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India continued their dominant run at the Chess Olympiad, achieving a perfect 16/16 match points after a resounding 3½-½ victory over Iran in round 8. With wins by Dommaraju Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and Vidit Gujrathi, India now hold a 2-point lead over their nearest rivals, Uzbekistan and Hungary. Gukesh has scored 7/8 points so far in the event, while Arjun has an impressive 8/9, and Vidit has accumulated 6½/8, contributing to the team’s commanding position.
Attack like a Super Grandmaster
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM†with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Hungary and Uzbekistan secured narrow victories in their respective matches against Armenia and Serbia to stay in contention for the title. Both teams scored a single win and drew the remaining three games. Benjamin Gledura's victory over Robert Hovhannisyan was decisive for Hungary, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov's win against Alexandr Predke proved crucial for Uzbekistan. Abdusattorov has matched Arjun's performance, with 7 wins and 2 draws out of 9 games so far in Budapest.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Alexandr Predke | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza
Benjamin Gledura got the better of Robert Hovhannisyan | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
Two pre-tournament favourites, the United States and China, also won their matches to keep their hopes alive. The US team defeated France, with Levon Aronian securing the decisive point against Maxime Lagarde on board 4. China, on the other hand, overcame Romania, with Yu Yangyi's win against Kirill Shevchenko on board 2 being the deciding factor. Both teams are 3 match points behind India, with three rounds remaining.
The standout match of round 9 will be India facing Uzbekistan. This encounter brings back memories of their dramatic clash in 2022, when Gukesh's unfortunate blunder against Abdusattorov cost India dearly. Uzbekistan went on to win the gold medal in Chennai, and Friday's encounter will be a chance for both teams to make a strong statement in their pursuit of victory.
Yu Yangyi | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
Analysis by Andé Schulz
Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol.1-3
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
Magnus Carlsen beat Le Quang Liem with the black pieces | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza
Middlegame Secrets Vol.5 - The Inner Strength of Kings
In this video course, kings will play a role of strong and active pieces. We will explore how Kings can be helpful in defence and prophylaxis, or even in attack!
| Rk. | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 262 | |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 204,5 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 192 | |
| 4 | China | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 206,5 | |
| 5 | United States of America | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 201,5 | |
| 6 | Iran | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 187 | |
| 7 | Vietnam | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 197 | |
| 8 | Germany | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 196 | |
| 9 | Spain | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 194,5 | |
| 10 | Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 193,5 | |
| 11 | Norway | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 190,5 | |
| 12 | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 188 | |
| 13 | Slovenia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 186,5 | |
| 14 | Armenia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 186,5 | |
| 15 | Serbia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 179,5 | |
| 16 | Turkiye | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 176 | |
| 17 | England | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 169,5 | |
| 18 | Cuba | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 157,5 | |
| 19 | Brazil | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 154,5 | |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 181 |
A Supergrandmaster's Guide to Openings Vol.1 & 2
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered.
| No. | Team | Pts. | MP | : | MP | Pts. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 27 | 16 | : | 14 | 23 | Uzbekistan |
| 2 | United States | 23 | 13 | : | 14 | 21 | Hungary *) |
| 3 | China | 21½ | 13 | : | 13 | 20½ | Iran |
| 4 | Norway | 21½ | 12 | : | 12 | 23½ | Slovenia |
| 5 | Armenia | 20½ | 12 | : | 12 | 23½ | Germany |
| 6 | England | 20 | 12 | : | 12 | 21½ | Vietnam |
| 7 | Turkiye | 21 | 12 | : | 12 | 21½ | Spain |
| 8 | Ukraine | 20½ | 12 | : | 12 | 22 | Georgia |
| 9 | Cuba | 20 | 12 | : | 12 | 20½ | Serbia |
| 10 | Netherlands | 19½ | 11 | : | 12 | 21 | Brazil |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 22½ | 11 | : | 11 | 19½ | Poland |
| 12 | Greece | 20½ | 11 | : | 11 | 20½ | Azerbaijan |
| 13 | France | 21 | 11 | : | 11 | 19½ | Italy |
| 14 | Romania | 20 | 11 | : | 11 | 18½ | Austria |
| 15 | Moldova | 19½ | 11 | : | 10 | 20½ | Israel |
