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45th Chess Olympiad R3: Arjun Erigaisi annihilates Peter Prohaszka

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/09/2024

Indian teams scored hat-trick of wins at 45th Chess Olympiad 2024. The men's team defeated Hungary B in the Open section by 3.5-0.5. All three victors - GM D Gukesh, GM R Praggnanandhaa and GM Arjun Erigaisi scored contrasting victories. Gukesh outplayed his opponent positionally, Praggnanandhaa played a solid game and Arjun smashed his opponent with a brilliant attack. GM Vidit Gujrathi had to concede a draw when his opponent GM Gabor Papp forced a repetition. Switzerland went down to Indian women's team 1-3. Only GM Harika Dronavalli suffered a loss against the former Women's world champion, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. The remaining three - GM R Vaishali, IM Divya Deshmukh and IM Vantika Agrawal scored convincing wins. Indian men will face Serbia and Women France in Round 4 which starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Indian teams score a hat-trick in both Open and Women

Unlike the previous round, the top seed, USA relatively scored a win comfortably over Bulgaria. Only, GM Fabiano Caruana had to fight a little longer until his opponent, GM Ivan Cheparinov crumbled in the endgame. The third round expectedly witnessed a lot of upsets. In the Open section, Italy defeated Netherlands 3-1, all four games were decisive. Lithuania beat Germany 2.5-1.5 when the Germany no.1, GM Vincent Keymer was humbled by the Lithuania no.4, GM Titas Stremavicius. France, Romania and Czech Republic lost by a minimum margin 1.5-2.5 against Montenegro, Sweden and Canada respectively.

Indian team wins their third match in-a-row without conceding single game | Photo: Amruta Mokal

The Women's event witnessed relatively fewer upsets. Hungary lost to Uzbekistan 1.5-2.5. Georgia, Poland, Azerbaijan and Germany were held to 2-2 draws by Romania, Greece, Argentina and Slovenia respectively.

45th Chess Olympiad 2024 Official logo | Photo: Official site

Open: India - Hungary B: 3.5-0.5

GM D Gukesh (2764), GM R Praggnanandhaa (2750) and GM Arjun Erigaisi (2778) scored contrasting victories over GM Adam Kozak (2609), GM Tamas Banusz (2605) and GM Peter Prohaszka (2542). Only GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) was held to a draw by GM Gabor Papp (2550). GM Pentala Harikrishna was rested.

Gukesh - Kozak

Position after 23.Ba3

Hungary no.5, GM Adam Kozak had a first-hand experience of positional masterclass by his opponent GM D Gukesh. 23.Ba3 is the beginning of it. What ensued afterwards is a model game of how to gain and convert a positional advantage using the correct technique.

GM D Gukesh - GM Adam Kozak, Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

D Gukesh outplayed his opponent Adam Kozak beautifully | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Banusz - Praggnanandhaa

Position after 29.Nf3

GM R Praggnanandhaa could have gone for 29...g5 break in the above position. Instead, he went 29...Kg7 30.Be2 Qe7 a more cautious approach as he is playing a team event. He won an exchange in the next few moves and eventually went on to win the game.

GM R Praggnanandhaa scored a solid win over GM Tamas Banusz (HUN B) | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

GM R Praggnanandhaa and GM D Gukesh battling side-by-side for Team India | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Arjun - Prohaszka

Position after 24...Rf8?

GM Peter Prohaszka made the mistake of not advancing his pawn on the queenside a4. Instead, he played the passive 24...Rf8? 25.Rdg1 Kh8 26.e4 Rf7 27.Qd2 Qf8 28.d5! preventing any possible retreat/defence by the a2-bishop. 28...exd5 29.e5 Bxh4 30.e6 it wouldn't have been wrong if Black resigned here Rf6 31.e7! Qxe7 32.Qxh6+! gxh6 33.Rxh6+ Qh7 34.Rxh7#. What a fantastic game by Arjun.

Arjun Erigaisi - Peter Prohaszka, Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

The World no.4, GM Arjun Erigaisi annihilated GM Peter Prohaszka | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Gabor Papp forced a draw against GM Vidit Gujrathi.

