Archive · 23 Sep 2026
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.
Defending champions India defeated England 2.5-1.5 in Round 7 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad.
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh delivered wins for India against England.
India’s victory helped the team recover after its loss to Uzbekistan in Round 6.
Nihal Sarin suffered his second consecutive defeat, losing to England’s Luke McShane.
The Indian women’s team defeated Germany, keeping its gold-medal chase alive.
- Who
- India’s defending champion chess team, including R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin, faced England; India’s women faced Germany.
- What
- India defeated England 2.5-1.5 in Round 7, while the Indian women defeated Germany.
- When
- Wednesday, during Round 7 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad.
- Where
- Samarkand.
- Why
- India’s men needed to recover after losing to Uzbekistan, while the women’s victory kept their gold-medal chase alive.
- Competition
- 2026 Chess Olympiad
- Round
- Round 7
- Men’s result
- India defeated England 2.5-1.5
- Women’s result
- India defeated Germany
- Key Indian players
- R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh
- Nihal Sarin’s result
- Second consecutive defeat, against Luke McShane
- Venue
- Samarkand