Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 9: Indians in action, board pairings, rankings, live streaming info

Chess Olympiad 2024, Round 9: Indian men’s and women’s teams will take on Uzbekistan and USA, respectively in Budapest on Friday.

D. Gukesh (in pic), Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi made light work of their Iranian counterparts in the eighth round.  | Photo Credit: AP

The Indian men’s team will take against Uzbekistan in round nine of the open section of the Chess Olympiad 2024 at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre in Budapest, Hungary on Friday.

The second-seeded India beat Iran 3.5-0.5 after D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi made light work of their Iranian counterparts in the eighth round.

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In the women’s section, the No. 1 seed India was handed a first loss by the Polish team. After winning six consecutive rounds, India lost 1.5-2.5. They will face the United States of America in the ninth round.

INDIA BOARD PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 9

OPEN SECTION | INDIA vs UZBEKISTAN

Board 1: D. Gukesh vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Board 2: R. Praggnanandhaa vs Javokhir Sindarov

Board 3: Arjun Erigaisi vs Shamsiddin Vokhidov

Board 4: Vidit Gujrathi vs Jakhongir Vakhidov

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WOMEN’S SECTION | INDIA vs USA

Board 1: Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova

Board 2: Divya Deshmukh vs Carissa Yip

Board 3: Vantika Agrawal vs Irina Krush

Board 4: Tania Sachdev vs Alice Lee

LIVE STREAMING INFO

Where to watch the live stream of the Chess Olympiad 2024?

The live streaming of the Chess Olympiad 2024 will be available on the FIDE  YouTube channel.

Which TV channel will broadcast the Chess Olympiad 2024 chess?

There has been no official announcement for the broadcasting of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in India.

INDIA ROUND 8 RESULT

OPEN SECTION - India 3.5-0.5 Iran

WOMEN’S SECTION - India 1.5-2.5 Poland

INDIA’S RANKING AFTER ROUND 8

Open section - 1

Women’s - 1