Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Modi Praises India’s Chess Team After Olympiad Silver and Bronze
India’s chess teams had a successful tournament in Uzbekistan.
The Open team won a silver medal after drawing with Hungary.
The women’s team won bronze after drawing with Georgia.
India also had the best combined result across both sections.
Because of this, India kept the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third time in a row.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the players.
Uzbekistan won the Open competition, while China won the Women’s competition.
Modi said the team’s success could inspire more children to play chess.
India won silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women’s section at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Both Indian teams drew 2–2 in their final-round matches against Hungary and Georgia, respectively.
India defended the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third consecutive edition as the best overall nation.
Uzbekistan won the Open title, while China claimed gold in the Women’s section.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the players’ passion and determination and encouraged more young people to take up chess.
- Who
- India’s Open and Women’s chess teams, congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- India won Open-section silver, Women’s-section bronze, and defended the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy.
- When
- In the final round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad, held on Sunday.
- Where
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- Why
- India earned the trophy by recording the best combined result across the Open and Women’s sections.
- Open result
- India won silver after drawing 2–2 with Hungary.
- Women’s result
- India won bronze after drawing 2–2 with Georgia.
- Overall trophy
- India defended the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for a third consecutive edition.
- Open champion
- Uzbekistan defeated Ukraine 2.5–1.5 to win the Open section.
- Women’s champion
- China defeated Vietnam 3–1 to win the Women’s section.
- India’s previous wins
- India won the trophy in Chennai in 2022 and Budapest in 2024.
- Individual result
- Gleb Dudin defeated World Champion Gukesh D, securing individual gold on the first reserve board.