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Indian Chess Teams Beat Italy and Greece at Olympiad
India’s men’s chess team played Italy at the Chess Olympiad.
They won three games and drew one, giving them a 3-1 victory.
D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin were the Indian players who won.
R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi drew their games.
India’s women played Greece and won 3.5-0.5.
Koneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal, and B Savitha Shri won, while Divya Deshmukh drew.
The tournament has eleven rounds, and eight rounds are still left.
The next matches will help decide whether the Indian teams can win medals.
India’s men defeated Italy 3-1 in the third round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin won their games, while R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi drew.
India’s women beat Greece 3.5-0.5, remaining in pole position after three rounds.
Koneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal, and B Savitha Shri won for India; Divya Deshmukh drew.
Eight rounds remain, with upcoming matches expected to influence both teams’ medal prospects.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s chess teams, along with teams from Italy and Greece.
- What
- India’s men defeated Italy 3-1, while its women defeated Greece 3.5-0.5 in the third round.
- Where
- At the 46th Chess Olympiad; the articles do not specify the location.
- When
- Friday, during the third round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
- Why
- The victories strengthened India’s position and medal prospects, with eight rounds still remaining.
Key facts
- Men’s result
- India defeated Italy 3-1.
- Women’s result
- India defeated Greece 3.5-0.5.
- Men’s winners
- D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin.
- Men’s draws
- R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi drew.
- Women’s winners
- Koneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal, and B Savitha Shri.
- Women’s draw
- Divya Deshmukh drew with Anastasia Avramidou.
- Tournament status
- Eight rounds remain in the eleven-round competition.
Sources
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