World Men’s Chess Championship 2015: India Finish Poor 9th

While Women’s Team surprised all finishing 4th in the World Women’s Team Championship, Indian Men’s Team finished 9th in the World Men’s Chess Championship held at Tsaghkadzor from 18-29 April, 2015. They finished just above Egypt who failed to win any match. The World Team Chess Championship was won by China with 6 wins and 3 draws. China was the only team who did not lost any of the 9 matches. Sine 1985, this was the 10th edition and Indian Men’s have only once won a medal when in 2010 they won a Bronze medal.

Team of 2010: Pendyala Harikrishna, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Krishnan Sasikiran, Geetha Narayanan Gopal, Arun Prasad, Baskaran Adhiban

Indian team of Harikrishna Pentala, Sasikiran Krishnan, Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan, Deep Sengupta and Vidit Santosh Gujarathi played 9 matches in the World Men’s Team Chess Championship, 2015. They won 3, lost 5 and drew 1.

Results of Indian Matches
Match 9: China win 3-1

Harikrishna Pentala draw
Sasikiran Krishnan draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan lost
Deep Sengupta lost

Match 8: Armenia win 2.5-1.5

Harikrishna Pentala draw
Sasikiran Krishnan draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan draw
Deep Sengupta Lost

Match 7: India def Cuba 2.5-1.5

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Draw
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi won

Match 6: Russia won 2.5-1.5

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Lost
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi Draw

Match 5: Ukraine won 2.5-1.5

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Lost
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Draw
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi Draw

Match 4: India def Hungary 2.5-1.5

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Draw
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi won

Match 3: Israel won 3.5-0.5

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Lost
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Lost
Deep Sengupta Lost

Match 2: Draw with USA 2-2

Harikrishna Pentala Draw
Sasikiran Krishnan Draw
Sethuraman Sethuraman Panayappan Draw
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi Draw

Match 1: India def Egypt 3-1

Harikrishna Pentala Won
Sasikiran Krishnan Won
Deep Sengupta Lost
Vidit Santosh Gujarathi won

Final Standings of All 10 Teams

China: Played 9, won 6, Draw 3, Match Points 15
Ukraine: Played 9, won 5, Draw 2, Lost 2, Match Points 12
Armenia: Played 9, won 5, Draw 1, Lost 3, Match Points 11
Russia: Played 9, won 4, Draw 2, Lost 3, Match Points 10
USA: Played 9, won 4, Draw 2, Lost 3, Match Points 10
Hungary: Played 9, won 2, Draw 5, Lost 2, Match Points 9
Israel: Played 9, won 3, Draw 2, Lost 4, Match Points 8
Cuba: Played 9, won 3, Draw 1, Lost 5, Match Points 7
India: Played 9, won 3, Draw 1, Lost 5, Match Points 7
Egypt: Played 9, won 0, Draw 1, Lost 8, Match Points 1