‘We’re the top seeds!’: Divya Deshmukh exudes confidence as India beat Mongolia for 4th win

'We're the top seeds!': Divya Deshmukh exudes confidence as India beat Mongolia for 4th win It was the lower boards, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B.

Key points

• 3 min read New Delhi Updated: Sep 20, 2026 01: 36 AM IST.
• The Indian women's team at the 2026 Chess Olympiad is showing no signs of slowing down.
• GM Divya Deshmukh in action during the 4th round of the Chess Olympiad.
• It was the lower boards, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B.

GM Divya Deshmukh in action during the 4th round of the Chess Olympiad. (Rafal Oleksiewicz/FIDE).

Meanwhile, the Indian women's team at the 2026 Chess Olympiad is showing no signs of slowing down. On Saturday, the defending champions dispatched Mongolia 3.0-1.0 in Samarkand, extending their unbeaten run to four matches.

It was the lower boards, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri B. This person pushed the side over the finishing line with wins on Board 3 and Board 4 respectively. Divya brushed aside WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan with black pieces, whereas Savitha defeated IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul with white.

Veteran Indian Koneru Humpy avoided a major mishap, sustaining pressure from Woman International Master (WIM) Bat-Erdene Mungunzul on the top board before managing half a point from the clash.

Taken together, the developments around 'We're the top seeds!': Divya Deshmukh exudes confidence as India beat Mongolia point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.