sections, and won team bronze in both sections. Additionally, the Indian teams won 4 individual medals in open section, including gold medals on boards 1 and 2 by Gukesh D and Nihal Sarin, and 3 bronze medals in the women's section for a total of 7 individual medals.

Team Record
The below table contains the overall statistics of the India 'A' team in the open section.