GM Vidit Gujrathi was forced a draw by repetition by his opponent GM Gabor Papp | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

India - Hungary B: 3.5-0.5

The greatest female chess player of all time - GM Judit Polgar made the ceremonial first move of Round 3 on GM Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) and GM Fabiano Caruana's (USA) board | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

All eyes were on Magnus Carlsen's first game at the 45th Olympiad after he arrived ten minutes late to his game | Photo: Amruta Mokal

As expected, the World no.1 won his game comfortably | Photo: Amruta Mokal
GM Roberto Garcia Pantejo (COL) - GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Why was Magnus Carlsen late for his game? | Video: ChessBase India

Magnus Carlsen watching his teammate Aryan Tari's game after finishing his own | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Magnus Carlsen spectates Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) vs Fabiano Caruana (USA) | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Team events are a great opportunity to learn from your peers - GM Mustafa Yilmaz (TUR) and GM Ediz Gurel (TUR) | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Upsets:

Italy - Netherlands: 3-1

Lithuania - Germany: 2.5-1.5

England - Denmark: 2-2

Iran - Georgia: 2-2

France - Montenegro: 1.5-2.5

Romania - Sweden: 1.5-2.5

Turkiye - Slovakia: 2-2

Czech Republic - Canada: 1.5-2.5

Mongolia - Israel: 2-2

Singapore - Tajikistan: 2-2

Belgium - South Korea: 2-2

Women: Switzerland - India: 1-3

GM Harika Dronavalli (2502) suffered the sole loss against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2483). GM R Vaishali (2498), IM Divya Deshmukh (2483) and IM Vantika Agrawal (2370) scored convincing wins over WGM Ghazal Hakimifard (2192), WIM Sofiia Hryzlova (2188) and WFM Mariia Manko (2159) respectively.

Replay Switzerland - India games

Divya Deshmukh checkmates her opponent with a pawn | Video: ChessBase India

GM R Vaishali, IM Divya Deshmukh and IM Vantika Agrawal powered the team to a 1-3 victory over Switzerland | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Switzerland - India: 1-3

Our CEO and Cofounder, IM Sagar Shah showing something on a phone to our ChessBase Germany team | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Round 3 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Upsets

Hungary - Uzbekistan: 1.5-2.5

Georgia - Romania: 2-2

Greece - Poland: 2-2

Azerbaijan - Argentina: 2-2

Germany - Slovenia: 2-2

Replay live stream

Replay Round 3 Live Commentary by Amruta Mokal, IM Sagar Shah and GM Harshit Raja | Video: ChessBase India

Video Gallery

Round 3 recap by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Magnus Carlsen arrives 10 minutes late to his first game at the 45th Olympiad | Video: ChessBase India
Praggnanandhaa meets his mother after winning his second game at 45th Chess Olympiad | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM Srinath Narayanan | Video: ChessBase India
Fun chess with big pieces | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with 14-year-old Aditi Joshi of Guyana | Video: ChessBase India

Schedule

Everyday round starts at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST from 11th to 22nd September 2024. The final round on 22nd September starts 11 a.m. IST. Rest day is on 17th September.

Replay Round 3 Open games

Replay Round 3 Women games

Round 3 Open results

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
124
BULBulgaria74½:4United States of AmericaUSA
1
231
AUTAustria4:4Hungary *)HUN
9
32
INDIndia84:½47Hungary BHUN
25
426
SLOSlovenia841:34ChinaCHN
3
54
UZBUzbekistan74:½47CroatiaCRO
27
628
ITAItaly43:14NetherlandsNED
5
729
LTULithuania4:4GermanyGER
7
88
ENGEngland42:24DenmarkDEN
30
910
IRIIran42:248GeorgiaGEO
32
1033
ARGArgentina641:347PolandPOL
11
1112
AZEAzerbaijan743:147MoldovaMDA
34
1235
CUBCuba4:4SpainESP
13
1314
FRAFrance64:47MontenegroMNE
36
1437
AUSAustralia64:4UkraineUKR
15
1516
SRBSerbia4:4SwitzerlandSUI
38
1639
BRABrazil41:347ArmeniaARM
17
1718
ROURomania4:4SwedenSWE
40
1841
KAZKazakhstan41:34VietnamVIE
21
1922
TURTurkiye742:24SlovakiaSVK
43
2044
COLColombia74½:3NorwayNOR
6

