Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:39pm on 15 Sep 2026,Tuesday Sports
India's Chess Olympiad team, led by world champion D Gukesh, faced accommodation chaos after landing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ahead of the tournament's opening. Captain Srinath Narayanan said the squad was still waiting for rooms five hours after arrival, with no clarity on when the issue would be resolved. Vidit Gujrathi echoed the frustration, calling it a "very poor first impression" of the Olympiad. The defending champions, who swept gold in both Open and Women's sections at Budapest 2024, are looking to repeat that feat this year, with a record 400 teams competing across both categories starting September 16. (PC: India Today)
