Samarkand: India’s men’s and women’s chess teams continued their campaigns at the FIDE Chess Olympiad with victories in the third round on September 18, keeping both squads involved in the early stages of the prestigious team competition.
The Indian teams entered the tournament looking to build on their success at the previous Olympiad, where India won gold in both the open and women’s sections.
The latest round formed part of a busy schedule for Indian sport on September 18, with the chess teams competing in Samarkand while Indian athletes were also involved in the Asian Games in Japan.
The Olympiad has brought together leading chess nations and players in a team based format, with each round contributing to the standings as the competition progresses.
India’s performances are being closely followed as the teams seek to maintain their position among the leading contenders after their historic double-gold showing in the previous edition.
With several rounds still remaining, the Indian squads will need to maintain their results through the remainder of the tournament as the competition intensifies in Samarkand.