In the fifth instalment of TimesofIndia.com’s series on India’s medal-winning Chess Olympiad campaigns in Samarkand, R Praggnanandhaa reflects on India’s silver-medal finish and his individual bronze. The 21-year-old discusses battling illness, missed winning chances, the decisive defeat to Uzbekistan, the team’s resilience, his recovery from the Candidates disappointment, and much more. In the fifth instalment of TimesofIndia.com’s series on India’s medal-winning Chess Olympiad campaigns in Samarkand, R Praggnanandhaa reflects on India’s silver-medal finish and his individual bronze. The 21-year-old discusses battling illness, missed winning chances, the decisive defeat to Uzbekistan, the team’s resilience, his recovery from the Candidates disappointment, and much more.
