Round 3

In the third round, the Indian team faced Kazakhstan on the top board. Pranav, Pranesh, and Aravindh won their games. On the top board, Nihal Sarin drew against GM Denis Makhnev, and the final score was 3.5-0.5. On the second board, China drew against Russia 2-2; all 4 games ended in a draw. On the third board, Mongolia scored a big win over Uzbekistan, 2.5-1.5.

Nihal Sarin drew against GM Denis Makhnev on top board

GM Pranav V. defeated Ansat Aldiyar with the black pieces

Pranesh scored his 3rd win in a row and defeated GM Agmanov Zhandos

On the final board, Aravindh Chithambaram defeated IM Sapenov Daniyal

On the top board, Andrey Esipenko drew against Xiao Tong

His Excellency Dr Abdulla Alwahshi, CEO of the Asian Chess Federation, made the ceremonial 1st move

Round 3 Results

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

India

6½

4

3½

:

½

4

7

Kazakhstan

2

China

6½

4

2

:

2

4

7

Russia

3

Mongolia

6

3

2½

:

1½

2

5

Uzbekistan

4

United Arab Emirates 1

4

2

3½

:

½

3

6

Syria

5

Nepal

3

2

½

:

3½

2

5½

Malaysia

6

Sri Lanka

4

2

3

:

1

2

3

New Zealand

7

Pakistan

4

2

1½

:

2½

2

3

Lebanon

8

United Arab Emirates 2

2

1

2½

:

1½

0

1½

Palestine

9

Oman

1

0

2

:

2

1

3

Bahrain

10

Hong Kong, China

0

0

1

:

3

0

2

United Arab Emirates 3

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Round 4

In the 4th round on the top board, Russia defeated India 3-1. On the second board, China drew against Mongolia, and on the third board, Kazakhstan defeated the UAE. In the 5th round, Kazakhstan is facing Russia on the top board, and India is facing Mongolia on the second board.

Nihal Sarin lost to Andrey Esipenko

Pranav survived a dead-lost position, and after that he was clearly winning, but eventually the game ended in a draw

Pranesh suffered a tough loss against Grebnev
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Round 4 Results

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

Russia

9

5

3

:

1

6

10

India

2

Mongolia

8½

5

2

:

2

5

8½

China

3

Kazakhstan

7½

4

3½

:

½

4

7½

United Arab Emirates 1

4

Malaysia

9

4

2½

:

1½

4

7

Sri Lanka

5

Lebanon

5½

4

3

:

1

3

4½

United Arab Emirates 2

6

Syria

6½

3

2½

:

1½

2

3½

Nepal

7

Uzbekistan

6½

2

4

:

0

2

5½

Pakistan

8

New Zealand

4

2

3

:

1

2

5

Bahrain

9

United Arab Emirates 3

5

2

1½

:

2½

1

3

Oman

10

Palestine

3

0

2½

:

1½

0

1

Hong Kong, China

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In the Men's section, 20 teams from all across Asia are participating. India is the top seed in the Men's section, while Russia and China are second and third seeds. In the Women's section, 12 Asian teams are taking part, with Russia as the top seed, Kazakhstan as second, and India as the third seed.

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