The Philippine women’s team edged favoured Iran 2.5-1.5 to share 3-way lead with Iran and India after 6 rounds of the Asian Online Nations Cup Women’s Chess Team Championship in Chess.com. Visit chess-results.com for all round pairings, results, standings and to download pgn files.
The Filipina women, in photo from left, WGM Janelle May Frayna, WIM Jan Jodilyn Fronda, WFM Shania Mae Mendoza, WIM Bernadette Galas and WIM Kylen Joy Mordido, lead with 10 match points and 19.5 game points.
India has 10 match points and 18.5 game points while Iran has 10 match points and 17 game points. The Indian team is composed of, below from left, WGM R. Vaishali, IM Bhakti Kuklkarni, IM Padmini Rouit, WGM P.V. Nandhidhaa and WGM Mary Ann Gomes.
Winning for the Philippines were WGM Frayna over IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Mordido over Motahare Asadi. Filipina Galas drew with Anousha Mahdian to seal the win. Mobina Alinasab countered for Iran by beating Fronda on board 2.
In Saturday’s round 4, the Philippines smashed Kyrgyzstan 3.5-0.5 and followed up in round 5 by blanking Lebanon 4:0.
India kept pace, crushing Myanmar 3.5-0.5 in round 4, then blanking Singapore 4:0 in round 5. In the crucial round 6, India beat erstwhile leader Indonesia 3:1 to grab a share of the lead.
Iran also scored 3.5-0.5 in round 4 against Kazakhstan, beat Indonesia 3:1 in round 5 but met its match against the Philippines in round 6.
The top eight in the 9-round Swiss qualify into the knockout Quarterfinals. The women’s tournament resumes 10am on Monday.
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