Chess Olympiad 2026: India Live Updates, Pairings, Results & Standings
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Live Updates, Pairings, Results & Standings
Follow India's campaign at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This running blog covers India's Open and Women's team pairings, board-by-board results, match summaries and tournament developments.
India enters the event as the defending champion in both the Open and Women's sections after winning double gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
Last updated: September 27, 2026
Chess Olympiad 2026: India's Latest Updates
- Open section: India are on an 8–1–2 record after 11 rounds, with their only defeat coming against Uzbekistan in Round 6.
- Women's section: India are on a 7–1–3 record after 11 rounds, with their only loss coming against Poland in Round 5.
- Open section: India drew 2–2 with Hungary in Round 11, with the points shared after a balanced contest.
- Women's section: India drew 2–2 with Georgia in Round 11, as the match was split across two wins and two draws.
- Open section: India beat Uzbekistan 3½–½ in Round 10 to close out a decisive result.
- Women's section: India drew 2–2 with China in Round 10, with the points shared in a balanced encounter.
| Section | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Match points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Women | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
Round 1 — September 16, 2026
India Open vs Thailand
India won 3–1 against Thailand.
India began its Chess Olympiad 2026 campaign with a team victory over Thailand. Arjun Erigaisi suffered a surprise defeat against Thai International Master Prin Laohawirapap, but Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi won their games to secure the match.
| Board | India | Result | Thailand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Erigaisi | 0–1 | Prin Laohawirapap |
| 2 | Nihal Sarin | 1–0 | Thanadon Kulpruethanon |
| 3 | D Gukesh | 1–0 | Faris Rashid Alriyami |
| 4 | Vidit Gujrathi | 1–0 | Tupfah Khumnorkaew |
Team result: India 3–1 Thailand
Match summary
India secured two match points from its opening-round victory. The biggest individual upset came on Board 1, where Prin Laohawirapap defeated Arjun Erigaisi.
Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi all won their games, giving India a strong start to its title defence.
India Women's vs Dominican Republic
India won 4–0 against the Dominican Republic.
The Indian Women's team made a perfect start to its title defence, winning all four boards in the opening round.
| Board | India | Result | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koneru Humpy | 1–0 | Franchesca Ramirez |
| 2 | R Vaishali | 1–0 | Miguelina De La Rosa Martinez |
| 3 | Vantika Agrawal | 1–0 | Mary Loly Gonzalez Peguero |
| 4 | B Savitha Shri | 1–0 | Karla Mya Nunez Diaz |
Team result: India 4–0 Dominican Republic
Match summary
Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali, Vantika Agrawal and B Savitha Shri all won their opening-round games.
The 4–0 victory gives India two match points and a perfect board score at the start of the Women's competition.
Round 2 — September 17, 2026
India Open vs Indonesia
India defeated Indonesia 2½–1½.
India secured its second consecutive team victory in the Open section.
| Board | Indonesia | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megaranto Susanto | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Hafiz Arif Abdul | 0–1 | Nihal Sarin |
| 3 | Cahaya Satria Duta | ½–½ | Gukesh D |
| 4 | Budhidharma Nayaka | ½–½ | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi |
Team result: Indonesia 1½–2½ India
Nihal Sarin recorded India's only individual win. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi drew their games.
India Women's vs Finland
India defeated Finland 3½–½.
India's Women's team continued its winning start with a convincing victory over Finland.
| Board | Finland | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keinanen Anastasia | ½–½ | Vaishali Rameshbabu |
| 2 | Paasikangas Johanna | 0–1 | Divya Deshmukh |
| 3 | Sippola Sara-Olivia | 0–1 | Vantika Agrawal |
| 4 | Lehtinen Helja | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: Finland ½–3½ India
Vaishali Rameshbabu drew her game, while Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal and Savitha Shri B secured victories.
Round 3 — September 18, 2026
India Open vs Italy
India defeated Italy 3–1.
India continued its perfect start in the Open section with a 3–1 victory over Italy.
| Board | India | Result | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praggnanandhaa R | ½–½ | Lodici Lorenzo |
| 2 | Erigaisi Arjun | ½–½ | Moroni Luca Jr |
| 3 | Nihal Sarin | 1–0 | Sonis Francesco |
| 4 | Gukesh D | 1–0 | Brunello Sabino |
Team result: India 3–1 Italy
Nihal Sarin and Gukesh secured victories for India, while Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi drew their games.
India Women's vs Greece
India defeated Greece 3½–½.
India's Women's team also maintained its perfect start, defeating Greece 3½–½.
| Board | India | Result | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koneru Humpy | 1–0 | Tsolakidou Stavroula |
| 2 | Divya Deshmukh | ½–½ | Avramidou Anastasia |
| 3 | Vantika Agrawal | 1–0 | Pavlidou Ekaterini |
| 4 | Savitha Shri B | 1–0 | Christodoulaki Antonia |
Team result: India 3½–½ Greece
Koneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal and Savitha Shri B won their games, while Divya Deshmukh drew her game.
