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Georgian Women’s team today meets with India3 on the third board of the Women’s section. Both teams seek for an important R4 victory which would emerge them on the top, and IM Lela Javakhishvili was the first one to score for her team today. Javakhishvili defeated WIM Varshini Sanithi after only 12 moves of play, outplaying her opponent in the opening. Replay the game here

The fourth round of the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai has started bringing interesting encounters between the leaders. Only 20 teams emerged on the top of the Open section with a maximum of 6 match points, and 19 teams are tying for the top of the Women’s section with the same score.

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

Things are heating up at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai, as only 20 teams emerged in the Open section with a maximum of 6 match points, and 19 teams lead the Women’s section with the same score.

Things are heating up at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai, as only 20 teams emerged in the Open section with a maximum of 6 match points, and 19 teams lead the Women’s section with the same score. The medical emergency and a generous act by the opponent marked yesterday’s round, together with the major upset of 

Having the World Champion in your team doesn’t guarantee the win. In their match-up against Italy, captain Loek van Wely’s strategy was clear:  neutralize Carlsen on board one – Vocaturo played a solid exchange Caro-Kann and achieved a well-deserved draw – and take their chances on the other three boards. Read more: Italy makes a major upset defeating Norway in the R3 of the 2022 Chess Olympiad

Organizing an event with more than 2000 players, coaches, captains, referees and members of the organization is not easy at all. It requires an experienced management team, with the ability to foresee all kinds of adverse circumstances and have an accurate response for each case. This afternoon it became clear that the leadership team of the All Indian Chess Federation has been successful in this endeavor. Chess Olympiad 2022 all news

The USA team today won the important match against Georgia keeping the lead in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. USA was convincing claiming the third victory with 3-1 score, despite the shaky start. Replay the match here

Things are heating up at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai, as only 20 teams emerged in the Open section with a maximum of 6 match points, and 19 teams lead the Women’s section with the same score. The fourth round is scheduled for Monday, 1st of August, starting from 15:00 (GMT+5:30). Team pairings of both sections can be found below.

Martin B. Justesen is an avid chess player from Denmark. Justesen is a chess author who published multiple chess books and he creates content about his own journey towards chess improvement on a regular basis in his podcast Say Chess. His latest book is dedicated to opening visualization in blindfold games.