India Wins Two Medals at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad

On September 27, 2026, India won a Silver medal in the Open category and a Bronze medal in the Women's category at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand.

Key Facts

Open Category: India finished second with 18 points, surging ahead of Germany on a better tie-break score to claim the silver medal.
Open Champion: Host nation Uzbekistan won the gold medal by defeating Ukraine 2.5–1.5 in the final round.
Women's Category: India secured the bronze medal after drawing 2–2 with Georgia in the final round; China won gold, and Kazakhstan claimed silver.
Individual Medals: Savitha Shri won individual gold, Divya Deshmukh won silver, while Koneru Humpy and Vantika Agrawal won bronze medals.
Event: The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, featuring 11 rounds in both Open and Women's categories.