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45th Chess Olympiad R5: Arjun Erigaisi scores fifth win in-a-row, India keeps leading in both Open and Women

by Shahid Ahmed - 16/09/2024

India maintains their impressive momentum by winning their fifth consecutive match at 45th Chess Olympiad 2024. India defeated Azerbaijan convincingly 3-1. Indian women won against Kazakhstan by a minimum margin 1.5-2.5. It was GM D Gukesh and GM Arjun Erigaisi who scored the key wins over GM Aydin Suleymanli (AZE) and GM Rauf Mamedov (AZE) respectively. GM Vidit Gujrathi missed a win over GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE). Among Women, GM Harika Dronavalli suffered her second loss of the event, it was against IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ). GM R Vaishali and IM Vantika Agrawal ensured the team's victory. IM Divya Deshmukh was held to a draw by WIM Xeniya Balabayeva (KAZ). India will face Hungary and Armenia in Open and Women's event respectively. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

India, China, Vietnam and Hungary in Open, India, Armenia and Mongolia among Women are the leaders

Vietnam continues their fantastic run as they defeated Poland in Round 4. They are now in a four-way lead with a perfect score 10/10. China registered their second win in-a-row by a minimum margin 2.5-1.5. Ukraine lost to Hungary 1.5-2.5 as Richard Rapport scored the key win over Vasyl Ivanchuk. Sixth round battle between China and Vietnam on the top board is going to be an interesting encounter.

GM Arjun Erigaisi is the sole player in the Open section to score 5/5 | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Armenia defeated one of the favorites in Women, China 1.5-2.5. Mongolia continues their dream run. They defeated USA 2.5-1.5, almost dashing their Gold hopes. India vs Armenia and Georgia vs Mongolia are certainly going to be the key matches of Round 6 before the sole rest day of the event.

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

Open: India - Azerbaijan: 3-1

GM D Gukesh (2764) and GM Arjun Erigaisi (2778) scored fine wins against GM Aydin Suleymanli (2632) and GM Rauf Mamedov (2637) respectively. GM R Praggnanandhaa (2750) drew his second game in-a-row. This time against GM Nijat Abasov (2626). GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) missed a win against GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2733) and it ended in a draw. GM Pentala Harikrishna was rested.

Gukesh - Suleymanli

Position after 10...Nh5?

GM D Gukesh lost the last Classical game against GM Aydin Suleymanli at Grand Swiss 2023. It was time for him to improve the head-to-head score. 10...Nh5 was a mistake by Black. Gukesh grabbed his chance 11.Nxe5 Nxg3 12.Bxf7+ Kf8 13.Ng6+ Kg7 14.fxg3 Kxf7 15.Nxh8+ Qxh8 16.d4 White grabbed a rook and pawn for two minor pieces, destroyed Black's castling rights and weakened the king's position. He could not recover for the rest of the game. Gukesh scored the first win of the round for his team.

D Gukesh - Aydin Suleymanli, Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

D Gukesh scored another emphatic victory | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Arjun - Rauf

Position after 30.Rd4

The sign of an extremely strong player is, taking advantage of a very small advantage and converting into a substantial one. 28.Bc6 Ra7 29.g5 Nd7 30.Rd4 and we reached the above position. 30...Nb6 31.Rb3 e5 32.Rdxb4 Nxd5 33.Rb8+ Kg7 34.Bxd5 Rxd5 35.R3b7 Rxb7 36.Rxb7 Rd4 37.b4 and White went on to win the game utilizing his connected passed pawns on the queenside. Arjun Erigaisi is an amazing form.

GM Arjun Erigaisi is playing simple and elegant chess | Photo: Amruta Mokal

A lot of eyes on Arjun-Rauf's game | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Mamedyarov - Vidit

Position after 24.Qb7?

GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov made the mistake of playing 24.Qb7? His opponent, GM Vidit Gujrathi correctly spotted 24...Qf5 threatening Bd5. 25.Ra8 Bd5 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Qb8+ Kf7 28.Qf4 e5 29.Qe3 g5 30.h3 h5 31.Qa7+

Position after 31.Qa7+

What Black needed to do to stop the checks is 31...Kg8 32.Qb8+ Qf8 White runs out of checks and the knight cannot be defended. Vidit misplayed after a few moves and allowed White to play 35.g4 preventing Black from playing g4 himself. The game eventually ended in a draw.