Round 4 — September 19, 2026
India Open vs Spain
India defeated Spain 3–1.
India continued its winning run in the Open section with a 3–1 victory over Spain.
| Board | Spain | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Guijarro David | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Chigaev Maksim | 0–1 | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Santos Latasa Jaime | ½–½ | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Shirov Alexei | 0–1 | Gukesh D |
Team result: Spain 1–3 India
Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh D secured wins for India, while Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew their games.
India Women's vs Mongolia
India defeated Mongolia 3–1.
India's Women's team bounced back from the previous day's result with a 3–1 victory over Mongolia.
| Board | Mongolia | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mungunzul Bat-Erdene | ½–½ | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Munkhzul Turmunkh | ½–½ | Vaishali Rameshbabu |
| 3 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar | 0–1 | Divya Deshmukh |
| 4 | Munguntuul Batkhuyag | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: Mongolia 1–3 India
Koneru Humpy and Vaishali Rameshbabu drew their games, while Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B recorded victories.
Round 5 — September 20, 2026
India Open vs Netherlands
India defeated Netherlands 3–1.
India extended its unbeaten run in the Open section with a 3–1 victory over the Netherlands.
| Board | India | Result | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praggnanandhaa R | 1–0 | Giri Anish |
| 2 | Erigaisi Arjun | ½–½ | Van Foreest Jorden |
| 3 | Nihal Sarin | ½–½ | Van Wely Loek |
| 4 | Gukesh D | 1–0 | — |
Team result: India 3–1 Netherlands
Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh secured victories for India, while Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin drew their games.
India Women's vs Poland
India lost 1½–2½ to Poland.
| Board | India | Result | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koneru Humpy | ½–½ | Kiolbasa Oliwia |
| 2 | Vaishali Rameshbabu | 0–1 | Maltsevskaya Aleksandra |
| 3 | Divya Deshmukh | ½–½ | Kulon Klaudia |
| 4 | Vantika Agrawal | ½–½ | Socko Monika |
Team result: India 1½–2½ Poland
Round 6 — September 21, 2026
India vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan defeated India 2½–1½.
India suffered their first match defeat of the Open section against Uzbekistan.
| Board | Uzbekistan | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Sindarov Javokhir | ½–½ | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Yakubboev Nodirbek | 1–0 | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Vokhidov Shamsiddin | ½–½ | Gukesh D |
Team result: Uzbekistan 2½–1½ India
Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh drew their games, while Nihal Sarin suffered the only loss as Uzbekistan secured the match victory.
India Women's vs United States
India defeated United States 3–1.
India's Women's team continued their strong run with a 3–1 victory over the United States.
| Board | United States | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yip Carissa | ½–½ | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Lee Alice | ½–½ | Divya Deshmukh |
| 3 | Krush Irina | 0–1 | Vantika Agrawal |
| 4 | Atwell Rose | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: United States 1–3 India
Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh drew their games, while Vantika Agrawal and Savitha Shri B recorded victories.
Round 7 — September 22, 2026
India vs England
India defeated England 2½–1½.
India bounced back in the Open section with a 2½–1½ victory over England.
| Board | England | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita Vitiugov | 0–1 | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Michael Adams | ½–½ | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Luke J McShane | 1–0 | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Daniel Howard Fernandez | 0–1 | Gukesh D |
Team result: England 1½–2½ India
Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh secured wins, Arjun Erigaisi drew his game, while Nihal Sarin suffered a loss.
India Women's vs Germany
India defeated Germany 3½–½.
India Women's team continued their winning run with a dominant 3½–½ victory over Germany.
| Board | Germany | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinara Wagner | 0–1 | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Elisabeth Paehtz | ½–½ | Vaishali Rameshbabu |
| 3 | Hanna Marie Klek | 0–1 | Divya Deshmukh |
| 4 | Lara Schulze | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: Germany ½–3½ India
Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B recorded victories, while Vaishali Rameshbabu drew her game.
Round 8 — September 25, 2026
India Open vs Azerbaijan
India drew 2–2 with Azerbaijan.
India’s Open team shared the points in a balanced four-board contest against Azerbaijan.
| Board | Azerbaijan | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Suleymanli Aydin | ½–½ | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Muradli Mahammad | ½–½ | Gukesh D |
| 4 | Mamedov Rauf | ½–½ | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi |
Team result: India 2–2 Azerbaijan
All four encounters finished in draws, as Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi each split the point with their Azerbaijani counterparts.
India Women's vs Kazakhstan
India drew 2–2 with Kazakhstan.
