Indian grandmasters impressed at the European Chess Club Cup 2026 in Montenegro, with Nihal Sarin winning individual gold and Pentala Harikrishna taking silver. Karthikeyan Murali secured bronze, while Arjun Erigaisi finished fourth. In the women’s event, Koneru Humpy won individual gold and helped Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo clinch the team title.