China’s Men’s and ​Women’s Teams Shine in the 45th Chess Olympiad

Source: Xinhuanet ‍| Author: Wang Jingyu, ⁣Zheng Zhi

Published: 2024-09-20 14:31:17.0

Chinese Teams Rise in⁤ Rankings After Eighth Round

The 45th Chess Olympiad‍ Team Competition concluded ⁣its eighth ​round in Budapest, Hungary, with the Chinese men’s team and the Chinese women’s team ⁤securing⁤ victories and rising‍ to ​fourth ⁢and seventh place respectively.

Men’s⁢ Team Narrowly Wins Against Romania

After⁤ losing to the Indian ⁣team in ⁣the previous‌ round, the Chinese men’s team ⁢faced the Romanian team in this round.⁢ Ding Liren continued to rest, while Wei Yi, Bu Xiangzhi, and⁣ Wang⁢ Yue drew with their opponents. Yu Yangyi scored a ⁤crucial point, securing a 2.5:1.5 win for the Chinese team.

Other Notable Matches in the Men’s Competition

The Indian team ‍defeated the Iranian team 3.5:0.5, maintaining their winning streak. The Hungarian team defeated the ‌Armenian team 2.5:1.5, while the Uzbekistan team and the United States⁢ team also secured ⁢wins against the Serbian team and the ​French team with the same score of 2.5:1.5. Carlsen⁤ led the Norwegian team⁣ to a 2:2 draw with the Vietnamese​ team.

Men’s Rankings ⁤After⁢ Eighth Round

The Indian team leads the men’s competition with 16 ⁢points, followed by Uzbekistan and Hungary with 14 points.‍ The Chinese team, ⁣the US team, ​and the Iranian team have 13 points each, ranking‌ fourth to ⁢sixth‌ according to the difference in⁤ points.

Women’s​ Team Defeats Slovenia 4:0

The Chinese women’s‍ team continued their winning streak, defeating the Slovenian team 4:0 in this round. Guo Qi, Ni Shiqun, and ⁣Lu Miaoyi all secured wins.

Women’s Rankings After⁣ Eighth ⁢Round

The Indian team lost to‍ Poland 1.5:2.5, ending their seven-game winning streak. The⁣ Indian team,⁤ the⁤ Polish team, and the⁢ Kazakhstan team have 14 ⁤points each, ranking first to ⁣third in the women’s group according to the difference in points. The Chinese team has 12 points with 6 wins and 2 losses, temporarily in seventh place.

Upcoming Matches

The‌ ninth ⁤round of competition will begin on ​the ⁣evening‍ of the 20th, Beijing time. The Chinese men’s team will face the Iranian men’s⁢ team, while the Chinese women’s team will face the Turkish ‍team.