Historic Double Podium Finish
India Secures Silver and Bronze Medals at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
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India won silver in the men’s section and bronze in the women’s section at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The men drew 2-2 with Hungary in the final round and finished level with Germany on 18 points, taking silver on tie-break; Uzbekistan won gold with 20 points. The women drew 2-2 with Georgia to secure bronze on 18 points, behind gold medalists China and silver medalists Kazakhstan. B. Savitha Shri scored nine points in 10 games and won individual gold, while several other Indian players also earned individual medals.
Key Points
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India was the only nation to finish on the podium in both the Open and Women’s sections at the 2026 Olympiad. The men had entered as defending champions after winning double gold in Budapest in 2024.
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India’s men entered the final round in second place after beating Uzbekistan-2 by 3.5-0.5 in Round 10, with D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin winning their games.
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The Indian women’s campaign included a setback in Round 5, when Poland handed them their first defeat of the tournament. Poland had also beaten India in the previous two Olympiads.
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The individual medalists included R Praggnanandhaa, who won bronze in the Open section; Koneru Humpy and Vantika Agrawal, who won women’s bronze; and Divya Deshmukh, who won women’s silver.
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