{"id":317155,"date":"2023-10-06T18:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317155"},"modified":"2023-10-06T18:26:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:26:38","slug":"chess-easy-wins-see-india-teams-stay-in-second-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/chess-easy-wins-see-india-teams-stay-in-second-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess: Easy wins see India teams stay in second spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indian men and women’s teams put up a strong show, posting convincing wins in the eighth round of the chess team competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.<\/p>\n

The men outplayed South Korea 3.5-0.5 while the women thrashed Hong Kong 4-0.<\/p>\n

After eight rounds, both the teams are in second spot with a round to play.<\/p>\n

In the India-South Korea match, D Gukesh went past Junhyeok Lee on the top board, while Praggnanandhaa got the better of Se Hyun Kwan.<\/p>\n

Arjun Erigaisi’s win over In-Jung Gu came after a stiff fight with the Korean having gained an advantage before slipping up.<\/p>\n

The experienced P Harikrishna salvaged a draw against Ahn Hongjin on the fourth board from what seemed a lost position.<\/p>\n

The top-seeded men’s team meets the Philippines on Saturday in the final round while Iran comes up against South Korea.<\/p>\n

In the women’s match, India did not have any trouble with the quartet of D Harika, R Vaishali, Vantika Agarwal and B Savitha Shri winning easily.<\/p>\n

With none of the Hong Kong players rated above 2000 (Elo), the powerful Indian line-up outplayed their opponents.<\/p>\n

In the men’s section, Iran continue to lead the standings with 14 match points (two MPs for a win and 1 for a draw) with India close on their heels with 13 MPs, followed by China (12) and Uzbekistan (11).<\/p>\n

Among women, China continue to lead with 15 MPs, two clear of second-placed India with Kazakhstan further behind on 11.<\/p>\n

India take on South Korea in the 9th and final round on Saturday while China face UAE.<\/p>\n