Gukesh and Arjun cannot be stopped

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Only one team has remained undefeated in either section of the Chess Olympiad: the Indian squad in the open section. After beating the United States on Saturday, India have all but secured a very deserving overall victory. The two players who have led the team to such an astounding performance were once again the protagonists in round 10: Dommaraju Gukesh, who defeated Fabiano Caruana for the second Olympiad in a row, and Arjun Erigaisi, who outplayed Leinier Dominguez. India won by the smallest of margins, as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu suffered the team's first defeat of the tournament against Wesley So.

Similarly, China won their round-10 match against the defending champions from Uzbekistan by a 2½-1½ score. World champion Ding Liren grabbed half points in the last two rounds after missing rounds 7 and 8 - he held Nodirbek Abdusattorov to a 34-move draw with the black pieces on Saturday. China's Wei Yi and Yu Yangyi scored wins to offset Wang Yue's loss on board 4 against Shamsiddin Vokhidov. Yu has been the standout player for China, with a 7/9 score and a 2813 Tournament Performance Rating.

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These results left China 2 points behind India, which means China would need to win and India to lose on Sunday for them to end the event tied for first place. Even in this unlikely scenario, given India's remarkable form, China would need to surpass India on tiebreaks (Olympiad Sonneborn-Berger) to claim gold. This is not very feasible, considering India's steady run in Budapest. In the final round, India will face the inspired Slovenian squad, while China will play against the US.

China's Wei Yi | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

Standing in sole third place are Slovenia. The 26^th seeds are clearly over-performing after obtaining back-to-back upset wins over Norway (6^th seeds) and the Netherlands (5^th seeds). While Vladimir Fedoseev managed to defeat none other than Magnus Carlsen on Friday, it was Matej Sebenik who became the hero of the team in round 10, as he defeated Dutch GM Benjamin Bok in the one decisive game of the match. Slovenia might benefit from India playing it safely on Sunday, as the Asians only need a draw to secure gold, having done all the hard work in the first 10 rounds of the event.

Standing 1 match point behind third-placed Slovenia are no fewer than eight teams, all still with chances of reaching the podium. Besides the aforementioned United States and Uzbekistan, Hungary, Spain, France, Ukraine, Serbia and Armenia all belong to this group. One attractive matchup featuring two of these teams will be the game between Alexei Shirov, playing white for Spain, and Richard Rapport, as two highly creative stars face off in a crucial encounter for the final standings.

Slovenia's Vladimir Fedoseev | Photo: FIDE / Maria Emelianova

Hungary's Richard Rapport | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

India 2½ - 1½ United States

Gukesh's victory over Fabiano Caruana came after the latter blundered in time trouble. The US star had been defending fiercely, but his 34...Qg6 allowed his opponent to eliminate Black's main counterattacking weapon.

Instead of 34...Qg6, Black should play 34...Ng6 and after 35.Bf5 there is 35...Qc2, defending the all-important passer on the d-file - granted, the pin on the knight looks dangerous, which might have persuaded Caruana not to enter this line.

In the game, Gukesh soon grabbed the d-pawn and simplified into a winning endgame with two extra pawns.

Caruana resigned the game in this position.

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Seen from above - the position (already winning here) Gukesh had with white against Fabiano Caruana in round 10 | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

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