{
  "id": 10587011,
  "title": "Olympiad medallist Nihal replies to 'play for Pakistan' troll with 3 words",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/olympiad-medallist-nihal-replies-to-play-for-pakistan-troll-with-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:05:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/indias-chess-olympiad-medallist-nihal-sarin-replies-to-play-for-pakistan-troll-with-three-words/articleshow/134553791.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin swiftly dismissed a troll on X after India's open team secured a silver medal at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The troll's message, \"Plz quit playing for India. Play for Pakistan,\" prompted Nihal's concise response: \"on board 0? A mixed personal campaign.\" The tournament saw Nihal begin with three consecutive wins, but his performance waned after losses to Spain and the Netherlands. A notable setback occurred when he misplaced his queen against Nodirbek Yakubboev, followed by another defeat to Luke McShane. Despite these setbacks, Nihal rebounded with draws against Germany's Frederik Svane, Uzbekistan's second team, and Hungary's Benjamin Gledura. India's open team finished silver behind Uzbekistan, with Nihal's brief yet impactful X post reflecting his mixed campaign.",
  "summary": "Nihal Sarin responded to an X user who told him to “play for Pakistan” after India’s Open team won silver at the Chess Olympiad, replying simply, “on board 0?” Nihal’s tournament was mixed, with five points from nine games after a strong start and two consecutive losses in the middle. India finished runners-up to Uzbekistan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nihal Sarin replies to troll with \"on board 0?\"",
    "Indian team secures silver at 46th Chess Olympiad",
    "Nihal's campaign mixed with wins, losses, draws"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}