Chess Olympiad: Defending Champions India Continue Winning Run

Defending champions India continued their winning momentum at the Chess Olympiad, with both the men’s and women’s teams registering their fourth consecutive victories. In Saturday’s fourth-round clash, the Indian men’s team defeated Spain 3-1. Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh secured wins in their respective games, while R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew their matches to help India complete a convincing victory.

The Indian women’s team also recorded a 3-1 win, defeating Mongolia in their fourth-round encounter. Savitha Shri and Divya Deshmukh won their games, while Koneru Humpy and R Vaishali settled for draws against their respective opponents. With both teams maintaining a perfect winning record after four rounds, the defending champions have made a strong start to their title defence.