India’s women’s team shared the points in a balanced four-board encounter against Kazakhstan.
| Board | Kazakhstan | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assaubayeva Bibisara | ½–½ | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Nurman Alua | 1–0 | Vaishali Rameshbabu |
| 3 | Kamalidenova Meruert | ½–½ | Divya Deshmukh |
| 4 | Kaliakhmet Elnaz | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: Kazakhstan 2–2 India
Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh each held their games, while Vaishali Rameshbabu lost on Board 2 and Savitha Shri B secured a decisive win on Board 4. The result leaves the match level at 2–2.
Round 9 — September 25, 2026
India Open vs Germany
India defeated Germany 2½–1½.
India’s Open team continued their strong run with a narrow win over Germany in Round 9.
| Board | Germany | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keymer Vincent | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Bluebaum Matthias | ½–½ | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Svane Frederik | ½–½ | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Donchenko Alexander | 0–1 | Gukesh D |
Team result: Germany 1½–2½ India
Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin drew their games, while Gukesh secured the decisive win on Board 4 as India edged Germany.
India Women's vs Uzbekistan
India defeated Uzbekistan 3–1.
India’s women’s team remained in control with a solid 3–1 win over Uzbekistan at the Chess Olympiad.
| Board | Uzbekistan | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khamdamova Afruza | ½–½ | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim | 0–1 | Divya Deshmukh |
| 3 | Imomkuzieva Nilufarkhon | 0–1 | Vantika Agrawal |
| 4 | Karimova Guldona | ½–½ | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: India 3–1 Uzbekistan
Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal won for India, while Koneru Humpy and Savitha Shri B each drew their games to secure a comfortable team win.
Round 10 — September 27, 2026
India Open vs Uzbekistan
India defeated Uzbekistan 3½–½.
India sealed a decisive team win over Uzbekistan in Round 10, with three board victories and one draw.
| Board | Uzbekistan | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vakhidov Jakhongir | 0–1 | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Abdisalimov Abdimalik | ½–½ | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Suyarov Mukhammadzokhid | 0–1 | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Nigmatov Ortik | 0–1 | Gukesh D |
Team result: Uzbekistan ½–3½ India
Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and Gukesh secured wins, while Erigaisi held his game to complete a commanding team performance.
Round 10 — September 27, 2026
India Women's vs China
India drew 2–2 with China.
India’s women’s team shared the points with China in a hard-fought round-10 contest.
| Board | China | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhu Jiner | ½–½ | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Song Yuxin | ½–½ | Divya Deshmukh |
| 3 | Lu Miaoyi | 1–0 | Vantika Agrawal |
| 4 | Zhai Mo | 0–1 | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: China 2–2 India
Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh drew their games, while Vantika Agrawal lost and Savitha Shri B secured a key win to level the score at 2–2.
Round 11 — September 27, 2026
India Open vs Hungary
India drew 2–2 with Hungary.
India’s Open team shared the points with Hungary in a tightly contested Round 11 fixture.
| Board | Hungary | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapport Richard | ½–½ | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 2 | Leko Peter | 0–1 | Erigaisi Arjun |
| 3 | Gledura Benjamin | ½–½ | Nihal Sarin |
| 4 | Dudin Gleb | 1–0 | Gukesh D |
Team result: Hungary 2–2 India
Erigaisi secured an important win on Board 2, while Gukesh lost on Board 4 and the remaining boards ended drawn.
India Women's vs Georgia
India drew 2–2 with Georgia.
India’s women’s team shared the points with Georgia in a balanced Round 11 clash.
| Board | Georgia | Result | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dzagnidze Nana | 0–1 | Koneru Humpy |
| 2 | Khotenashvili Bella | 1–0 | Divya Deshmukh |
| 3 | Javakhishvili Lela | ½–½ | Vantika Agrawal |
| 4 | Arabidze Meri | ½–½ | Savitha Shri B |
Team result: Georgia 2–2 India
Koneru Humpy won on Board 1, while Georgia’s Bella Khotenashvili struck back on Board 2. The remaining two games finished drawn, leaving the match level.
India's Teams
Open Team
- D Gukesh
- R Praggnanandhaa
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Vidit Gujrathi
- Nihal Sarin
Captain: Srinath Narayanan
Women's Team
- Koneru Humpy
- R Vaishali
- Divya Deshmukh
- Vantika Agrawal
- B Savitha Shri
Captain: Swayams Mishra
What to Follow
The running blog will track:
- India's Open and Women's pairings.
- Board-by-board game results.
- Match victories, draws and losses.
- Individual player performances.
- India's match points and standings.
- Important upsets and notable games.
- India's progress towards defending its double-gold achievement.
Official Sources
This running blog will be updated after every round of the Chess Olympiad 2026. Check back for the latest India pairings, results and standings.