India Defeats Uzbekistan 2 in Round 10 to Maintain Second Place at 2026 Chess Olympiad

India defeated Uzbekistan 2 with a 3.5–0.5 score in Round 10 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Saturday, consolidating second place behind the senior Uzbek team.

R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, and D Gukesh secured clinical victories, with Gukesh notching his seventh win of the tournament to reach 8.5 points.

Host Uzbekistan leads the standings with 17 match points, while India follows closely with 16 points heading into the final round on Sunday.