‘Sometimes there are blind spots’: Nihal Sarin looks back at Chess Olympiad loss

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 Uzbekistan, his miss, the memories he takes away from this Olympiad, and much more.