Chess Olympiad: Nihal Sarin Blunders as India Lose to Uzbekistan

Chess Olympiad: Open team suffers a loss, women bounce back

Open team lose out to hosts Uzbekistan after Nihal's blunder, women's side fights back against US after loss to Poland in previous round

Chess Olympiad: India's men lose to Uzbekistan, surrender sole lead

Defending champions India suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad, losing 1.5-2.5 to Uzbekistan as Nihal Sarin lost to Nodirbek Yakubboev and the Uzbek team moved into sole lead

Chess Olympiad: Nihal Sarin blunders as India lose to Uzbekistan

It was the first defeat for the defending champions in the Open section at Samarkand. The hosts lead the tournament by one point

Chess Olympiad: Nihal blunders from a winning position, takes India down with him

India's Nihal Sarin and Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev were locked in a tense battle before the latter blundered. However, despite being in a winning position and with 30 minutes on the clock, Nihal made errors to hand the advantage back to Yakubboev

Indian Men's Chess Team Loses Lead At Olympiad

The reigning champions Indian men's chess team suffered a significant 1.5-2.5 defeat against Uzbekistan in the sixth round of the 46th Chess Olympiad, losing their lead. While key players like Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, and Gukesh drew their matches, Nihal Sarin's loss to Nodirbek Yakubboev proved decisive. This setback leaves the Indian men needing a strong comeback, while the Indian women's team showed promise against the USA.

Chess Olympiad 2026: India Open suffers first defeat against Uzbekistan; women bounce back

Nodirbek Yakubboev handed Nihal Sarin his first defeat of the Olympiad to seal Uzbekistan’s 2.5-1.5 victory, while Vantika Agrawal and Savitha Shri B powered the Indian women past the United States.