Chess Olympiad Round 6: How Nihal Sarin blundered his queen in India’s loss
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India suffered a narrow 2.5-1.5 defeat to hosts Uzbekistan in Round 6 of the Chess Olympiad after Nihal Sarin let a winning position slip, allowing Nodirbek Yakubboev to capture his queen for free. With Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh drawing, Nihal’s loss proved deci...
India suffered a narrow 2.5-1.5 defeat to hosts Uzbekistan in Round 6 of the Chess Olympiad after Nihal Sarin let a winning position slip, allowing Nodirbek Yakubboev to capture his queen for free. With Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh drawing, Nihal’s loss proved decisive. India’s women bounced back against the United States, winning 3-1 after their previous-round defeat to Poland.
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