GM Teimour Radjabov, Azerbaijan Captain, watches his teammate GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov escape jaws of defeat against GM Vidit Gujrathi | Photo: Amruta Mokal

India - Azerbaijan: 3-1

Gukesh climbs to World no.5, three Indians in World top ten | Source: 2700chess.com

Ivanchuk - Rapport

Position after 19...Rad8

GM Vasyl Ivanchuk's king is not in grave danger even though it may seem so. 20.Bh6 e6 21.Bxf8 keeps White in the game. However, 20.Be5? e6-+ 21.Qf6 Rxd5+ 22.Ke4 Rxe5+ and GM Richard Rapport won the game in four more moves.

GM Richard Rapport (HUN) won a wild game against GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (UKR) | Photo: Amruta Mokal

GM Wei Yi (CHN) scored the crucial win over GM David Anton Guijjaro (ESP) to power his team China to a 2.5-1.5 victory | Photo: Amruta Mokal

China won their second consecutive match by a minimum margin | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Vietnam continues their giant-killer run. They defeated Poland 2.5-1.5 | Photo: Maria Emelianova/chess.com

Mustafa - Magnus

Position after 27...b4

The world no.1, GM Magnus Carlsen was in a bit of trouble against the Turkiye no.4, GM Mustafa Yilmaz. White needed to improve his bishop's position 28.Bc2 Qxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Kg7 30.Bb3 Bc6 31.Rd6 Rc8 32.Re6 would have given White a decisive advantage.

Mustafa Yilmaz - Magnus Carlsen, Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

GM Mustafa Yilmaz put the World no.1, GM Magnus Carlsen in quite a bit of pickle | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Magnus Carlsen enjoying his teammates's games | Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Upsets:

Vietnam - Poland: 2.5-1.5

Montenegro - Germany: 2.5-1.5

Iceland - Bulgaria: 2.5-1.5

Hungary B - Chile: 1.5-2.5

Slovenia - Philippines: 1.5-2.5

Women: Kazakhstan - India: 1.5-2.5

GM Harika Dronavalli (2502) suffered her second loss of the event. This time against IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (2482). GM R Vaishali (2498) and IM Vantika Agrawal (2370) scored the victories over IM Meruert Kamalidenova (2352) and WIM Alua Nurman (2324) respectively. IM Divya Deshmukh (2483) was held to a draw by WIM Xeniya Balabayeva (2335). IM Tania Sachdev was rested.

Bibisara - Harika

Position after 20.Kf1

Despite playing an unsound variation in the Petroff Defence, GM Harika Dronavalli managed to get a significant advantage in the queenless middlegame. Black needed to regroup her pieces to maintain the pressure. 20...Ne3+? just did the opposite 21.Bxe3 Bxe3 22.a4 alleviated the pressure and Black's attacking chances dwindled. White eventually went on to win the game.

Interview with IM Vantika Agrawal | Video: ChessBase India

IM Vantika Agrawal and GM R Vaishali scored comfortable wins over WIM Alua Nurman and IM Meruert Kamalidenova | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Replay Kazakhstan - India games

Kazakhstan - India: 1.5-2.5

Upsets

China - Armenia: 1.5-2.5

Mongolia - USA: 2.5-1.5

Peru - England: 2.5-1.5

Replay live stream

Replay Round 5 Live Commentary by Amruta Mokal, IM Sagar Shah and GM Harshit Raja | Video: ChessBase India

Video Gallery

Round 5 recap by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with WCM Ehsha Mishela Pallie (SRI) | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with team Suriname | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with team Fiji | Video: ChessBase India
Fans are excited to meet team India after their victory over Azerbaijan | Video: ChessBase India
Teammates help Bodhana Sivanandan | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with team Aruba | 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 5 Open games

Replay Round 5 Women games

Round 5 Open results

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
12
INDIndia1583:1813AzerbaijanAZE
12
215
UKRUkraine12½8:812½Hungary *)HUN
9
313
ESPSpain13½8:813ChinaCHN
3
421
VIEVietnam13½8:812½PolandPOL
11
522
TURTurkiye11½71:3712NorwayNOR
6
610
IRIIran11½7:½711CanadaCAN
50
733
ARGArgentina10½61:3612½United States of AmericaUSA
1
84
UZBUzbekistan11½6:½611½MoldovaMDA
34
935
CUBCuba10½61:3610½NetherlandsNED
5
1036
MNEMontenegro10½6:611½GermanyGER
7
118
ENGEngland10½6:610AustraliaAUS
37
1214
FRAFrance1163:1612SwitzerlandSUI
38
1339
BRABrazil116:6SerbiaSRB
16
1417
ARMArmenia11½6:610½SwedenSWE
40
1518
ROURomania116:611½KazakhstanKAZ
41
1644
COLColombia11½6:612IsraelISR
20
1746
ISLIceland116:610½BulgariaBUL
24
1825
HUNHungary B10½6:611ChileCHI
47
1926
SLOSlovenia126:612½PhilippinesPHI
51
2027
CROCroatia11½63:1611Bosnia & HerzegovinaBIH
57

