Nineteen-year-old International Master Savitha Shri won India's only individual gold on Board 5 at the Fide Chess Olympiad in Samarkand with an unbeaten 9/10 score.
Savitha helped the defending champions secure a bronze medal after drawing her final-round game against Georgia following a tense draw against China.
The chess player revealed that she previously considered quitting the sport during a two-year rut marked by rating drops, sponsor losses, and missing tournament invitations.