Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 4: India vs Spain, Mongolia pairings; Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa in action
Gukesh and Divya both will be in action in Round 4 of the Chess Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE and PTI
Gukesh and Divya both will be in action in Round 4 of the Chess Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE and PTI
India will look to maintain its unbeaten start to the Chess Olympiad when both its Open and women’s teams return to action in Round 4 in Samarkand on Saturday.
The defending Open champion has won all three of its matches so far, beating Italy 3-1 in the previous round. Nihal Sarin continued his perfect start with his third straight win, while D. Gukesh also scored on the fourth board. R. Praggnanandhaa drew on the top board, while Arjun Erigaisi had to hold his nerve to draw Luca Moroni in a 64-move game.
The Indian men now face Spain, with Praggnanandhaa taking on David Anton Guijarro on the top board. Arjun will play Maksim Chigaev, Nihal faces Jaime Santos Latasa, while Gukesh will meet Alexei Shirov.
The Indian women have also made a strong start, beating Greece 3.5-0.5 in Round 3. They face Mongolia in Round 4, with Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B. all set to play.
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