India has an ‘excellent chance’ of retaining Chess Olympiad title: captain Srinath

Chess Olympiad 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Lead India’s Title Defence Squads | 🏆 LatestLY

India has announced its powerful Open and Women's squads for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. World Champion D Gukesh and Norway Chess winner R Praggnanandhaa headline the Open team, while Women's Grand Swiss champion R Vaishali leads the women. Both teams aim to defend their historic 2024 gold medals from September 15-27, 2026. 🏆 Chess Olympiad 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Lead India’s Ti…

India name star-studded Chess Olympiad squads as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali lead title defence

Team India has announced formidable squads for the upcoming FIDE Chess Olympiad. Defending champions aim to retain both open and women's team titles. Prominent players like Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa will lead the men's team. Vaishali, a recent Women's Candidates winner, spearheads the women's lineup. Viswanathan Anand now serves as the interim FIDE president.

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali to spearhead Indian challenge in Chess Olympiad

India is sending a strong contingent, including world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and R Vaishali, to the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand from September 16 to 27.

Gukesh, Pragg headline as India announce team for 2026 Chess Olympiad

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi headline the Chess Olympiad Open section with Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu the big names in the Women's section.

India has an ‘excellent chance’ of retaining Chess Olympiad title: captain Srinath

India has an ‘excellent chance’ of retaining Chess Olympiad title: captain Srinath

D Gukesh headlines as India announce team for Chess Olympiad 2026

See the full Indian team, including the players and captains, for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.