Amit Kamath; Mayank Chaudhary; Sayakdutta · Sports · 2026-08-29
Praggnanandhaa on Olympiad debate: ‘Don’t mind even being reserve player’
Who plays board 1 for India at the upcoming Olympiad is going to be a hotly-debated topic, with at least three contenders — Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi — in the mix. Praggnanandhaa on Olympiad debate: ‘Don’t mind even being reserve player’.
Why it matters. This highlights the intense internal competition and team-first attitude among India's top chess grandmasters ahead of the global Olympiad.
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