India Secures Silver in Open and Bronze in Women's Section at 46th Chess Olympiad

Key facts

• India won the silver medal in the open section and the bronze medal in the women's section at the 46th Chess Olympiad, which concluded on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
• In the final round, the Indian men drew 2-2 with Hungary to finish with 18 points, claiming silver on a tie-break over Germany, who also finished on 18 points and took bronze.
• Uzbekistan won the open section gold medal with 20 points after defeating Ukraine 2.5-1.5 in the final round, recording 10 wins and one loss against Germany.
• In the open section final round, Arjun Erigaisi beat Peter Leko for India's only win, R Praggnanandhaa drew with Richard Rapport, Nihal Sarin was held by Benjamin Gledura, and D Gukesh lost to Gleb Dudin.
• In the women's section, India drew 2-2 with Georgia to finish third with 18 points; China won gold with 20 points after beating Vietnam 3-1, and Kazakhstan finished second with 18 points.
• Koneru Humpy defeated Nana Dzagnidze, Divya Deshmukh lost to Bella Khotenashvili, Vantika Agrawal drew with Lela Javakhishvili, and B Savitha Shri held Meri Arabidze to a draw to secure India's bronze.
• B Savitha Shri was India's standout performer in the women's section, scoring nine points from 10 games and winning the individual gold medal.
• Divya Deshmukh won an individual silver medal, while Koneru Humpy and Vantika Agrawal won individual bronze medals in the women's section.
• R Praggnanandhaa won an individual bronze medal in the open section, while D Gukesh narrowly missed an individual gold after his final-round defeat.