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India Men Beat Netherlands as Women Lose to Poland
India’s men’s chess team won its fifth match in a row at the Chess Olympiad.
They beat the Netherlands by three games to one.
R Praggnanandhaa defeated Anish Giri on the top board.
D Gukesh also won, beating Erwin L’Ami.
Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin drew their games.
India’s women’s team had a tougher day.
They lost narrowly to Poland by 2.5 games to 1.5.
R Vaishali was the only Indian woman to lose.
India, Germany and Uzbekistan are now tied for first place with 10 match points.
India’s men defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in the fifth round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
R Praggnanandhaa beat Anish Giri, while D Gukesh defeated Erwin L’Ami for his fourth win in five games.
Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin drew against Jorden Van Foreest and Loek Van Wely respectively.
India’s women lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland, with R Vaishali suffering the only Indian defeat.
India, Germany and Uzbekistan share the lead with 10 match points after five rounds.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s chess teams, along with teams from the Netherlands and Poland.
- What
- India’s men won 3-1 against the Netherlands, while the women lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland in round five.
- Where
- The 46th Chess Olympiad; the articles do not specify the venue.
- When
- September 20, 2026, during the fifth round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
- Why
- The men’s victory maintained their winning streak and gold-medal defense, while the women’s loss was a setback to their campaign.
Key facts
- Competition
- 46th Chess Olympiad
- Round
- Fifth round, September 20, 2026
- Men’s result
- India defeated the Netherlands 3-1
- Women’s result
- India lost to Poland 1.5-2.5
- Key men’s wins
- R Praggnanandhaa beat Anish Giri; D Gukesh beat Erwin L’Ami
- Standings
- India, Germany and Uzbekistan share first place with 10 match points
- Remaining rounds
- Six rounds remained for the women’s team
Quotes
R Praggnanandhaa
Indian grandmaster who defeated Anish Giri on the top board
“It’s an honour playing Board 1 for India. I think it’s an opportunity to be on Board 1, and I try and give my best. So far it hasn’t been so great, but today it was good. It was quite an important win, so I’m happy with that. We’ll see how it goes.”
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“I think the team is what matters in this event. So you don’t really care too much about your individual score.”
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Sources
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