Olympiad: Erigaisi picks first win of tournament; India's winning juggernaut rolls on

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What happened

Arjun Erigaisi bounced back from a difficult start to the Chess Olympiad with a convincing victory over Maksim Chigaev, helping defending champions India beat Spain 3-1 in Round 4.

Gukesh continued his impressive run, while Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin drew.

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  • Arjun Erigaisi bounced back from a difficult start to the Chess Olympiad with a convincing victory over Maksim Chigaev, helping defending champions India beat Spain 3-1 in Round 4.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:35:13 UTC.

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