2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 6

2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 6
Monday, 16 September 2024

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results round 6

Round 6 is right before the rest day and the tournament got a bit more tense. India continued mowing down the field and beat host Hungary by a resounding 3-1 score. Arjun Erigaisi is cleaning up on board 3 with 6/6 and a 3341 performance rating! Now that everyone is beginning to notice Erigaisi, we expect to see him on the elite circuit and not in open tournaments.

One probably wonders why the highest-rated Indian player is not playing on the top board. Erigaisi mentioned that he had more experience playing 2600-level players. It is uncertain whether this was a hint that he did not get invitations to top tournaments, but the point would be valid.

Iran defeated Norway, and coach Alexander Grischuk was elated at the performance on the last board. Here he weighs in on Parham Maghsoodloo’s draw against Magnus Carlsen. Then he was caught outside and gave his impression on Parham’s saving the draw.

…and now an absolutely insane game that won the match for Iran!

In other intense news, the U.S. was held by Romania, jeopardizing their gold medal hopes. The U.S. delegation always seems to be in a good mood before the rounds, but the competitive edge does not seem to be there. Of course, with Hans Niemann (2733), Sam Sevian (2689), and Awonder Liang (2671) waiting in the wings, we could see a lineup with more hunger in Uzbekistan in 2026. The record-holder for world’s youngest Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra (2630) is only 15 and waiting his turn.

Also note that the top five teams are in the Asian/Middle Eastern region, with India, Vietnam, China, Iran, and Uzbekistan leading. This is probably the first time in history that you’ve had such a situation, and Asians will be competing for the world title later this year!

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results-round 6

India is still leading with 6/6 after beating Armenia 2.5-1.5. China lost again, and it seems that its medal chances have faded. Peru is making a strong stand on the strength Heidy Garcia Andrada’s 5/5.

Going into the rest day, it is really difficult to say how this will play out, but India plays traditional powerhouse Georgia in Round 7. It will be a test for them. Poland is quietly making their medal hunt apparent as they have only lost one game! The U.S. is also having a solid tournament with a mix of youth and veteran savvy. They lead a pack of team on 10 points. Fortunately, they have won by big scores. Carissa Yip is on 5.5/6 and 2546 TPR.

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