Chess Olympiad Round 10 Open and Women’s pairings for Uzbekistan 2, China matches: India unchanged across both sections

File photo: Arjun Erigaisi will be in action as India takes on Uzbekistan 2 in the Open section of the Chess Olympiad 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN

India will look to build on Friday’s victories across both sections in Round 10 of the Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Saturday.

In the Open section, India defeated Germany 2.5-1.5, while in the women’s section, it secured an impressive 3-1 win over host Uzbekistan.

Saturday’s fixtures see the Open team take on Uzbekistan 2, while the Women’s side faces a clash against China. Both teams are unchanged for this set of fixtures.

India sits second in both sections after nine rounds, traling host Uzbekistan in the Open section and China in the Women’s section.

Round 10 pairings: India Open vs Uzbekistan 2

R. Praggnanandhaa (black) vs Jakhongir Vakhidov

Arjun Erigaisi (white) vs Abdimalik Abdisalimov

Nihal Sarin (black) vs Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov

D. Gukesh (white) vs Ortik Nigmatov

Round 10 pairings: India Women vs China

Koneru Humpy (black) vs Zhu Jiner

Divya Deshmukh (white) vs Song Yuxin

Vantika Agrawal (black) vs Lu Miaoyi

B. Savitha Shree (white) vs Zhai Mo

Published on Sep 26, 2026

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