Chess Olympiad 2026: India retain Gaprindashvili Cup with Open silver & Women’s bronze
Chess Olympiad 2026: India retain Gaprindashvili Cup with Open silver & Women's bronze This marks the third straight edition where India have won the trophy, having asserted it on home turf in Chennai (2022), during their historic double-gold campaign in…
Chess Olympiad 2026: India retain Gaprindashvili Cup with Open silver & Women's bronze This marks the third straight edition where India have won the trophy, having asserted it on home turf in Chennai (2022), during their historic double-gold campaign in Budapest (2024), and now in Samarkand.
What happened
2 min read New Delhi Updated: Sep 27, 2026 11: 57 PM IST. India defended Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at 2026 Chess Olympiad. (X/Praggnanandhaa).
India defended the prestigious Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Sunday, finishing as the best overall nation after picking up a silver in the Open section and a bronze in the Women's event.
While both Indian teams entered the final round as defending champions and could not retain their titles on a tense final day, their collective consistency throughout 11 rounds ensured India remained the dominant global powerhouse throughout both sections.
The bottom line
Taken together, the developments around chess Olympiad 2026: India retain Gaprindashvili Cup with Open silver & Women's point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
