'Unrealistic to win gold every time': India captain after Chess Olympiad silver

30 Sep 2026 · 17:54

'Unrealistic to win gold every time': India captain after Chess Olympiad silver

Welcome to TimesofIndia.com's interview series looking back at India's medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. And who better to kick things off than Srinath Narayanan, the silver-winning captain of Team India in the Open section? Here, the 32-year-old opens up about Gukesh's move to Board 4, India's silver, the campaign's key challenges, team unity, the upcoming Gukesh-Sindarov world championship match, and much more.

02 Oct 2026 · 06:00

‘If India won a medal, we owe it to her’: Captain Swayams on Savitha's heroics

Welcome to TimesofIndia.com's interview series looking back at India's medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. After kicking things off with Srinath Narayanan and India's silver-winning Open team, we turn to Swayams Mishra, captain of the bronze-winning women's team. In an exclusive interaction, the 34-year-old opens up about his first full stint as captain, the difficult decision-making around Vaishali, Savitha Shri's match-winning impact, and much more.