# India win chess Olympiad silver, women take bronze

2026-09-27T20:41:29+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

India won the silver medal in the Open section at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after a 2-2 draw with Hungary in the final round. The Indian team of Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh D, Nihal Sarin and Vidit Gujrathi finished second behind hosts Uzbekistan, who beat Ukraine to take gold. Germany took bronze. In the women's section, India won bronze after a dramatic final round draw against Georgia. Savitha Shri B turned a lost position into a draw to secure the medal, with China taking gold and Kazakhstan silver. India retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the best combined performance across both sections for the third straight Olympiad.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Coverage across sources was uniform straight reporting, focused on results and match details. The standout narrative was Savitha Shri's comeback draw, which Hindustan Times reported in depth while The Indian Awaaz and ChessBase India treated it briefly. ChessBase India singled out Gukesh's loss to Gleb Dudin, a fact the others mentioned in passing. The trophy retention was the lead for The Indian Awaaz. All sources agreed on facts, with no editorial slant. The result confirms India's depth in both sections ahead of Gukesh's World Championship match in November. The tiebreak that decided India's silver and bronze went unexamined by any source.

## Coverage

- facebook.com (neutral report) <https://www.facebook.com/khelnow/posts/team-india-wins-silver-in-the-open-section-at-46th-fide-chess-olympiad-the-india/1691417069661243/>
  Brief factual announcement of silver medal result
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/chess-olympiad-india-win-silver-savitha-shri-powers-women-to-bronze-101790527252839.html>
  Detailed match report, focus on Savitha Shri's comeback
- theindianawaaz.com (neutral report) <https://theindianawaaz.com/india-retains-nona-gaprindashvili-trophy-at-chess-olympiad-with-open-silver-womens-bronze/>
  Result-focused coverage, trophy retention as lead
- chessbase.in (neutral report) <https://chessbase.in/news-bites/gleb-dudin-defeats-gukesh>
  Narrow focus on Gukesh's loss to Dudin

Tags: Arjun Erigaisi, FIDE Chess Olympiad, Gukesh D, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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