Samarkand, Sept. 17 -- Defending champions India were held to a tough outing against Indonesia in the second round of the Chess Olympiad, with reigning World Champion D Gukesh among three Indian players forced to settle for half a point before Nihal Sarin secured the team's lone win.

Indonesia put up determined resistance throughout the Open section match, with Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and R Praggnanandhaa all being held to draws, according to the FIDE website.

Nihal, however, produced a strong performance to claim the only win for India and keep the defending champions among the leading teams in the standings.

One of the highlights of the match came on the top board, where Indonesian teenager Satria Duta held Gukesh to a draw.

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