Praggnanandhaa Beats Anish Giri for India's First Win at 2026 Olympiad
At the 2026 Chess Olympiad, R Praggnanandhaa secured his first victory by defeating Dutch top player Anish Giri in a tense Ruy Lopez game, contributing to India's 3-1 win over the Netherlands. Gukesh also won, while Erigaisi and Nihal drew. India's women's team narrowly lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland, with Vaishali losing to Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. Poland has now defeated India in three consecutive Olympiads.
The Times Of India·




