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Asian Games 2023: India Men's team Beat Vietnam In chess, Women Draw With Kazakhstan

Arjun Erigaisi's win on the fourth board helped the top-seeded Indian men beat Vietnam 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round of the chess team competition in the Asian Games on Thursday. The second-seeded women's team were held to a 2-2 draw by Kazakhstan. Both the men and women's teams from India are in second spot with 11 Match Points (MPs) each with a couple of rounds to be played. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)

Singapore claims two contract bridge bronzes at Asian Games

SINGAPORE: Team Singapore's contract bridge players claimed two bronze medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday (Oct 4).

Chess At Asian Games: India Women Outclass Uzbekistan; Men Share Honours With China

Indian women crushed Uzbekistan 4-0, while the men were held to a 2-2 draw by China in the sixth round of the chess team competition in the Asian on Wednesday. Against China, the top-seeded Indian men saw games on all four boards ending in draws. The country's top player D Gukesh and Chinese GM Wei Yi played out a draw, while R Prgannanandhaa held Xiangzhi Bu on the second board. Vidit Gujarathi and P Harikrishna, playing on boards three and four respectively, shared honours with Qun Ma and Xiangyu Xu.

Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five

The top-seeded Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the Asian Games on Tuesday. In women's team event, second-seed India crushed Mongolia 4-0 in round five with Koneru Humpy and R Vaishali leading the way. Both the men's and women's teams are in second spot with eight Match Points each. The men's team came up against leaders Iran and saw its top player D Gukesh go down to Parham Maghsoudloo, while R Praggnanandhaa beat Seyedmohammedamin Tabatabaei.

Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five

The top-seeded Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the Asian Games on Tuesday. In women's team event, second-seed India crushed Mongolia 4-0 in round five with Koneru Humpy and R Vaishali leading the way. Both the men's and women's teams are in second spot with eight Match Points each. The men's team came up against leaders Iran and saw its top player D Gukesh go down to Parham Maghsoudloo, while R Praggnanandhaa beat Seyedmohammedamin Tabatabaei.

Asian Games, Chess: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Breeze Past Opponents In Round 3

Indian men's and women's teams produced a fine effort to register easy wins over their rivals in the third round of the chess competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. The top-seeded men's team comprising GMs D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna beat Kazakhstan 3-1. The women's side, which is seeded second here, crushed Indonesia 3.5-0.5 for a third straight win. The India No.1 D Gukesh scored his first win of the event, beating GM Rinat Jumabayev.

Chess: Vaishali Shines As Indian Women Beat Vietnam In Asian Games

The second-seeded Indian women's chess team registered a 2.5-1.5 win over Vietnam in the second round of the team event in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. The top-seeded men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by a strong Uzbekistan team with all four matches ending in draws. In the India-Vietnam match, R Vaishali scored the first win with black pieces against WGM Vo Thi Kim Phung. The country's top player, Koneru Humpy, and Vantika Agarwal drew their games.

India Off To Winning Start In Chess Team Events At Asian Games

Indian men and women opened their campaign in the chess team event at the Asian Games with easy wins over Mongolia and Philippines respectively in Hangzhou on Friday. Both the teams won by identical 3.5-0.5 margins in the first round. The team event at the Asian Games is being played in the classical time format while the individual events were held in the rapid format. While the top-seeded Indian men's team saw GM Arjun Erigaisi opening the scoring with a win over IM Amartuvshin Ganzorig of Mongolia with black pieces, Vidit S Gujrathi and R Praggnanandhaa added to the points.

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Asian Games 2023: India Men's team Beat Vietnam In chess, Women Draw With Kazakhstan

Singapore claims two contract bridge bronzes at Asian Games

Chess At Asian Games: India Women Outclass Uzbekistan; Men Share Honours With China

Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five

Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five

Asian Games, Chess: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Breeze Past Opponents In Round 3

Chess: Vaishali Shines As Indian Women Beat Vietnam In Asian Games

India Off To Winning Start In Chess Team Events At Asian Games