Chess Olympiad: Average start for Indian men, Gukesh dips below 2700 in live ratings

India’s defending champion men’s team made a modest start at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, winning its first two matches but without convincing performances. World champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by Indonesia’s Satria Duta Cahaya in the second round, dropping him below the 2700 rating mark to 2699.5 in live ratings.