Samarkand, Sept. 18 -- The Indian men's team returned to winning ways with a convincing 3-1 victory over Italy, while the women's side registered an emphatic 3.5-0.5 win over Greece in the third round of the 46th Chess Olympiad here on Friday.

The Indian men, fielding their strongest combination for the first time in the tournament, produced a composed performance against an all-Grandmaster Italian side, with Nihal Sarin and reigning world champion D Gukesh registering victories, according to ESPN.

R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi were held to draws on the top two boards, but Nihal and Gukesh ensured India secured a comfortable team victory.

Praggnanandhaa was unable to convert his advantage against Lorenzo Lodici and had to settle ...