The Indian chess teams are ready for another round of intense competition at the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. The men’s team, currently ranked second, will face Iran in round eight of the open section, held at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre. This match comes after a thrilling victory against China in round seven, where D. Gukesh secured a crucial win against Wei Yi, leading to a final score of 2.5-1.5 for India.
Meanwhile, the Indian women’s team, ranked number one, continues their unbeaten streak in the tournament. They successfully defeated Georgia, the second-seeded team, with a score of 3-1 in round seven. Their next challenge comes against Poland in round eight.
Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming matches:
Open Section | INDIA vs IRAN
* Board 1: D. Gukesh vs Parham Maghsoodloo
* Board 2: R. Praggnanandhaa vs M. Amin Tabatabaei
* Board 3: Arjun Erigaisi vs Bardiya Daneshvar
* Board 4: Vidit Gujrathi vs Pouya Idani
Women’s Section | INDIA vs POLAND
* Board 1: Harika Dronavalli vs Alina Kashlinskaya
* Board 2: Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Monika Socko
* Board 3: Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
* Board 4: Vantika Agrawal vs Alicja Sliwicka
Where to watch the live stream of the Chess Olympiad 2024?
The live streaming of the Chess Olympiad 2024 will be available on the FIDE YouTube channel.
Which TV channel will broadcast the Chess Olympiad 2024 chess?
As of now, there has been no official announcement regarding the broadcast of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in India.
INDIA ROUND 7 RESULT
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OPEN SECTION
– India 2.5-1.5 China*
WOMEN’S SECTION
– India 3-1 GeorgiaINDIA’S RANKING AFTER ROUND 7
* Open section – 1
* Women’s – 1
