India fourth after round 3 at disability Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
India drew 2-2 with Germany on 13 September 2026 and has five match points. Poland is next in round 4 on 14 September.
Samarkand, 13 September 2026 · ChessWize Newsdesk
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In brief
- India is fourth with five match points after round 3 of the 2026 disability Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, as of 13 September 2026. [s1]
- India drew Germany 2-2 on 13 September in the 2026 disability Olympiad; Aryan B Joshi won on the third playing board. [s2]
- India faces Poland in round 4 of the Samarkand disability Olympiad on 14 September 2026, with both teams on five match points. [s3]
India stands fourth after round 3 of the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Samarkand on 13 September 2026. A 2-2 draw with Germany left India unbeaten, with five match points and 8.5 game points.
Israel, Cuba and the Czech Republic lead on six match points each. Germany and Poland also have five, but India sits ahead of both in the standings. Match wins earn two points and draws one; individual board results make up the separate game-point total.
India’s results through 13 September
The opening match on 11 September brought a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan 2. Shashikant Kutwal and Kishan Gangolli won, while Aryan B Joshi and Megha Chakraborty drew.
Against Uzbekistan 3 on 12 September, India won 3.5-0.5. Kutwal and Gangolli scored again, Chakraborty added a win and Joshi drew. FIDE’s report that day placed India among eight teams with two match victories.
Germany halted that winning start on 13 September. Joshi beat David-Andrei Valean on the third playing board, but Chakraborty lost to Manuela Mekus. Kutwal drew Artur Kevorkov, and Gangolli drew Sergej Salov. The four results left the match level.
| Playing board | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total / 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shashikant Kutwal | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Kishan Gangolli | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Aryan B Joshi | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Megha Chakraborty | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Poland next on 14 September
India is paired with Poland in round 4 on 14 September, scheduled for 3 pm in Samarkand, GMT+5. Among the leaders, Cuba faces Israel and the Czech Republic meets Germany.
The event opened on 10 September and runs through 17 September 2026. Seven rounds are scheduled, with the last starting at 11 am local time on 17 September. This report uses the completed third-round standings and the next team pairing available on 13 September.
Sources
- [s1] 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities: rank after round 3 · Chess-Results · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s2] India: team composition and round results, Samarkand 2026 · Chess-Results · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s3] Samarkand disability Olympiad: round 4 pairings · Chess-Results · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s4] 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities: dates and schedule · FIDE event organiser · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s5] From inclusion to inspiration: Three teams lead after Day 3 in Samarkand · FIDE · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s6] Eight teams on perfect score as inclusion and lifelong love for chess take center stage in Samarkand · FIDE · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
- [s7] 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities opens in Samarkand · FIDE · accessed 14 Sept 2026 Primary
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