Bhubaneswar: The Indian team, coached by Odisha IM Swayanshu Satyapragyan, has started its campaign in the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on a promising note in Samarkand.
Satyapragyan’s wards outwitted the host country in the opening rounds, beating Uzbekistan B 3-1 and then the Uzbekistan 3 by a margin of 3.5 to 0.5.
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In Round 3, Indian players shared honours with Germany in a 2-2 stalemate.
The 43-year-old Satyapragyan, based in Bhubaneswar, is an International Master and FIDE Trainer with over a decade of coaching experience.
The 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities is a seven-round team tournament, with a total of 41 countries taking part. India have been seeded No. 11.
