3 August 2022
Six Rounds of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Played in Chennai
Armenia leads the open section, India pulls ahead in the women's.
![Photo: Lennart Ootes / FIDE](/upload/iblock/9e9/i9mm2mzgppy22s2llw4n4uxsa1estyq4/52260233208_8071c6c5e0_c.jpg)
Photo: Lennart Ootes / FIDE
The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad goes on in Chennai, India. The sixth round was played on 3 August. Having defeated the second Indian team 2.5-1.5, Armenia has taken the sole lead in the open section with 12 match points scored. The US team is 1 point behind. Eleven teams have got 10 points.
The first Indian team is leading the race with a perfect score in the Women's event after winning against Georgia 3-1. Azerbaijan and Romania have got 11 match points each.
4 August is a rest day. The teams are to play five rounds more.
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