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India Defeats Netherlands at Chess Olympiad as Pragg and Gukesh Win
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THE BRIEF
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India defeated the Netherlands 3.0-1.0 in the fifth round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad on Sunday, securing their fifth consecutive victory in the tournament.
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R Praggnanandhaa secured his maiden win on the top board by defeating Anish Giri, while World Champion D Gukesh beat Erwin L'Ami for his fourth win.
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Following five rounds, India shares the most match points at 10 alongside Germany and Uzbekistan, and will next face home favourites Uzbekistan.