Savitha Shri Secures Thrilling Draw Against China to Keep India's Title Hopes Alive

Savitha Shri B secured a crucial win against China's Mo Zhai in the penultimate round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.

Rejecting an early threefold repetition draw, Savitha played rook to d1 on move 45 to rescue the match after teammate Vantika Agrawal conceded her first defeat of the event.

The 2–2 team draw leaves India tied for third with 16 match points, keeping their podium finish and medal hopes alive heading into the final round.