The Indian team in both the Open and Women’s sections will get its FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 campaign underway with the Round 1 ties on Wednesday.
In the Open section, India has been paired opposite Thailand, while the Dominican Republic will be the opponent in the Women’s.
R. Praggnanandhaa, who was assigned to Board 1 will be rested for the first-round clash, with Vidit Gujrathi featuring instead. Similarly, reserve player B. Savitha Shri will play instead of Divya Deshmukh in the Women’s event.
Here are the pairings for the Indian team for Round 1:
Open section:
Arjun Erigiasi (white) vs Laohawirapap Prin
Nihal Sarin (black) vs Kulpruethanon Thanadon
D. Gukesh (white) vs Alriyami Faris Rashid
Vidit Gujrathi (black) vs Khumnorkaew Tupfah
Women’s section:
Koneru Humpy (white) vs Ramirez Luzon Franchesca
R. Vaishali (black) vs De La Rosa Martinez Miguelina
Vantika Agarwal (white) vs Gonzalez Peguero Mary Loly
B. Savitha Shri (black) vs Nunez Diaz Karla Mya
LIVE STREAMING INFO
Where to watch the live stream of the Chess Olympiad 2026?
The live streaming of the Chess Olympiad 2026 will be available on the FIDE YouTube channel.
Published on Sep 16, 2026
