Archive · 21 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- September 20, 2026, during the fifth round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
- Where
- The 46th Chess Olympiad; the articles do not specify the venue.
- Why
- The men’s victory maintained their winning streak and gold-medal defense, while the women’s loss was a setback to their campaign.
- 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
