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Uzbekistan won gold at home, China took Women's title, and India closed the Chess Olympiad 2026 with Open silver, Women's bronze, and 6 individual medals.
India's Open team crushed Uzbekistan 2 3.5-0.5, while the Women's team held leaders China to a 2-2 draw at Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 10.
India beat Germany in the Open and Uzbekistan in the Women's section on the same day at Chess Olympiad 2026, and Gukesh clawed back from a near-lost game.
Both Indian teams were held to 2-2 in Round 8 of Chess Olympiad 2026, against Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, but Savitha Shri B kept her run going, 7 wins from 7 games.
India won both matches at Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 7, though Nihal Sarin's loss to Luke McShane was the only blemish on an otherwise strong day in Samarkand.
