Olymp 2026 OpenNihal Sarin was better on board three until one move cost him his queen. Vantika and Savitha won to hand India's women a 3-1 win over the USA.
Olymp 2026 OpenPraggnanandhaa and Gukesh win as India beat the Netherlands 3-1 in the open section, but Poland take the women's match 2.5-1.5 after Vaishali's defeat on board two.
Olymp 2026 OpenIndia's Open team beat Spain 3-1 and the Women's team beat Mongolia 3-1 in Round 4, with Gukesh, Arjun, Divya and Savitha all winning.
Olymp 2026 WomenKoneru Humpy beat Stavroula Tsolakidou in a rematch two weeks in the making, Vantika Agrawal stayed perfect, and Savitha Shri turned a lost position into a...
Olymp 2026 OpenIndia beat Italy 3-1 in Round 3 of the 46th Chess Olympiad. Gukesh dismantled Brunello in 33 moves, Nihal Sarin won again, while Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi drew.
Olymp 2026 OpenFresh off perfect starts, both Indian teams face their toughest tests yet in round 3. The men meet Italy, the women meet Greece.
Chess NewsJavokhir Sindarov defeated Diego Flores Quillas in Round 2 after a dangerous king walk allowed Black to seize the initiative and launch a decisive attack.
Olymp 2026 WomenIndia beat Finland 3.5-0.5 in Round 2 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad. Vaishali drew, while Divya, Vantika and Savitha all scored wins.
Olymp 2026 OpenIndonesia pushed India hard in Round 2, but Nihal Sarin's win proved decisive as India escaped with a 2.5-1.5 victory in Samarkand.
Chess NewsEvery two years, hundreds of nations send their best players to battle for one trophy. Here is the full story of the Chess Olympiad, from Paris 1924 to Samarkand 2026.
Olymp 2026 OpenIraqi Candidate Master Ali Ehsan Aryan, rated 2163, held 2725 rated Levon Aronian to a draw in a 58 move Najdorf at the 2026 Chess Olympiad.
Olymp 2026 OpenBoth Indian teams open round 2 in Samarkand off the back of round 1 wins. The men face Indonesia, the top seeded women face Finland.
Olymp 2026 WomenIndia's women opened their Olympiad title defence with a 4-0 sweep of the Dominican Republic in Samarkand, Humpy, Vaishali, Vantika and Savitha all winning.
Olymp 2026 OpenIndia opened their Chess Olympiad title defense with a 3-1 win over Thailand in Samarkand, but Arjun Erigaisi's shock loss to 2363-rated Prin Laohawirapap stole the headlines. All four games, fully annotated.
Chess OpeningsThe Italian Game has tricked club players and toppled world champions for five hundred years. Here is every idea, every trap, and every plan you need to actually understand it, not just memorize it.
Chess NewsThe 46th Chess Olympiad opens in Samarkand with over 200 nations at the board. Here is the full story behind round 1, including how the top ten seeds were paired.
Chess NewsFor twenty-seven moves, Magnus Carlsen did almost everything right. Then came one move that looked perfectly natural, and within twelve moves, his World...
Chess OpeningsMost beginners lose games in the first ten moves without ever realizing it. This complete guide to the best chess openings for beginners explains the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, London System, Queen's Gambit, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, French Defense, and more. Every opening is broken down move by move with interactive boards, so you understand the plan behind every move, not just the move itself.
