India Women Lose 1.5-2.5 to Poland at Chess Olympiad
· Sports · Sportstar, Indian Express
India's women's team lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland in round five of the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The team is led by Koneru Humpy and includes R. Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh. India had been the defending champion heading into the event. The loss came on the same day the men's team secured a narrow 3-1 win over the Netherlands. India's women are scheduled to face Mongolia in the fourth round, according to the article.
Why it matters
The loss dents India's title defence in the women's section and shifts momentum to rivals at the Olympiad.
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