<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[World Chess Olympiad News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about World Chess Olympiad tournament. All the latest 2026 Chess articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>World Chess Olympiad News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:25:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/chess/tournament/world_chess_olympiad" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:58:37 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[World Chess Olympiad | Indian men’s team lose to Armenia while Women draw against Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s chess team which included Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna slumped to a 1.5-2.5 defeat against eighth-seed Armenia at the World Chess Olympiad being played in Georgia. The women’s team, however, were held to a 2-2 draw against Italy in the ninth round of the Olympiad.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/oct/04/world-chess-olympiad-indian-mens-team-lose-to-armenia-while-women-draw-against-italy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/oct/04/world-chess-olympiad-indian-mens-team-lose-to-armenia-while-women-draw-against-italy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Viswanathan_anand_world_chess_championship_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | Indian men beat Czech Republic, women suffer painful defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian chess team witnessed a mixed-bag day in the Chess Olympiad as the men secured a tight win over the Czech Republic by a margin of 2.5-1.5. However, women's team suffered a shocking defeat against Hungary in the eighth round by scoring 1-3 at 43rd World Chess Olympiad at Georgia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/oct/03/chess-olympiad-indian-men-beat-czech-republic-women-suffer-painful-defeat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/oct/03/chess-olympiad-indian-men-beat-czech-republic-women-suffer-painful-defeat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/vidit_gujrathi_chess_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | Indian men’s team to take on second seed Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The India men’s team will face a strong Russian side in the sixth round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad being held in Batumi, Georgia. On the other hand, the women’s team which is yet to lose any round with five rounds of the competition completed, will take on the team from the United States of America.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/29/chess-olympiad-indian-mens-team-to-take-on-the-second-seed-russia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/29/chess-olympiad-indian-mens-team-to-take-on-the-second-seed-russia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/chess_image_generic.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | India have a mixed day as Women’s win followed by a loss for Men]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a truly mixed bag for the Indian team at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, on Thursday as the Women's team’s win was negated by a loss for the Men’s team. The Women’s team won the game 3-1 against Poland while the men succumbed to a 2.5-1.5 loss against top seeds USA.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/29/chess-olympiad-india-have-a-mixed-day-as-womens-win-followed-by-a-loss-for-men?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/29/chess-olympiad-india-have-a-mixed-day-as-womens-win-followed-by-a-loss-for-men?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:33:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna, K Sasikiran continue winning streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian trio of Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna, and K Sasikiran continued India’s winning streak at the ongoing World Chess Olympiad in Georgia as they coasted to 3.5-0.5 win over Canada in the third round. Meanwhile, the women’s team were held to a 2-2 draw with Serbia in round three.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/27/chess-olympiad-viswanathan-anand-p-harikrishna-and-k-sasikiran-continue-winning-streak?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/27/chess-olympiad-viswanathan-anand-p-harikrishna-and-k-sasikiran-continue-winning-streak?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:19:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Vishwanathan_anand_cGettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | Anand dominate Austria completely; women squashes Venezuela 4-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a gap of 12 years, Viswanathan Anand made a commanding win by a margin of 3.5-0.5 against Austria in the second round at Batumi, Georgia. The third round will pit India against Canada and Serbia in the women’s, but this time the challenge might get a bit tougher than the previous one.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/26/chess-olympiad-anand-dominate-austria-completely-women-squashes-venezuela-4-0?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/26/chess-olympiad-anand-dominate-austria-completely-women-squashes-venezuela-4-0?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:50:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Vishwanathan_anand_cGettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vishwanathan Anand not worried about his form going into World Chess Olympiad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vishwanathan Anand will make a comeback into the Indian team after 12 years as they take part in the 43rd Chess Olympiad to be held in Georgia from September 23. Anand has stated that he is not worried about his form at the tournament and is rather happy to be a part of a good team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/16/vishwanathan-anand-not-worried-about-his-form-going-into-world-chess-olympiad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/sep/16/vishwanathan-anand-not-worried-about-his-form-going-into-world-chess-olympiad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 08:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad | We are going to be fielding one of the strongest teams, says Grandmaster B Adhiban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grandmaster B Adhiban has stated that the Indian team will be fielding one of the strongest team in the upcoming Chess Olympiad. Participating in the recent Asian Nations Cup, Indian men's chess team claimed a silver medal in classical section, while bagging a bronze in the rapid format.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/aug/08/chess-olympiad-we-are-going-to-be-fielding-one-of-the-strongest-teams-says-grandmaster-b-adhiban?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/aug/08/chess-olympiad-we-are-going-to-be-fielding-one-of-the-strongest-teams-says-grandmaster-b-adhiban?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:40:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand expresses interest to participate in Chess Olympiad]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning the World Rapid title in Riyadh recently a confident Viswanathan Anand is now willing to participate in the Chess Olympiad after 12 years. The premier biennial team event will be held in Georgia in September and Anand’s presence will be a huge boost for the Indian team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/jan/06/viswanathan-anand-expresses-interest-to-participate-in-chess-olympiad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/jan/06/viswanathan-anand-expresses-interest-to-participate-in-chess-olympiad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:20:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Anand_London_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad Round 10: Indian teams draw against higher-seeded opponents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian teams faced a challenging tenth round at the Baku Olympiad on Monday, but that did not deter them from drawing their matches against the higher-rated teams. In the open’s section, the men played out a 2-2 draw against Russia. In the women’s section too, the team drew against Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/13/chess-olympiad-round-10-indian-teams-draw-against-higher-seeded-opponents?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/13/chess-olympiad-round-10-indian-teams-draw-against-higher-seeded-opponents?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 04:12:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/other/Pentala_Harikrishna_wikipedia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess Olympiad Round 9: Ukraine narrowly edge India; Women’s team trounce Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s team in the Open section went down to the table-toppers Ukraine, in the Round 9. The Indians looked positive entering the crucial round after they had defeated England in their previous round, but lost the match 2.5-1.5 to the Ukrainians.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/12/chess-olympiad-round-9-ukraine-narrowly-edge-india-womens-team-trounce-netherlands?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/12/chess-olympiad-round-9-ukraine-narrowly-edge-india-womens-team-trounce-netherlands?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 05:00:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Pentala_Harikrishna_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Chess Olympiad | Indian teams ease past Bolivia, Macedonia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Chess teams started their campaign in the World Chess Olympiad with easy wins against lower-ranked Bolivia and Republic of Macedonia in the first round. The Indian team rested key players like GM Pentala Harikrishna and GM Harika Dronavalli for the clash.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/03/world-chess-olympiad-indian-teams-ease-past-bolivia-macedonia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2016/sep/03/world-chess-olympiad-indian-teams-ease-past-bolivia-macedonia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:45:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y1/articles/other/Pentala_Harikrishna_wikipedia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>