{"id":142812,"date":"2024-09-26T23:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/viral-video-pakistan-team-holds-indian-flag-during-chess-olympiad-2024-chess-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T23:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:38:04","slug":"viral-video-pakistan-team-holds-indian-flag-during-chess-olympiad-2024-chess-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/viral-video-pakistan-team-holds-indian-flag-during-chess-olympiad-2024-chess-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Video: Pakistan team holds Indian flag during Chess Olympiad 2024 | Chess News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-113701566,imgsize-33582,width-400,resizemode-4\/113701566.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Viral Video: Pakistan team holds Indian flag during Chess Olympiad 2024 | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Viral Video: Pakistan team holds Indian flag during Chess Olympiad 2024 | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Chess Olympiad (Screengrabs) \">Chess Olympiad (Screengrabs) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <!-- -->Chess Olympiad<!-- --> 2024 witnessed an unexpected moment when members of the Pakistan <!-- -->chess<!-- --> team were seen posing with the <!-- -->Indian flag<!-- --> during a post-tournament photo session. <br \/>As seen in a <!-- -->viral video<!-- -->, the incident took place after the conclusion of the <!-- -->Olympiad<!-- --> in Budapest, Hungary. <br \/>And since then, the clip of a Pakistani team member holding the Indian flag quickly spread across social media, drawing reactions from both sides of the India-Pakistan border.<br \/>Watch:<\/p>\n<p>The viral video has sparked conversations on how chess, a game of strategy and intellect, can be a metaphor for building peaceful relations between nations.<br \/>Interestingly, this isn\u2019t the first time the sporting spirit transcended national boundaries in recent weeks. <br \/>Earlier, during the <!-- -->Asian Champions Trophy<!-- --> in hockey, Pakistani players were seen waving Chinese flags and donning Chinese badges after their bronze medal match, showing their support for China in the final. <br \/>Nevertheless, despite their support, China faced a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of a well-oiled Indian side.<br \/>During the tournament, Pakistan\u2019s Momin Fayzan earned the Candidate Master (CM) title with an impressive score of 6.5 out of 11 in the open section, while 11-year-old Aayat Asmi secured the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title with 5 out of 10 points in the women&#8217;s division.<br \/>India\u2019s men\u2019s team, led by <!-- -->D Gukesh<!-- -->, <!-- -->Arjun Erigaisi<!-- -->, and R Praggnanandhaa, dominated the event, securing the top spot with 21 out of 22 points. <br \/>The women&#8217;s team, featuring D Harika, <!-- -->Tania Sachdev<!-- -->, and R Vaishali, also clinched gold following a win against Azerbaijan.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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