India held its two-point lead in the open section after drawing the ninth-round match against the defending champion Uzbekistan at the Chess Olympiad 2024 on Friday at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary.
In the women’s section, the No. 1 seed India drew 2-2 against the USA.
The draw also meant India slipped to second position with 15 match points while Kazakhstan reached the top with 16 match points with two more rounds left.
In the open section, the USA ranks second while Uzbekistan slipped to third.
OPEN SECTION
| Rank | Country | Games | Match Points | Game Points |
| 1. | India | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 2. | USA | 9 | 15 | 25.5 |
| 3. | Uzbekistan | 9 | 15 | 25 |
| 4. | China | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 5. | Slovenia | 9 | 14 | 26.5 |
| 6. | Ukraine | 9 | 14 | 23.5 |
| 7. | Serbia | 9 | 14 | 23.5 |
| 8. | Hungary | 9 | 14 | 23.5 |
| 9. | Armenia | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 10. | Vietnam | 9 | 13 | 23.5 |
(*Table updated after ninth round)
WOMEN’S SECTION
| Rank | Country | Games | Match Points | Game Points |
| 1. | Kazakhstan | 9 | 16 | 25.5 |
| 2. | India | 9 | 15 | 25 |
| 3. | China | 9 | 14 | 29.5 |
| 4. | Armenia | 9 | 14 | 25.5 |
| 5. | Poland | 9 | 14 | 24.5 |
| 6. | USA | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 7. | Spain | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 8. | Germany | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 9. | Ukraine | 9 | 14 | 22.5 |
| 10. | Georgia | 9 | 14 | 23.5 |
(*Table updated after ninth round)
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