Indians Men Start Very Well
By Arvind Aaron
Round One
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov inaugurates the 34th Chess Olympiad
on the Russia-Morocco first board. He is shaking hands with Tissir Mohammed
and his opponent Peter Svidler looks on. Right: The Sports Minister of
Turkey makes the opening move on the Xie Jun-T.Ratcu, China-Brazil first
board.
Indians are playing Malta in the opening round. Right: Abhijit Kunte
and Dibyendu Barua exchange a word.
Indian Men (4) Blank Malta 4-0
G.Borg-Kunte
0-1
Barua-H.Camilleri 1-0
S.Camilleri-Prasad 0-1
Ganguly-A.Borg
1-0
Indian Women (3) Blank Ireland 3-0
S.Connolly-S.Vijayalakshmi 0-1
S.Meenakshi-O'Siochru
1-0
D.Quinn-Saheli Barua
0-1
Round Two
India playing Mongolia and right, Vallejo, young Spanish talent.
Debutant Harikrishna laughs out after his colleagues tease him. Saheli
Barua drew Gurieli.
Subbaraman sisters, S.Meenakshi (left) and Vijayalakshmi (right) playing
Georgia.
Indian Men (7) beat Mongolia 3-1
Sashikiran-Hatanbaatar 1-0
Sharavdroj-Kunte
Draw
Harikrishna-Ganbold 1-0
Erhembayar-Barua
Draw
Indian Women (4.5) Hold Georgia 1.5-1.5
S.Vijayalakshmi-N.Ioseliani 1-0
N.Khurtsidze-S.Meenakshi 1-0
Saheli Barua-N.Gurieli
Draw
Round Three
D.Barua (left) and K.Sashikiran (right).
Indian Men (8.5) Lost To England 1.5-2.5
N.Short-K.Sashikiran
Draw
P.Harikrishna-J.Speelman Draw
A.J.Miles-D.Barua
Draw
S.S.Ganguly-J.Emms
0-1
Indian Women (7) beat Mongolia 2.5-0.5
S.Vijayalakshmi-Mongontuul 1-0
Anhchimeg-Saheli Barua Draw
Pallavi Shah-Otgonjargal 1-0
Round Four
Indian Oil stars Abhijit Kunte and D.V.Prasad playing USA.
Prasad v DeFirmian, (right) A.Shabalov v Sashikiran.
The top table top boards: Leko v Yusupov, Galliamova v Chiburdanidze.
Indian Men (11.5) Shock USA 3-1
K.Sashikiran-A.Shabalov
1-0
G.Kaidanov-A.Kunte
0-1
D.Barua-A.Yermolinsky
Draw
N.De Firmian-D.V.Prasad
Draw
S.Vijayalakshmi playing Almira Lautier. Game was drawn. Right: Pallavi
Shah
Indian Women (7.5) Lost To Moldova 0.5-2.5
Almira Lautier-S.Vijayalakshmi Draw
Saheli Barua-Shermetieva 0-1
Agababean-Pallavi Shah
1-0
Round Five
Maya Chiburdanidze lost to Alisa Maric playing with overconfidence.
Right: Vijayalakshmi is playing against Voiska.
K.Sashikiran lost a marathon battle missing chances.
Indian Men (13.5) Hold Hungary 2-2
P.Leko-K.Sashikiran
1-0
A.Kunte-Z.Almasi
1-0
G.Sax-P.Harikrishna
Draw
D.V.Prasad-Ruck
Draw
Indian Women (8) Lost To Bulgaria 0.5-2.5
S.Vijayalakshmi-Voiska
Draw
S.Meenakshi-Aleksieva
0-1
Pallavi Shah-E.Djingarova 0-1
Round Six
Sashikiran makes a move against Kozul. Vijayalakshmi during her game
against Hund.
Indian Men (15.5) Drew Croatia 2-2
K.Sashikiran-Kozul
Draw
Ivan Morovic-Kunte
Draw
D.Barua-Cvitan
Draw
Kaja-S.S.Ganguly
Draw
Indian Women (11) beat Switzerland 3-0
S.Vijayalakshmi-Hund
1-0
Ramseier-S.Meenakshi
0-1
Saheli Barua-R.Moser Bohrer 1-0
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