Indian Men won the first Chess Olympiad medal for India finishing third in 2014 Chess Olympiad. At Baku, they have become the only team to win all 6 matches in the first 6 rounds and have duly reached the top. Round 7 saw a thumping defeat vs USA. Win in Round 8 brings India to 2nd place. Round 9 saw 2nd loss almost ending the medal hope. Draw in penultimate Round 10 made medal hope slimmer. With 2651 rating points, Indian Men’s team 11th best in the Chess Olympiad behind Russia, USA, China, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Poland, England, France, Hungary and Netherlands. Indian team. Check their individual performances in every round.
Indian Team (2651 rating)
6 Grandmasters including the Captain.
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Captain: Ramesh RB (2464)
Harikrishna P. (2752)
Adhiban B (2671)
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (2669)
Sethuraman S.P. (2640)
Karthikeyan Murali (2527)
Daily Results: Open Section, Women’s Section
History of Chess Olympiad: Women’s Section, Open Section
Indian Results for Every Rounds: Women
Result of India’s 1st Round Match: Ind def Bolivia 4-0
- Adhiban, B (Black) def Gemy
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (White) def Aguilar
S.P. Sethuraman (Black) def Delgadillo
Murali Karthikeyan (White) def Parraga
Result of India’s 2nd Round Match: Ind def Costa Rica 4-0
- Adhiban, B (White) def Sergio
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (Black) def Bernal
S.P. Sethuraman (White) def Leonardo
Murali Karthikeyan (Black) def Alexis
Result of India’s 3rd Round Match: Ind def Azerbaijan 2 – 3-1
- Harikrishna, P. (Black) drew Durarbayli
Adhiban, B (White) def Abasov
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (Black) def Bajarani
S.P. Sethuraman (White) drew Guseinov
Result of India’s 4th Round Match: Ind def Cuba 2.5 – 1.5
- Harikrishna, P. (Black) drew Leinier
Adhiban, B (White) drew Lazaro
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (Black) def Yuniesky
S.P. Sethuraman (White) drew Reynaldo
Result of India’s 5th Round Match: Ind def Azerbaijan 1 team 3-1
- Harikrishna, P. (Black) def Mamedyarov
Adhiban, B.(White) drew Radjabov
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (Black) def Naiditsch
Sethuraman, S.P. (White) drew Safarli
Result of India’s 6th Round Match: India def Netherlands 2.5-1.5
- Harikrishna (White) drew Anish Giri
Adhiban B (Black) def Erwin
Vidit (White) drew Van Wely
Sethuraman (Black) drew Benjamin
Result of India’s 7th Round Match: Lost to USA 0.5-3.5
- Harikrishna (White) drew Caruana
Adhiban B (Black) lost to Nakamura
Vidit (White) Lost to Wesley
Sethuraman (Black) Lost to Shankland
Result of India’s 8th Round Match: Ind def England 2.5-1.5
- Harikrishna, P. (Black) drew Adams
Adhiban, B.(White) drew Howell
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (Black) drew Jones
Sethuraman, S.P. (White) def Nigel Short
Indian Men’s Team Result of Round 9: Lost to Ukraine 1.5-2.5
- Harikrishna, P. (Black) drew Eljanov
Adhiban, B.(White) drew Ponomariov
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (Black) drew Kryvoruchko
Sethuraman, S.P. (White) lost to Korbov
Indian Men’s Team Result of Round 10: Drew 2-2 with Russia
- Harikrishna, P. (White) def Karjakin
Adhiban, B. (Black) lost to Kramnik
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (White) drew Nepomniachtc
Sethuraman, S.P. (Black) drew Grischuk
Indian Men’s Team Result of Round 11: Drew 2-2 with Norway
- Harikrishna, P. (White) drew Carlsen
Adhiban, B. (Black) drew Hammer
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (White) def Aryan
Sethuraman, S.P. (Black) lost to Urkedal
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