Erigaisi picks first win as India beat Spain 3-1 in Round 4

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Maksim Chigaev as defending champions India beat Spain 3-1 in Round 4 of the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on September 20, 2026.

Gukesh continued his impressive run, while Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew.

India’s women remained unbeaten, beating Mongolia 3-1, and both Indian teams maintained their winning momentum in Samarkand.