Chess Olympiad 2026 Day 5: India secures nervy win over Netherlands but women lose to Poland
India celebrated a pivotal 3-1 victory over the Netherlands in the open category, thanks to impressive wins by R. Praggnanandhaa and D. Gukesh.
Updated : Sep 20, 2026 21:07 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
D. Gukesh in action during round five of the 46th Chess Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Flickr
D. Gukesh in action during round five of the 46th Chess Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Flickr
R. Praggnanandhaa and D. Gukesh secured crucial wins over Anish Giri and Erwin L’Ami respectively, to help India seal a 3-1 win over Netherlands in the open category in round five of the 46th Chess Olympiad.
Meanwhile, the women slumped to a 1.5-2.5 loss to Poland after R. Vaishali was outplayed by Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. Vantika Agrawal, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy registered draws in their matches.
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