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The Indian women's team notched up a clinical win over Canada. Defending champions Indian men got past Thailand.
The 'Belem' left the port of Piraeus in the morning for an 11-day voyage and will arrive in the southern city of Marseille, founded by the Greek settlers of Phocaea around 600 BC, on May 8.
Several thousand fans and tourists sat in the stands of the horse-shaped marble stadium on a sun-drenched afternoon as the head of the Paris Games, Tony Estanguet, received the torch from Greek Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos.
Gukesh walked out at around 3 am and he was immediately flanked by the jubilant crowd. In no time, he had garlands around his neck even as the police jostled to escort him out safely.
Amanda Maria Rocha of Ernakulam and Anwin George Joseph of Thiruvananthapuram were adjudged the MVPs.
World champions Spanish women's football team were named Team of the Year, the first female squad to win the award.
Several Grandmasters have come out of Velammal Institutions since 2005.
The Chennai-based teen bettered Gary Kasparov's record by quite a distance.
Last year, he won a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
The 17-year-old from Chennai is on the cusp of becoming the youngest ever World Championship contender.