NewzAt the 2026 Chess Olympiad, Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured his first tournament win by defeating Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri in a tense Ruy Lopez game. Praggnanandhaa's victory contributed to India's 3-1 team win over the Netherlands, which also featured a win by Gukesh and draws by Erigaisi and Nihal.
Meanwhile, the Indian women's team faced a narrow 1.5-2.5 defeat against Poland in the same event. Among the women's results, R Praggnanandhaa's sister, Vaishali, lost her match.
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