Vantika and Divya power India's win over France
Kazakhstan has taken early sole lead in Pool A scoring 4/4. USA and China have made a perfect start 4/4. All three teams who are leading currently, haven't conceded a loss in a single game.
Round 1: India - France: 2-0
India started with a 2-0 victory over France without conceding a single game. IM Vantika Agrawal (2307) and IM Divya Deshmukh (2216) defeated IM Deimante Daulyte-Cornette (2249) and IM Anastasia Savina (2252), IM Padmini Rout (2282) and WGM Savitha Shri B (2236) drew against IM Sophie Milliet (2335) and WGM Hejazipour Mitra (2244) respectively.
Deimante - Vantika
Black is very much in the game as it is quite difficult for White to make a progress in the above position. 27...Kf8 is what Black needed to play. 27...Raxc4?? helped 28.Rxc4 Rxc4 29.a4 and the passed a-pawn proved to be the decisive factor in White earning a full point.
Savina - Divya
IM Anastasia Savina (2252) tried to hold on to the h4-pawn when she needed to let it go. 18.g3? Rc8 19.Nb1 Qd6 20.Kg2?? Bh3+! 21.Kxh3 Rxc1 22.Kg2 Rec8 23.Qb5 Rxf1 24.Bxf1 Rc2 25.Be2 Qb6 26.Na3 Qxb5 and it's over as White loses more material.
Replay India-France games
Pool A
Round 3: Ukraine - India
Round 4: India - Georgia
Replay Round 1-2 games
Pool A standings after Round 2
Pool B standings after Round 2
Schedule
Time Control
The time control is 45 minutes + 10 seconds increment for the entire game, for tie-breaks - 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
