{
  "id": 11453923,
  "title": "‘Sometimes there are blind spots’: Nihal Sarin looks back at Chess Olympiad loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/sometimes-there-are-blind-spots-nihal-sarin-looks-back-at-chess",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/sometimes-in-chess-there-are-just-these-blind-spots-nihal-sarin-looks-back-at-his-chess-olympiad-loss-to-uzbekistan-exclusive/articleshow/134640893.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Welcome to the third instalment of TimesofIndia.com's interview series looking back at India's medal-winning campaigns at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. After speaking to the two captains of the open and women's teams, we turn to Nihal Sarin, who clinched a silver medal with the open team. In an exclusive interaction, the 22-year-old looks back on the painful loss to eventual champions…",
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  "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."
}