Chess Olympiad: Indian Men Beat Indonesia, Women Defeat Finland

Chess Olympiad Round 2: How Nihal Sarin saved India's day amid Gukesh's historic drop in rating points

Gukesh slipped below 2700 after a draw with Indonesia’s Satria Duta Cahaya, his first such drop since 2022. With three boards drawn, Nihal Sarin rescued India with a dramatic win over Arif Abdul Hafiz, featuring a bold rook sacrifice. India won 2.5-1.5. The women’s team beat Finland 3.5-0.5 and will face Greece next. The men's team will take on Italy.

Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Indonesia, women defeat Finland

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Sep 17: Defending champions in both the open and women’s events, the Indian teams won their matches -- albeit with some hiccups -- to remain atop the leaderboard with four match points after the second round of the 46th Chess Olympiad here on Thursday. For the second day running, Nihal Sarin was the difference between two teams as he defeated Hafiz Arif Abdul after briefly missing out on a tactical trick. Up against a Sic…

FIDE Olympiad 2026: India Face Tough Outing Against Indonesia

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Defending champions India were held to a tough outing against Indonesia in the second round of the Chess Olympiad, with reigning World Champion D Gukesh among three Indian players forced to settle for half a point before Nihal Sarin secured the team's lone win. Sports News | FIDE Olympiad 2026: India Face Tough Outing Against Indonesia.

FIDE Olympiad 2026: India face tough outing against Indonesia - The Tribune

Defending champions India were held to a tough outing against Indonesia in the second round of the Chess Olympiad, with reigning World Champion D Gukesh among three Indian players forced to settle for half a point before Nihal Sarin secured the team's lone win.

Fide Chess Olympiad: Gukesh drops below 2700 as India defeat Indonesia

In Round 2, the reigning world champion was held to a draw by 18-year-old IM Satria Duta Cahaya on Board 3; Indian women defeated Finland 3-1

Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 2: India vs Indonesia, Finland | Teams, Pairings, Live Streaming Info

Defending champion India will return for the second round of the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Thursday after winning its opening matches in both the Open and Women’s sections.