Chess Olympiad 2026, Round 1: Pairings for India in Open and Women’s sections
R. Praggnanandhaa (R) will be on Board 1 for India in the Open section of the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arranement
R. Praggnanandhaa (R) will be on Board 1 for India in the Open section of the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arranement
The Indian team in both the Open and Women’s sections will get its FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 campaign underway with the Round 1 ties on Wednesday.
In the Open section, India has been paired opposite Thailand, while the Dominican Republic will be the opponent in the Women’s.
Here are the pairings for the Indian team for Round 1:
Open section:
R. Praggnanandhaa vs Laohawirapap Prin
Arjun Erigiasi vs Kulpruethanon Thanadon
Nihal Sarin vs Alriyami Faris Rashid
D. Gukesh vs Arunnuntapanich Tinnakrit
Women’s section:
Koneru Humpy vs Ramirez Luzon Franchesca
R. Vaishali vs De La Rosa Martinez Miguelina
Divya Deshmukh vs Castillo Pena Patricia Evarista
Vantika Agarwal vs Gonzalez Peguero Mary Loly
LIVE STREAMING INFO
Where to watch the live stream of the Chess Olympiad 2026?
The live streaming of the Chess Olympiad 2026 will be available on the FIDE YouTube channel.
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