India was paired against USA in the final round for quarter final qualification. The match ended 3:1 in India’s favour with Vidit Gurathi and SL Narayanan scoring wins with black pieces against Hans Neimann and Akobian Varuzhan. With this victory India finished third in the Group B of the World Team Chess Championship and thereby qualifying for the Quarter Final Stage of the tournament. India faces France in the Quarter Finals tomorrow.
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat 
Western Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Ahmedabad ,Gujarat from 22-31 October 2026 
Certificate of National Under 11 Chess Championship 2026 in Mangaluru from 02-08 August 2026 
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026.