Gukesh comeback keeps India in Chess Olympiad gold hunt

25 Sept 2026, 10:02 pm IST|
Gukesh comeback keeps India in Chess Olympiad gold hunt
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D Gukesh produced a comeback win over Germany’s Alexander Donchenko in Round 9 of the Chess Olympiad, keeping India in the gold medal race.

India’s men beat Germany 2.5-1.5. Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh powered the women’s team to victory, with the men trailing Uzbekistan and the women second behind leaders China with two rounds left.

Chess OlympiadD GukeshAlexander DonchenkoVantika AgrawalDivya Deshmukh