Sports · 30 September 2026
Uzbekistan Claims Gold as India Settles for Silver at Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
Exam-focused facts from the 30 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Uzbekistan won the gold medal in the Open category at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, while India, the defending champion, took silver.
- India and Germany were tied on 18 match points and 28.5 game points after 11 rounds, with India clinching silver on head-to-head record after beating Germany earlier in the event.
- India drew 2-2 with Hungary in the final round, which confirmed Uzbekistan's gold medal.
- Reigning world champion D. Gukesh lost on Board 4 to Gleb Dudin against Ukraine, while Arjun Erigaisi beat Peter Leko on Board 2 to secure a vital match point; R. Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew their games against Richard Rapport and Benjamin Gledura respectively.