Uzbekistan and China Win Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand
Uzbekistan wins the Open section while China takes the Women’s title at the Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, with India securing two medals.
FM Arun Kataria
FIDE Master
- Represented India at the World Youth
- National Juniors medallist
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Arun Kataria is a FIDE Master and a Kingdom of Chess student. He represented India at the World Youth Chess Championship in Italy in 2023, took a national medal at the National Juniors Championship, and has been state champion five times across Rajasthan's youth categories.
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About Arun
He keeps winning: unbeaten on 8.5/9 at the inaugural LNJ Bhilwara FIDE Rapid in April 2026, unbeaten again on 8.5/9 for the 2025 Katni Rapid Rating Open title, and champion of the 2025 Jaipur Rating Open with 8/9.
Achievements
- 2023Represented India at the World YouthPlayed the World Youth Chess Championship in Italy in 2023.
- National Juniors medallistTook a national medal at the National Juniors Championship.
- Five-time state championChampion across several youth categories in Rajasthan.
- 20261st LNJ Bhilwara FIDE Rapid — championWon the inaugural event at Hurda, Bhilwara, in April 2026, unbeaten on 8.5/9.
- 20251st Katni Rapid Rating Open — championWon the 2025 title, again unbeaten on 8.5/9.
- 20252nd Jaipur Rating Open — championTook the 2025 title with 8/9.
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