Chess Olympiad: Thai IM pulls off upset win over Arjun
World champion D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin and Vidit Gujrathi won for India, but Arjun Erigaisi’s loss prevented a clean sweep.
- On Wednesday, the defending champion Indian men's team opened their 46th World Chess Olympiad campaign with a 3-1 victory over Thailand in Samarkand.
- In a major upset, Arjun Erigaisi suffered a shock defeat on the top board against International Master Prin Laohawirapap, rated 2363, who capitalized on a late blunder.
- Teammates Nihal Sarin, D. Gukesh, and Vidit Gujrathi salvaged the match, securing decisive wins against their respective Thai opponents to seal India's opening triumph.
- Meanwhile, the top-seeded Indian women's team enjoyed a perfect start to their title defense by sweeping the Dominican Republic 4-0, led by victories from Koneru Humpy and R. Vaishali.
- Tournament action continues at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, where teams compete over 11 rounds to determine the winners of the open and women's titles.
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Chess Olympiad: How India's Arjun Erigaisi suffered biggest Round 1 upset against lower-rated opponent
India's second-ranked Arjun Erigaisi suffered a surprising Round 1 defeat at the Chess Olympiad. He lost to Thailand's Prin Laohawirapap despite a significant rating advantage. Other Indian players secured victories, ensuring a team win against Thailand. The Indian women's team also achieved a dominant 4-0 victory over their opponents. These results occurred on the opening day of the prestigious Chess Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Thailand 3-1; women blank Dominican Republic
World champion D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin and Vidit Gujrathi began India's men's campaign at the 46th Chess Olympiad with convincing victories, but Arjun Erigaisi's late collapse denied the team a clean sweep in a 3-1 win over Thailand on Wednesday.
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