India Beats Germany 3-1 In Women's Section At Chess Olympiad 2026
· Sports · Sportstar, Indian Express
India defeated Germany 3-1 in the Women's section on Wednesday at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, and Savitha Shri winning their boards. Vaishnavi Gupta drew her game on Board 2 as India extended its unbeaten streak. The victory moves India to 10 points in the women's standings, keeping the team third behind leaders China and Kazakhstan. In the open section, India lost 1.5-2.5 to host Uzbekistan in Round 6, leaving the men's team seventh with 10 points.
Why it matters
India's 3-1 win strengthens its position in the women's section of the Chess Olympiad, with the team now third in the overall standings and aiming to challenge China and Kazakhstan for the lead in later rounds.
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