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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa win as India beat England in Round 7 at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) on Wednesday. Photo credit: FIDE/X Image Source: IANS
FIDE Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Win As India Beat England In Round 7
Reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh: Reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won their matches as India defeated England 2.5-1.5 in Round 7 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday.
While Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa won their games, India overcame Nihal Sarin's defeat to Luke McShane to emerge victorious in the match. On the second board, Arjun Erigiasi was held to a draw by veteran Michael Adams.
On the top board, Pragg defeated Nikita Vitiugov with white pieces, while Gukesh scored over Daniel Howard Fernandez with black pieces. As top seeds and defending champions, India recovered from their defeat to Uzbekistan to secure a narrow victory over England.
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