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.