Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India Wins Chess Olympiad Silver, Bronze and Retains Trophy
India had a very strong finish at the Chess Olympiad.
Its Open team won the silver medal.
The women’s team won the bronze medal.
India’s Open team drew with Hungary in its last match, while Uzbekistan won the gold medal.
In the women’s event, China finished first and Kazakhstan finished second.
India’s combined results were good enough to retain the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy.
This was the third Olympiad in a row in which India won that trophy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the players and said their success could encourage more children to play chess.
India won silver in the Open section and bronze in the women’s event at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
India’s Open team drew 2-2 with Hungary, finishing second on tiebreaks behind champion Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan defeated Ukraine 2.5-1.5 to win its second Open Chess Olympiad title.
China won the women’s event, while India secured bronze after drawing 2-2 with Georgia.
India retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for a third consecutive Olympiad edition.
- Who
- Indian Open and women’s chess teams, along with teams from Uzbekistan, China, Hungary, Georgia and other competing nations.
- What
- India won Open silver, women’s bronze and the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy.
- When
- At the 46th Chess Olympiad in 2026; the final round was played on Sunday.
- Where
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- Why
- India’s combined results across the Open and women’s sections made it the best-performing nation for the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy.
- Open result
- India finished second and won silver after drawing 2-2 with Hungary.
- Women’s result
- India finished third and won bronze after drawing 2-2 with Georgia.
- Open champion
- Uzbekistan defeated Ukraine 2.5-1.5 and won its second Chess Olympiad title.
- Women’s champion
- China defeated Vietnam 3-1 to claim its seventh Women’s Chess Olympiad title.
- Combined trophy
- India retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third consecutive edition.
- Decisive Indian results
- Arjun Erigaisi defeated Peter Leko, while Savitha Shri held Meri Arabidze to a draw.
- Recent Indian record
- India previously won double gold at Chennai in 2022 and Budapest in 2024.