Indian Men Lose To China In World Team Chess

INDIAN MEN LOSE TO CHINA IN WORLD TEAM CHESS

Times of India
July 26, 2011

NINGBO (China): The India. men succumbed to their fifth defeat in
eight matches, bowing to China in the eighth and penultimate round
of the World Team Chess Championship.

On the top board, P Harikrishna found his nemesis in Wang Hao and on
the second, K Sasikiran found a tough opponent in Wang Yue in a 1-3
loss after the other two games ended in draws.

Armenia closed in on the title with a hard-fought draw with
Azerbaijan. After the first two boards ended in draws, both teams
recorded a victory each, taking Armenia to an unassailable 13 points
out of a possible 16. The Armenians now need just a draw in the final
round match against Ukraine.

Meanwhile, holders Russia came hard at Israel and the day saw the
first 4-0 whitewash in the premier team event. Israel are depleted
due to the absence of their top star Boris Gelfand and it was evident
as Russia won all the games.

In the other matches of the day Hungary had it easy against Egypt,
winning 3-1, while Ukraine won by a minimal 2.5-1.5 margin against
the United States.

With just the final round to come, Ukraine and China share the second
spot on 11 points each, while Russia and Hungary are also in with a
chance for a podium finish with 10 points in their kitty.

USA are clear sixth on eight points, a full point ahead of Azerbaijan.

The Indian men share the eighth spot with Israel on five points while
Egypt are yet to open the account.

The stage is set for a grand finale as Armenia take on Ukraine while
China will meet Hungary in the decider. The formidable Russians are
up against India.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress