The Indian men's team defeated hosts Hungary 3-1 in the Open section, while in the women's competition they beat Armenia 2.5-1.5 to remain at the top position in the points tally after the sixth round.
By winning their respective sixth round matches, the Indian teams continued to top the standings in both the Open and Women's sections of the prestigious tournament.
In the Open section, third-seeded China drew 2-2 against Vietnam and World Champion Ding Liren suffered his first loss, after four draws, of the tournament against Le Quang Liem on the first board. This gave India sole possession of the lead in the Open section, with China and Vietnam sharing the second position with six other teams including Iran, Uzbekistan, France and Ukraine.
Seeded second in the Open section, the Indian men's team thrashed ninth-ranked Hungary 3-1, with Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi winning their games on the third and fourth boards respectively.
While Hungary's top-rated players Richard Rapport and Peter Leko defeated World Championship challenger Dommaraju Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa to tie on the first two boards, Arjun and Vidit won their games in dominant fashion to secure India a comprehensive victory in the sixth round.
Rapport held Gukesh to 44 moves in a game in which both players failed to gain much advantage, while on the second board, former World Championship finalist Peter Leko tied with Pragg in 45 moves.
On the third board, World No.4 Arjun outplayed GM Sanan Sjugirov with black pieces, gaining an early lead and ruthlessly exploiting the advantage for a dominant victory. On the fourth board, Vidit Gujarathi defeated Grandmaster Benjamin Gledura with white pieces, precisely moving his pieces to completely defeat an opponent with a score almost one hundred points lower than him.
In the women's section, Dronavalli Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu had to share points with lower scoring players. Harika (2502) had to tie against the experienced International Master Lilit Mkritchian (2366), while Vaishali (2498) had to share the point with Mariam Mkrtchyan (2326).
With Tania Sachdev also drawing with Anna Sargsyan, Divya Deshmukh saved the day for India by defeating Elina Danielian (2393) with white pieces on the third board, as India won the match 2.5-1.5 on the top board.
In the women's section, the Indian team maintained its lead with its sixth victory in six matches. Georgia, USA and Armenia are on many teams closely following them in second position.
With Tuesday being a rest day, the wins bode well for the Indian men's and women's teams as they can now move into the second half of the tournament with a good chance of winning the titles.
By winning their respective sixth round matches, the Indian teams continued to top the standings in both the Open and Women's sections of the prestigious tournament.
In the Open section, third-seeded China drew 2-2 against Vietnam and World Champion Ding Liren suffered his first loss, after four draws, of the tournament against Le Quang Liem on the first board. This gave India sole possession of the lead in the Open section, with China and Vietnam sharing the second position with six other teams including Iran, Uzbekistan, France and Ukraine.
Seeded second in the Open section, the Indian men's team thrashed ninth-ranked Hungary 3-1, with Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi winning their games on the third and fourth boards respectively.
While Hungary's top-rated players Richard Rapport and Peter Leko defeated World Championship challenger Dommaraju Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa to tie on the first two boards, Arjun and Vidit won their games in dominant fashion to secure India a comprehensive victory in the sixth round.
Rapport held Gukesh to 44 moves in a game in which both players failed to gain much advantage, while on the second board, former World Championship finalist Peter Leko tied with Pragg in 45 moves.
On the third board, World No.4 Arjun outplayed GM Sanan Sjugirov with black pieces, gaining an early lead and ruthlessly exploiting the advantage for a dominant victory. On the fourth board, Vidit Gujarathi defeated Grandmaster Benjamin Gledura with white pieces, precisely moving his pieces to completely defeat an opponent with a score almost one hundred points lower than him.
In the women's section, Dronavalli Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu had to share points with lower scoring players. Harika (2502) had to tie against the experienced International Master Lilit Mkritchian (2366), while Vaishali (2498) had to share the point with Mariam Mkrtchyan (2326).
With Tania Sachdev also drawing with Anna Sargsyan, Divya Deshmukh saved the day for India by defeating Elina Danielian (2393) with white pieces on the third board, as India won the match 2.5-1.5 on the top board.
In the women's section, the Indian team maintained its lead with its sixth victory in six matches. Georgia, USA and Armenia are on many teams closely following them in second position.
With Tuesday being a rest day, the wins bode well for the Indian men's and women's teams as they can now move into the second half of the tournament with a good chance of winning the titles.
