44th Chess Olympiad 2022 R2: Magnus Carlsen grinds a Queen endgame against Georg Meier

Indian teams win all six matches again

Paraguay no.1 GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris held World no.6 GM Wesley So from a completely minus position. GM Leinier Dominguez Perez scored the sole victory for USA which ensured the team beat Paraguay by a minimum margin 2.5-1.5. The biggest upset of the day was Denmark losing to Zambia. FM Nase Lungu's (2216) win over IM Martin Haubro (2411) was the difference maker.

Open: Moldova - India 1: 0.5-3.5

Pentala Harikrishna (2720) seized his opportunity against GM Ivan Schitcho (2490) in the endgame. IM Andrei Macovei (2478) did not give any opportunity to GM Arjun Erigaisi (2689). In fact, the former was slightly better in the endgame against the latter, Arjun managed to equalize and draw the game via repetition. GM Narayanan S L (2659) made the most out of his opportunity against GM Vladimir Hamitevici (2473). GM K Sasikiran (2638) outplayed IM Iulian Baltag (2405) in the endgame.

India 2 - Estonia: 4-0

GM D Gukesh (2684), GM R Praggnanandhaa (2648) and GM B Adhiban (2598) scored comfortable victories against IM FT Kalle Kiik (2365), FM Kirill Chukavin (2418) and GM Aleksandr Volodin (2454). Only GM Raunak Sadhwani (2611) survived an early scare against IM Andrei Shishkov (2366). Eventually he sacrificed an exchange and liquidated the position into a completely winning endgame against the Estonian.

Mexico - India 3: 0.5-3.5

GM Karthikeyan Murali (2613) scored the sole win for his team to ensure India 3 beats Mexico by minimum margin. GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly was completely lost against GM Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero (2560). The Mexican's mistake allowed Surya to escape with a draw. Both GM Sethuraman (2623) and GM Abhijeet Gupta (2627) also overcame difficult positions against GM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (2452) and FM Julio Cesar Diaz Rosas (2328).

Gilberto - Surya

White missed his win and played 55.Ke6 which allowed the black king to get closer to the pawns 55...Ke3 and get a draw. Try to find out the winning continuation for White which was missed.

Women: India 1 - Argentina: 3.5-0.5

GM Koneru Humpy (2586) was the only one from the team, who conceded a draw. WIM Marisa Zuriel (2174) had a good opportunity in the middlegame.

Humpy - Marisa

Black needed to play 16...Nxd5. It works because 17.cxd5 c4 18.Bxc4 b3 19.Bxb3 Be2 20.Rf2 Qb6 sure it is not immediately winning for Black. However, it gives Black the full control of the position and an opportunity to push for more.

Maria Jose - Vaishali

IM Vaishali was completely winning for the better part of the game. However, in the final stage of rook and few pawns ending, her technique just went a bit off balance which create drawing chances for her opponent, WFM Maria Jose Campos (2185). 55...Rg5 was played to prevent 56.Rg2+. However, it allows the white king to get back into defense. 54...Rh4 ensures the white king remains cutoff. 54...Rh1 is also good too. Of course these intricacies often get mixed up in high pressure situations. Vaishali eventually managed to win the game after her opponent made a significant inaccuracy.

IM Tania Sachdev (2399) and IM Bhakti Kulkarni (2373) had no trouble disposing WFM Anapaola S Borda Rodas (2183) and WIM Maria Belen Sarquis (2072) respectively.

India 2 - Latvia: 3.5-0.5

Both WGM Vantika Agrawal (2371) and IM Soumya Swaminathan (2335) missed early tactical opportunities against WGM Laura Rogule (2292) and Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana (1962). Vantika and Laura made mutual inaccuracies which worked things out in the former's favor. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (2324) scored a clean victory over Nellija Maklakova (1819). IM Padmini Rout (2374) conceded the sole draw against WGM Ilze Berzina (2141).

Singapore - India 3: 1-3

IM Eesha Karavade and WGM Nandhidhaa P V scored a win each. WGM Pratyusha Bodda and WIM Vishwa Vasnawala were held to draws.

Norway - Uruguay: 4-0

Magnus Carlsen (2864) grinded a drawn queen endgame into a win against Uruguay no.1 GM Georg Meier (2613).

Carlsen - Meier

The endgame might be drawn for Black with accurate play. However, it becomes that much more difficult when you are facing the endgame maestro, Magnus Carlsen.

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