D Gukesh's comeback win over Alexander Donchenkov helped India crush Germany, while the women's team defeated Uzbekistan. The results kept the Indian men in the podium race and set up a potential decider against China for the women.

Daijiworld Media Network - Samarkand Samarkand, Sep 24: Germany ended Uzbekistan's perfect run at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, defeating the hosts 2.5-1.5 in the eighth round on Thursday, while India's women's team secured a 2-2 draw against Kazakhstan after Savitha Shri registered her seventh consecutive victory. G.....

Defending champions India suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad, losing 1.5-2.5 to Uzbekistan as Nihal Sarin lost to Nodirbek Yakubboev and the Uzbek team moved into sole lead