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India’s women’s team extended the sole lead of the Women’s Chess Olympiad 2022. After yesterday’s narrow 2.5-1.5 victory over Azerbaijan, India scored in the 7th consecutive match and holds first place with the maximum of 14 match points. Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia follow with 12 match points, each.

The Olympiad is arguably the world’s largest team championship, played at the same time in a single venue. It’s so big – more than 350 four-player teams – that it typically takes two or more buildings to lodge all the games. Here in Chennai, the main venue hall has a capacity for 27 matches in the open category and 20 women’s matches, with more than 350 players.

After escaping from a loss against USA, Armenia maintained the sole lead in the 2022 Chess Olympiad (open section) scoring 13 match points. Uzbekistan, India 2, India, USA, Germany and Kazakhstan are in a tie for the second place, with 12 match points each. India’s women’s team is the only one remaining with the perfect score and all 7 won matches. India has 14 match points and a 2-match-point advantage over Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia who tie for the second place.

After escaping from a loss against USA, Armenia maintained the sole lead in the 2022 Chess Olympiad scoring 13 match points. Uzbekistan, India 2, India, USA, Germany and Kazakhstan are in a tie for the second place, with 12 match points each. Replay all matches from the Open section here

After seven played rounds at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 India’s women’s team is the only one remaining with the perfect score and all 7 won matches. India has 14 match points and a 2-match-point advantage over Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia who tie for the second place.

The thrilling top-board match between the leaders of the Open section Armenia and USA finished in a draw with the 2-2 result. The USA team had a lead and a great chance to score against Armenia, but it wasn’t meant to be.

Only two teams remain perfect at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Armenia and India emerged on the top with the maximum 12 match points of the Open and Women’s sections, respectively. Armenia today meets USA, with Aronian taking an extra day off, while India faces Azerbaijan in the Women’s section.

After yesterday’s free day, the Chess Olympiad 2022 continues today with the Round 7. Armenia is the sole leader of the open section with the maximum 12 match points and USA is in a clear second place with 11 match points. All eyes will be on the encounter of the leaders in the 7th round.

After six played rounds, India’s women’s team headed to the yesterday’s free day as the sole leader of the Women’s Chess Olympiad 2022. India scores 12 match points and today meets Azerbaijan on the top board.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be hosting its Year of the Woman in Chess Awards on August 5 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.