‘India’s Got Latent’ Gambit? Behind Vantika’s double bronze at Chess Olympiad

 In the fourth instalment of TimesofIndia.com’s series looking back at India’s medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Vantika Agrawal reflects on her women’s team’s bronze-medal journey. The 24-year-old discusses the setbacks against Poland and China, her individual bronze, the team’s resilience, her limited exposure to elite tournaments, and her ambitions to break into the top circuit. In the fourth instalment of TimesofIndia.com’s series looking back at India’s medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Vantika Agrawal reflects on her women’s team’s bronze-medal journey. The 24-year-old discusses the setbacks against Poland and China, her individual bronze, the team’s resilience, her limited exposure to elite tournaments, and her ambitions to break into the top circuit.