Can The Olympiad Reignite Gukesh Before His World Title Defence? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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India begin their Chess Olympiad title defence with a slightly changed men’s team in Uzbekistan. Praggnanandhaa leads the boards, with Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin adding depth, while world champion D Gukesh is on Board 4 after a tough year. With Javokhir Sindarov ahead, can India’s strength help Gukesh rediscover his rhythm? Rupha Ramani takes a look at the peculiar situation that Gukesh finds himself in. --- India Chess Olympiad | Chess Olympiad 2026 | India Chess Olympiad 2026 | Chess Olympiad Samarkand | India Chess Team | India Men Chess Team | D Gukesh | Gukesh | Gukesh World Champion | Gukesh World Championship | Gukesh vs Sindarov | Javokhir Sindarov | Praggnanandhaa | Arjun Erigaisi | Nihal Sarin | Indian Chess | India Title Defence | Chess Olympiad Title Defence | Chess News | Chess World Championship | Samarkand Chess | First Sports | Rupha Ramani | Firstpost | Sports News #indiachess #chessolympiad #chessolympiad2026 #gukesh #praggnanandhaa #arjunerigaisi #nihalsarin

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