Nihal Sarin queen blunder decisive in India’s 2.5-1.5 loss to hosts Uzbekistan

Chess
22 Sept 2026, 08:25 am IST|Khelangan Desk
Nihal Sarin queen blunder decisive in India’s 2.5-1.5 loss to hosts Uzbekistan
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India lost 2.5-1.5 to hosts Uzbekistan in Round 6 of the Chess Olympiad after Nihal Sarin blundered his queen.

Nodirbek Yakubboev captured Sarin’s queen for free, and with Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh drawing their games, Nihal’s loss proved decisive.

India’s women defeated the United States 3-1, following their previous-round defeat to Poland.

Nihal SarinNodirbek YakubboevIndiaUzbekistanChess Olympiad