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Standings after Round 5

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
12IND
India5500101081830
23CHN
China5500108615,530
321VIE
Vietnam550010831628
49HUN
Hungary55001077,51529
510IRI
Iran5410979,51528
66NOR
Norway54109771527
74UZB
Uzbekistan54018801530
832GEO
Georgia532087515,528
912AZE
Azerbaijan54018731430
101USA
United States of America540187215,526

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Round 6 pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
13
CHNChina15½10:1016VietnamVIE
21
29
HUNHungary *)1510:1018IndiaIND
2
36
NORNorway159:915IranIRI
10
41
USAUnited States of America15½8:813½RomaniaROU
18
520
ISRIsrael14½8:815UzbekistanUZB
4
65
NEDNetherlands13½8:814½CroatiaCRO
27
728
ITAItaly13½8:813EnglandENG
8
811
POLPoland148:813AustriaAUT
31
912
AZEAzerbaijan148:814½LithuaniaLTU
29
1032
GEOGeorgia15½8:815SpainESP
13
1146
ISLIceland13½8:814FranceFRA
14
1215
UKRUkraine148:813MontenegroMNE
36
1347
CHIChile13½8:812SerbiaSRB
16
1451
PHIPhilippines158:814ArmeniaARM
17
1530
DENDenmark11½7:715½Czech RepublicCZE
19
1650
CANCanada11½7:712½TurkiyeTUR
22
1743
SVKSlovakia12½7:713½GreeceGRE
23
187
GERGermany136:712½VenezuelaVEN
67
1924
BULBulgaria126:612½MongoliaMGL
63
2065
BANBangladesh11½6:612Hungary BHUN
25

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Round 5 Women pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
110
KAZKazakhstan128:813½IndiaIND
1
214
HUNHungary *)12½64:0612EstoniaEST
38
34
CHNChina15½8:814ArmeniaARM
11
418
MGLMongolia128:814½United States of AmericaUSA
7
534
UZBUzbekistan128:712GeorgiaGEO
2
63
POLPoland1373:1712TurkiyeTUR
16
76
AZEAzerbaijan1272:2711UkraineUKR
5
88
GERGermany116:½612SwedenSWE
33
935
NORNorway106:612½SpainESP
9
1012
BULBulgaria126:610½LatviaLAT
36
1113
FRAFrance1163:1613IranIRI
37
1239
PERPeru12½6:611EnglandENG
15
1317
NEDNetherlands10½6:611CroatiaCRO
40
1419
SRBSerbia10½6:½611½Czech RepublicCZE
41
1542
MNEMontenegro1261:3612½VietnamVIE
20
1621
SUISwitzerland11½6:½68BrazilBRA
43
1724
ITAItaly10½6:612½PhilippinesPHI
47
1850
FINFinland12½61:3612ArgentinaARG
26
1952
EGYEgypt10½6½:611CubaCUB
29
2030
AUTAustria6:½610½LuxembourgLUX
53

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Standings after Round 5

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
11IND
India550010931630
211ARM
Armenia5500108816,529
318MGL
Mongolia5500107514,529
43POL
Poland54109801627
52GEO
Georgia541097914,528
64CHN
China54018951731
77USA
United States of America5401888,51631
814HUN
Hungary5401874,516,525
99ESP
Spain54018741529
1026ARG
Argentina53208741528

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Round 6 pairings

No.SNo FEDTeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.TeamFED SNo
11
INDIndia1610:1016½ArmeniaARM
11
214
HUNHungary *)16½8:815PeruPER
39
32
GEOGeorgia14½9:1014½MongoliaMGL
18
43
POLPoland169:817ChinaCHN
4
55
UKRUkraine138:814SerbiaSRB
19
620
VIEVietnam15½8:814AzerbaijanAZE
6
77
USAUnited States of America168:815SwitzerlandSUI
21
88
GERGermany14½8:813ItalyITA
24
926
ARGArgentina158:815SpainESP
9
1029
CUBCuba14½8:813½KazakhstanKAZ
10
1112
BULBulgaria14½8:813AustriaAUT
30
1213
FRAFrance148:814½Hungary BHUN
31
1317
NEDNetherlands138:813½UzbekistanUZB
34
1416
TURTurkiye137:713SloveniaSLO
28
1532
SVKSlovakia12½7:714RomaniaROU
22
1644
COLColombia137:712½GreeceGRE
23
1746
AUSAustralia13½7:713½IsraelISR
25
1848
BELBelgium137:712CanadaCAN
27
1915
ENGEngland12½6:612MoldovaMDA
61
2033
SWESweden12½6:611PortugalPOR
63

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