Chess Olympiad: Indian men face first stern test against Holland
India’s second-seeded men will face sixth-seeded Netherlands in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad after beating Spain. D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin have impressed, while R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi remain under scrutiny. The Indian women, also unbeate…
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India’s second-seeded men will face sixth-seeded Netherlands in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad after beating Spain. D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin have impressed, while R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi remain under scrutiny. The Indian women, also unbeate…
Samarkand: After an indifferent start and getting back in recovery mode immediately, the second seeded Indian men will take on sixth seeded Holland in the fifth round of the 46th Chess Olympiad.Havin…
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