Zhu Jiner unbeaten as China lead women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand

Chess
26 Sept 2026, 06:00 am IST|Khelangan Desk
Zhu Jiner unbeaten as China lead women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
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China lead the women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand as of 26 September 2026, with World No. 4 Zhu Jiner emerging as the team's unbeaten Board 1.

The side are leading the event despite missing their top three players.

Zhu rebounded strongly from a difficult GCL campaign in Bengaluru, and in an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia.com she reflects on India’s chess passion, her journey into professional chess and China’s unexpected title challenge.

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