India Win Two Medals at Chess Olympiad 2026 as Men Take Silver, Women Bronze

India concluded the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 with two medals after the men’s Open team won silver and the women secured bronze following draws in their final-round matches on Sunday.

The Indian Open team drew 2-2 against Hungary to finish second. World champion D Gukesh lost to Hungary’s Gleb Dudin, while Arjun Erigaisi defeated Peter Leko to help India secure a share of the points.

Host Uzbekistan won the Open gold after beating Ukraine 2.5-1.5. Mukhiddin Madaminov defeated Roman Dehtiarov to provide the decisive result. Uzbekistan finished two points ahead of India and Germany, while Germany claimed bronze after defeating the Netherlands 2.5-1.5. India’s women’s team also finished on the podium after drawing 2-2 against Georgia. Savitha Shri held Meri Arabidze to a draw in a difficult position, securing India’s bronze medal.

China won the women’s gold after defeating Vietnam 3-1, while Kazakhstan took silver after drawing 2-2 against Poland.

The double podium finish capped a strong Olympiad campaign for India, with both teams finishing among the top three.