FIDE Olympiad 2026: India face tough outing against Indonesia

Defending champions India were held to a tough outing against Indonesia in the second round of the Chess Olympiad, with reigning World Champion D Gukesh among three Indian players forced to settle for half a point before Nihal Sarin secured the team's lone win. Indonesia put up determined resistance throughout the Open section match, with Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and R Praggnanandhaa all being held to draws, according to the FIDE website. Nihal, however, produced a strong performance to claim the ...