India Beat England as Women Defeat Germany at Olympiad

India played England in the seventh round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad.

India won the match by a score of 2.5-1.5.

R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh helped India secure the victory.

The win was important because India had lost to Uzbekistan in the previous round.

Nihal Sarin lost his second game in a row.

He played against the experienced English player Luke McShane.

McShane survived Nihal’s attacks and won in the endgame.

India’s women also beat Germany and stayed in the race for gold.