Samarkand, Sept. 19 -- The india men's side delivered a 3-1 win over Italy in the ongoing 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with the women's team also emerging victorious against Greece in the third round.

At the end of round three, the world champion D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin's wins were at the centre of India's 3-1 win over an all-Grandmaster team from Italy, as per ESPN.

The women's team also maintained their dominance at the table with a 3.5-0.5 win over Greece.

At the top of the table, R Praggnanandhaa could not win for the second day running against Lorenzo Lodici, but Nihal and Gukesh's performances ensured India got a win. Nihal prevailed over Francesco Sonis, while Gukesh beat Sabino Brunello.

Gukesh, after a few disappointing...