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Standings after Round 3

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
12IND
India330063211,58
21USA
United States of America3300628118
34UZB
Uzbekistan330062810,58
43CHN
China330062610,58
21VIE
Vietnam330062610,58
612AZE
Azerbaijan3300626108
711POL
Poland3300624108
13ESP
Spain3300624108
15UKR
Ukraine3300624108
17ARM
Armenia3300624108

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Round 4 pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
11
USAUnited States of America116:610UkraineUKR
15
29
HUNHungary *)106:6ItalyITA
28
316
SRBSerbia96:611½IndiaIND
2
43
CHNChina10½6:610ArmeniaARM
17
521
VIEVietnam10½6:610½UzbekistanUZB
4
611
POLPoland106:610LithuaniaLTU
29
736
MNEMontenegro6:610AzerbaijanAZE
12
840
SWESweden106:610SpainESP
13
96
NORNorway95:5SlovakiaSVK
43
1032
GEOGeorgia105:5EnglandENG
8
1130
DENDenmark5:5IranIRI
10
1242
LATLatvia5:59TurkiyeTUR
22
1350
CANCanada5:5GreeceGRE
23
145
NEDNetherlands4:4North MacedoniaMKD
62
157
GERGermany84:48MongoliaMGL
63
1665
BANBangladesh84:4FranceFRA
14
1766
FAIFaroe Islands4:48RomaniaROU
18
1820
ISRIsrael84:4AlbaniaALB
68
1969
SCOScotland4:4BulgariaBUL
24
2025
HUNHungary B4:4JapanJPN
70

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Round 3 Women pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
121
SUISwitzerland741:347IndiaIND
1
214
HUNHungary *)4:47UzbekistanUZB
34
32
GEOGeorgia742:247RomaniaROU
22
423
GREGreece42:248PolandPOL
3
54
CHNChina84:½4ItalyITA
24
625
ISRIsrael41:346UkraineUKR
5
76
AZEAzerbaijan742:248ArgentinaARG
26
827
CANCanada4½:4United States of AmericaUSA
7
98
GERGermany742:24SloveniaSLO
28
1029
CUBCuba41:348SpainESP
9
1110
KAZKazakhstan43:14AustriaAUT
30
1231
HUNHungary B41:348ArmeniaARM
11
1312
BULBulgaria43:14SlovakiaSVK
32
1433
SWESweden741:34FranceFRA
13
1535
NORNorway40:447EnglandENG
15
1616
TURTurkiye4:48IranIRI
37
1738
ESTEstonia4:4NetherlandsNED
17
1818
MGLMongolia74:4PeruPER
39
1940
CROCroatia741:346SerbiaSRB
19
2020
VIEVietnam44:047SingaporeSGP
77

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Standings after Round 3

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
17USA
United States of America3300628118
9ESP
Spain3300628118
15ENG
England3300628118
44CHN
China330062611,57
512BUL
Bulgaria330062610,58
13FRA
France330062610,58
71IND
India3300626108
834UZB
Uzbekistan33006269,58
95UKR
Ukraine330062698
19SRB
Serbia330062698

Details

Round 4 pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
11
INDIndia106:610½FranceFRA
13
255
DENDenmark84:49Hungary *)HUN
14
315
ENGEngland116:611½ChinaCHN
4
45
UKRUkraine96:610TurkiyeTUR
16
57
USAUnited States of America116:610NetherlandsNED
17
69
ESPSpain116:6MongoliaMGL
18
719
SRBSerbia96:6KazakhstanKAZ
10
811
ARMArmenia116:611½VietnamVIE
20
934
UZBUzbekistan6:610½BulgariaBUL
12
102
GEOGeorgia95:5GreeceGRE
23

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