Olympiad: Pragg outwits Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri for first win; sister Vaishali loses

NEW DELHI: When it was finally revealed that Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa would play Board 1, meaning he would face the toughest oppositions — like his oppoennet in Anish Giri in India's match against the Netherlands on Sunday — at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, many raised eyebrows at world champion Dommaraju Gukesh being pushed down to Board 4, the weakest slot in the line-up. Nobody, though, questioned Praggnanandhaa's credentials to lead the top board.Since an underwhelming campaign at the Cyprus Candidates earlier this year, the Chennai-born grandmaster has been in outstanding form. He beat World No.