46th Chess Olympiad R7: Double Delight for India, Savitha Shri Scores 6/6

Open Section: England vs. India (1.5-2.5)

It was an exciting match: Arjun drew with Michael Adams, and within a few minutes, Praggnanandhaa scored a dominant win over Nikita Vitiugov. It was an attacking masterclass by Praggnanandhaa. Gukesh and Nihal were in a complex position, and eventually Gukesh managed to win his game while Nihal lost his game.

Board 1: Nikita Vitiugov vs. R Praggnanandhaa (0-1)

It was a great win with the black pieces by Praggnanandhaa; he played the French Defence and then built a beautiful attack against the white's king. This dominating win on the top board helped Team India defeat England.

Black to play, find the best move

We can already see how chaotic this position is; White is putting pressure on Black's king, and Black is trying to exploit the weaknesses near White's king. Here Pragg found a beautiful move to finish the game. Try to find the move and type it in the comment box.

Board 2: Arjun Erigaisi vs. Michael Adams (0.5-0.5)

Arjun found a nice resource to hold a draw against former England No. 1 Michael Adams.

Board 3: McShane Luke J vs. Nihal Sarin (1-0)

It was a complex battle between both players under time pressure. Before the second time control, McShane was under time pressure but managed to hold the position. Eventually, both players were under time pressure, and both made inaccuracies, but Nihal made the last mistake and lost the game.

Board 4: Gukesh D vs. Fernandez Daniel Howard (1-0)

A very important result for Team India's win, Gukesh was in an equal position against Fernandez, but under time pressure he made precise moves while Fernandez was not able to figure out his way and lost the game.

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Ranking list after Round 7

In Round 8, the Indian Open team will face Azerbaijan.

Pairings for Round 8

Women's Section: Germany vs. India (0.5-3.5)

Another day, another dominating win, and the star is Savitha Shri with 6/6 points!. In the 7th round, India defeated Germany by a massive 3.5-0.5, where Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and Savitha Shri scored wins and Vaishali drew her game. India will face Kazakhstan in the 8th round now

Board 1: Dinara Wagner vs. Koneru Humpy (0-1)

Humpy was looking into some trouble out of the opening, but she managed to get a grip on the position and win the game.

Board 2: Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Elisabeth Paehtz (0.5-0.5)

Vaishali is trying to get into rhythm; she made a solid draw against Elisabeth Paehtz in the clash with Germany.

Board 3: Klek Hanna Marie vs. Divya Deshmukh (0-1)

Divya played an excellent game and won in style against Marie. Divya managed to get a great attacking position in the middlegame with the black pieces and converted the advantage smoothly.

Board 4: Savitha Shri vs. Schulze Lara (1-0)

What a fighter, what a player Savitha Shri is!! She was in a completely lost position against Lara Schulze, but she kept on fighting and fighting. Managed to get an equal position and then got an advantage in the endgame. With this win, she is now on 6/6.

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Ranking list after Round 7

In Round 8, the Indian women’s team will take on Kazakhstan.

Pairings for Round 8

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Format

System: Swiss format, 11 rounds

Team size: 5 players per squad, 4 play each round

Time control: 90 min for 40 moves + 30 min for the rest, with a 30-sec increment from move 1

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