Nihal Sarin and Koneru Humpy Win Individual Gold Medals at European Chess Club Cup 2026

Indian Chess Grandmasters **Nihal Sarin** and **Koneru Humpy** delivered exceptional performances to secure individual gold medals at the **European Chess Club Cup 2026** held in Budva, Montenegro.

- Nihal Sarin:

  - Club: Novy Bor Chess Club.

  - Section / Board: Open Section, Board 2.

  - Achievement: Scored 5/6 points (4 wins and 2 draws) to clinch the individual Gold medal on Board 2.

- Koneru Humpy:

  - Club: Cercle d'Échecs de Monte-Carlo.

  - Section / Board: Women's Section, Board 2.

  - Achievement: Scored 4.5/6 points to win individual Gold on Board 2 and guided her club to the Women's Team Title.

- Performance Summary:

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Nihal Sarin** | Novy Bor Chess Club | Open Section, Board 2 | 5/6 | Individual Gold |

| **Koneru Humpy** | Cercle d'Échecs de Monte-Carlo | Women's Section, Board 2 | 4.5/6 | Individual Gold & Team Gold |

- FIDE (International Chess Federation):

  - Formation: **July 20, 1924** (Paris, France).

  - Headquarters: **Lausanne, Switzerland**.

  - Deputy President: Viswanathan Anand.

- Grandmaster (GM): The highest title awarded to a chess player by FIDE.

- India's First Grandmaster: Viswanathan Anand (1988).

- Country Profile (Montenegro):

  - Capital: Podgorica | Currency: Euro (EUR).

Q: In which country was the European Chess Club Cup 2026 hosted?

A: Montenegro (Budva)

Q: Which Indian GM won individual Gold on Board 2 in the Open section representing Novy Bor Chess Club?

A: Nihal Sarin

Q: Who guided Cercle d'Échecs de Monte-Carlo to the women's team title while securing an individual Gold medal?

A: Koneru Humpy

Q: Where is the official headquarters of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) located?

A: Lausanne, Switzerland

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