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Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section LIVE

Team pairings round 2 / Board pairings round 2 (open section)

The 2022 Chess Olympiad kicked off today in Chennai, India. All the favorites won their matches of the first round, including the third seed Norway. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer played the second board for the Norwegian team, as the reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen wasn’t in the Round 1 teams’ composition. Norway played against Lebanon, winning the match with a convincing 3.5-0.5 result.

Five-time World Champion and Indian chess superstar Vishy Anand opened the first round of the 44th Chess Olympiad at 3 pm sharp this afternoon in the main hall of the Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort & Convention Center. Anand played the first move for GM Anna Muzychuk on board one of the Ukraine-South Africa match in the women’s section, while on the other boards, Sp

The first round of the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 concluded in Chennai with no major upsets. 76 teams of Open section and 70 teams of the Women’s event scored the maximum 4/4 victory in Round 1. Round 1 results (open section) / Round 1 results (women’s section)

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 kicked off today in Chennai, India. The first round of the Women’s Chess Olympiad hasn’t seen major upsets and the final results of the R1 can be found below.

Levon Aronian debuts for the USA National team at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The USA Team met lower-rated Angola in the first round and Levon was playing the first board against IM David Silva (2315). The game didn’t start well for Aronian, and he faced serious trouble after 25…Nf6?! Having a clear exchange down, Levon offered a draw and IM David Silva accepted.

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section games LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section games LIVE

A month ago Nepo entered the Candidates Tournament 2022 with little expectations. Playing the qualification cycle after heavy defeat in the previous World Championship and participating in an equal and unpredictable field was not a dream scenario for him.

Only hours after the arrival of the Pakistani chess delegation in Chennai for the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, the Pakistan External Affairs Ministry in Islamabad announced the Pakistani teams will not participate in the 2022 Chess Olympiad. The explanation to pull out the team from the Olympiad referred to the torch relay passing through Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has been known for an armed conflict between India and Pakistan.

The official pen, scoresheet and scoreboard of the Chess Olympiad 2022 were presented by FIDE.

Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section games LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section games LIVE