WorldPingFrom parents' struggles to 'endless coffees': How Savitha won India's only gold medal
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In the final installment of TimesofIndia.com's series looking back at India's medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Savitha Shri opens up about her remarkable breakthrough as India's only individual gold medallist.
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- Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:10:03 UTC.
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