Iran men edged Mongolia 2.5-1.5 while India scored similar slate against Vietnam in the 7th round to maintain their 1-2 pole position in the homestretch of the Asian Games Chess Team Championship in Hangzhou, China. Uzbekistan shutout Korea 4:0 to climb to third slot. China similarly shutout Thailand to stay within striking distance in fourth slot.
Visit http://hagoc.asianchess.com/ for links to board pairings, live games and photo gallery. Visit Asian Games official site. Here are the men’s standings and individual results.
In the women’s division, China beat Indonesia 3.5-0.5 to pull away with 13 match points as second running India was held to a 2-2 draw by third running Kazakhstan. With two rounds to go, China is a shoo in for the gold with 13 match points. India has 11 match points followed by Kazakhstan with 9 match points. Four teams are in the running for bronze with 8 match points each.
