@PSPKAdherent dont judge his preparation, he was winning the whole time, he blundered, nonetheless, he might be kinda chill or overlooked a few things!
@ShivamKPy@Ankiii_i We can't pressurise him giving the board 1 just for the tag of World champion, it's him who does what he feels, and Board 4 or board 3 is the way to go to get some points on back and gain confidence.
This is your Indian Team at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand! Team Captain Srinath Narayanan and all the players came together to form the following board order for the Samarkand Olympiad 2026:
Board 1 - Praggnanandhaa
Board 2 - Arjun
Board 3 - Nihal Sarin
Board 4 - D Gukesh
Board 5 (reserve) - Vidit Gujrathi
Team India's journey starts at the Olympiad today from 3:30 PM IST today - India is facing Thailand in the first round. Praggnanandhaa is rested today - so this is what the pairings look like:
GM Arjun Erigaisi (2759) vs IM Prin Laohawirapap (2263)
FM Thanadon Kulpruethanon (2220) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2718)
GM D Gukesh (2703) vs Faris Rashid Alriyami (1909)
Tupfah Khumnorkaew (2078) vs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2697)
Send in your best wishes for Team India! What do you think will be the scoreline today? Let us know in the comments.
Graphic: Abhyudaya Ram
#chess #chessbaseindia #chessolympiad
@DeveshsK_ Well analysed , I do agree, Gukesh also can rise up to occasions and might win a few too in B1 but if gukeesh fumbles B4 then it's gonna be risky and hard for top boards