France beat Tunisia 4-0 as MVL names USA, India, China and Uzbekistan among Olympiad favourites

France opened their Chess Olympiad campaign with a 4-0 win over Tunisia.

In an exclusive interaction, top board Maxime Vachier-Lagrave named the USA, India, China and Uzbekistan as the favourites.

He also reflected on his three-decade chess journey, handling setbacks, his love for the game and his recent time in India.