 When the first seed is paired against the fourth, it is a signal for hard-fought games and drama. In the match between leaders, India overcame Poland 2,5-1,5 thanks to the wins with white on the first and third boards. Especially Gagare’s prosaic win on the white side of an English game is nice to watch; as if it is out of a textbook.
In the match of the day; at one point it seemed like Serbia was up to the job of beating the first seed Russia however in the end it wasn’t to be; the famous Russian endgame wizardry was at work to score two wins in two endgames to win the match with the tiniest of advantages: 2,5-1,5. Iran and Australia-A have fought hard but a win on the second board didn’t help Australia and Iran emerged victorious with 3-1, decreasing the gap with India to half points. Kazakhstan-Armenia and Turkey Red –Azerbaijan were both drawn in a similar fashion with one wins each and two draws on the remaining boards. Also Turkey-Turkuaz continued their winning ways, scoring almost perfect again, 3,5-0,5 to share the fifth place in rankings with Lithuania who defeated Greece with 3-1.
Looking at the lower boards, the whitewashes of the round Georgia-Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan-Australia C catch one’s eye, enabling Georgia and Kyrgyzstan to improve their positions in standings. In the last two boards Turkish girls put up a good fight, with Turkey Red Girls beating United Arab Emirates 2,5-1,5 and Turkey-White Girls scoring half a point less against Libya. Keep up the good work girls!
The fourth round will start on 31 August at 16.30.
Third Round: The struggle heats up!
When the first seed is paired against the fourth, it is a signal for hard-fought games and drama. In the match between leaders, India overcame Poland 2,5-1,5 thanks to the wins with white on the first and third boards. Especially Gagare’s prosaic win on the white side of an English game is nice to watch; as if it is out of a textbook.
In the match of the day; at one point it seemed like Serbia was up to the job of beating the first seed Russia however in the end it wasn’t to be; the famous Russian endgame wizardry was at work to score two wins in two endgames to win the match with the tiniest of advantages: 2,5-1,5. Iran and Australia-A have fought hard but a win on the second board didn’t help Australia and Iran emerged victorious with 3-1, decreasing the gap with India to half points. Kazakhstan-Armenia and Turkey Red –Azerbaijan were both drawn in a similar fashion with one wins each and two draws on the remaining boards. Also Turkey-Turkuaz continued their winning ways, scoring almost perfect again, 3,5-0,5 to share the fifth place in rankings with Lithuania who defeated Greece with 3-1.
Looking at the lower boards, the whitewashes of the round Georgia-Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan-Australia C catch one’s eye, enabling Georgia and Kyrgyzstan to improve their positions in standings. In the last two boards Turkish girls put up a good fight, with Turkey Red Girls beating United Arab Emirates 2,5-1,5 and Turkey-White Girls scoring half a point less against Libya. Keep up the good work girls!
The fourth round will start on 31 August at 16.30. |
