Team Russia Defeats Hungary to Advance to Semifinal of FIDE Online Olympiad
Our rival will be the US team.
The quarterfinals of the FIDE Online Olympiad were played on Chess.com on August 28. The Russian team's rival was Hungary.
In the first mini match, the Russians defeated Team Hungary 5-1. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and Polina Shuvalova won, while Daniil Dubov and Andrey Esipenko drew their games.
The second encounter ended in a draw 3-3. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Polina Shuvalova won, Vladislav Artemiev and Alexey Sarana made draws, while Kateryna Lagno and Valentina Gunina lost.
Having defeated Hungarians 1.5-0.5, Team Russia advanced to the semifinal of the FIDE Online Olympiad.
The US team beat Ukraine 2-0 (4.5-1.5 and 4-2) and will become the rival of the Russian team in the semifinal.
Dramatic events took place in the India - Armenia duel. The Indians won the first mini match 3.5-2.5. Following the disconnection of Haik Martirosyan in Match 1, the captain of the Armenian tram filed an official appeal that was rejected by the Appeals Committee. Armenia defaulted Match 2. Thus, Team India won the match to qualify for the semifinal.
Teams Poland and Azerbaijan exchanged blows in the main time. In the Armageddon, Monika Socko defeated Gunay Mammadzada as White, and the Polish team became the fourth semifinalist.
Semifinal pairings:
Russia - USA (7 PM Moscow time)
India - Poland (12 PM Moscow time).
They play-off consists of two matches (time control: 15+5). In case of a draw, the tie is broken with an Armageddon game. A drawing of lots is done automatically by Chess.com to determine in which of the four categories the Armageddon game is to be played. The captain of each team shall nominate one player, from the respective category. Once one player for each team has been nominated, there is a drawing of lots to determine which player can choose whether they play white or black. The time limit for the Armageddon game is 5 minutes for white, and 4 minutes for black, with no increment. If the player with the white pieces wins the game, his/her team wins the duel. If the player with the black pieces wins or draws the game, his/her team wins the duel.
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Photos by Eteri Kublashvili
