<p>Indian teams made winning starts in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Friday.</p>.<p>Top-seeded Indian women's A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales.</p>.<p>Both the Indian teams have taken unassailable 3-0 leads over their respective opponents.</p>.<p>India's star player Koneru Humpy, playing on the top board, R Vaishali and Bhakti Kulkarni secured victories to ensure a winning start.</p>.<p>The Indian C team too began with a win.</p>.<p>The three Indian teams in the men's event posted wins in the first round matches over Zimbabwe, UAE and South Sudan respectively.</p>.<p>The opening round of the historic Chess Olympiad was inaugurated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur by making the first move on Indian player Vidit Gujrathi’s board.</p>.<p>Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, All India Chess Federation President Sanjay Kapoor and Olympiad Director Bharat Singh Chauhan were also present on the occasion.</p>
<p>Indian teams made winning starts in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Friday.</p>.<p>Top-seeded Indian women's A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales.</p>.<p>Both the Indian teams have taken unassailable 3-0 leads over their respective opponents.</p>.<p>India's star player Koneru Humpy, playing on the top board, R Vaishali and Bhakti Kulkarni secured victories to ensure a winning start.</p>.<p>The Indian C team too began with a win.</p>.<p>The three Indian teams in the men's event posted wins in the first round matches over Zimbabwe, UAE and South Sudan respectively.</p>.<p>The opening round of the historic Chess Olympiad was inaugurated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur by making the first move on Indian player Vidit Gujrathi’s board.</p>.<p>Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, All India Chess Federation President Sanjay Kapoor and Olympiad Director Bharat Singh Chauhan were also present on the occasion.</p>