India’s Gujarathi Vidit Santosh, Erigaisi Arjun Kumar, Dronavalli Harika and Koneru Humpy clinched a win in the first round of the men’s and women’s individual chess at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. In the men’s round, Santosh beat Bangladesh’s Rahman Mohammad Fahad by 1-0. On the other hand, Arjun defeated the Philippines’ Bersamina Paulo by 1-0.
In the women’s round, Humpy clinched a 1-0 win against Iran’s Alinasabalamdari Mobina. Meanwhile, Harika has also beaten United Arab Emirates’ Alali Rouda by 1-0. In Round two of the men’s individual chess, Santosh will meet Kazakhstan’s Nogerbek Kazbek, and Arjun will play against Vietnam’s Le Tuan Minh. Meanwhile, the women’s schedule is still not out. Chess at the Asian Games 2023 started on Sunday, and the final is scheduled to take place on October 7. India’s men’s chess team at the Asian Games 2023: Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
