2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 5 Team Kenya lost to Monaco 3-1, while the Kenyan Ladies held Nigeria to a 2-2 draw during round five of the ongoing 2022 Chennai Olympiad.
Martin Njoroge with GM Anish Giri. Photo credits FIDE. Martin Njoroge v Karl Johan Ribbegren
[Event "44th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "followchess.com"]
[Date "2022.08.02"]
[Round "5.19"]
[White "Njoroge, Martin"]
[Black "Ribbegren, Karl Johan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "1973"]
[BlackElo "2198"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2022.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Kenya"]
[BlackTeam "Monaco"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "KEN"]
[BlackTeamCountry "MNC"]
1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. h3 Nc5
9. Be3 Nxd3+ 10. Qxd3 b6 11. g4 Nd7 12. Qe2 a5 13. O-O-O Nc5 14. Rdg1 f6 15. h4
Kf7 16. Nd2 Bd7 17. f4 exf4 18. Bxf4 Qe7 19. Rf1 Kg8 20. h5 g5 21. h6 gxf4 22.
hxg7 Qxg7 23. Rxf4 Qg5 24. Qh2 Rf7 25. Kc2 Re8 26. Nf3 Qg6 27. Nh4 Qh6 28. Qf2
Qg5 29. Nf5 Bxf5 30. Rxf5 Qg6 31. Qf4 Rg7 32. Rg1 h6 33. Rxf6 Qg5 34. Qf3 Nd7
35. Rf5 Ne5 36. Qh3 Qg6 37. g5 hxg5 38. Rfxg5 Qxg5 39. Rxg5 Rxg5 40. Nb5 Re7
41. Nd4 Rg4 42. Qh5 Rg2+ 43. Kb3 a4+ 44. Kc3 Nf7 45. Qh3 Rg6 46. Qc8+ Kh7 47.
Nf5 Rxe4 48. Qxc7 Rf6 49. Nxd6 Rf3+ 50. Kb4 Ref4 51. Nxf7 Rxf7 52. Qxb6 1-0
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Patrice Verdier v Robert Oluka Mcligeyo
[Event "44th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "followchess.com"]
[Date "2022.08.02"]
[Round "5.20"]
[White "Verdier, Patrice"]
[Black "Oluka Robert Mcligeyo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2017"]
[BlackElo "1823"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2022.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Monaco"]
[BlackTeam "Kenya"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "MNC"]
[BlackTeamCountry "KEN"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Nc6 6. e3 Na5 7. Nd2 Nf6 8. Nxc4
c5 9. Nxa5 Qxa5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Bd3 Bb4 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Qxc3 14. Ba3
Bd7 15. Qb1 Bc6 16. Rc1 Qa5 17. Rxc6 bxc6 18. Qb7 Qd8 19. Qxc6+ Nd7 20. Bxa6
Ra7 21. Rc1 Ra8 22. Qd6 Rb8 23. Bb5 Ra8 24. Rc7 1-0
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WFM Sasha Mongeli of Kenya. Photo credits FIDE. Zambia faces Norway The big match for the day was Zambia playing Norway with World Champion Magnus Carlsen on board one. Zambia faced a herculean task but managed to snatch a draw on board 3 thanks to FM Nase Lungu .
FM Nase Lungu of Zambia not so happy with his position. Photo credits FIDE. Gillan Bwalya v Magnus Carlsen
[Event "WCO"]
[Site "Chennai, India"]
[Date "2022.08.02"]
[Round "5.25"]
[Board "26"]
[WhiteCountry "ZAM"]
[White "Bwalya Gillan"]
[BlackCountry "NOR"]
[Black "Carlsen Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteClock "00:21:42"]
[BlackClock "00:56:38"]
[WhiteFideId "8700257"]
[BlackFideId "1503014"]
[WhiteElo "2396"]
[BlackElo "2864"]
1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:58]} {[%emt 00:00:01]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:30:47]} {[%emt
00:00:13]} 2. c4 {[%clk 01:31:00]} {[%emt 00:00:29]} e6 {[%clk 01:31:07]}
{[%emt 00:00:08]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 00:02:15]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:05]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk
01:29:36]} {[%emt 00:01:41]} Bb4 {[%clk 01:28:37]} {[%emt 00:01:58]} 5. e3
{[%clk 01:24:19]} {[%emt 00:05:48]} O-O {[%clk 01:28:40]} {[%emt 00:00:27]} 6.
a3 {[%clk 01:22:07]} {[%emt 00:02:43]} Bxc3+ {[%clk 01:23:08]} {[%emt
00:06:01]} 7. bxc3 {[%clk 01:22:21]} {[%emt 00:00:16]} c5 {[%clk 01:23:33]}
{[%emt 00:00:05]} 8. Bd3 {[%clk 01:19:56]} {[%emt 00:02:55]} dxc4 {[%clk
01:23:44]} {[%emt 00:00:20]} 9. Bxc4 {[%clk 01:20:16]} {[%emt 00:00:09]} Qc7
{[%clk 01:24:06]} {[%emt 00:00:07]} 10. Nd2 {[%clk 01:15:34]} {[%emt 00:05:12]}
Nc6 {[%clk 01:19:08]} {[%emt 00:05:29]} 11. O-O {[%clk 01:15:27]} {[%emt
00:00:37]} Rd8 {[%clk 01:16:31]} {[%emt 00:03:07]} 12. f4 {[%clk 01:09:03]}
{[%emt 00:06:53]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:04:19]} {[%emt 00:12:43]} 13. Bxd5 {[%clk
00:50:13]} {[%emt 00:19:21]} exd5 {[%clk 01:04:34]} {[%emt 00:00:14]} 14. Qh5
{[%clk 00:47:56]} {[%emt 00:02:46]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:00:14]} {[%emt 00:04:52]} 15.
cxd4 {[%clk 00:48:10]} {[%emt 00:00:15]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:59:36]} {[%emt
00:01:07]} 16. Nf3 {[%clk 00:41:52]} {[%emt 00:06:49]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:59:02]}
{[%emt 00:01:03]} 17. Bd2 {[%clk 00:41:15]} {[%emt 00:01:07]} f6 {[%clk
00:58:49]} {[%emt 00:00:44]} 18. Nh4 {[%clk 00:36:39]} {[%emt 00:05:06]} Be4
{[%clk 00:58:52]} {[%emt 00:00:27]} 19. f5 {[%clk 00:36:32]} {[%emt 00:00:36]}
Rac8 {[%clk 00:58:15]} {[%emt 00:01:09]} 20. Bb4 {[%clk 00:30:43]} {[%emt
00:06:18]} a5 {[%clk 00:58:01]} {[%emt 00:00:46]} 21. Bxe7 {[%clk 00:30:04]}
{[%emt 00:01:08]} Qxe7 {[%clk 00:58:29]} {[%emt 00:00:02]} 22. Rf4 {[%clk
00:28:34]} {[%emt 00:02:00]} Rc3 {[%clk 00:57:38]} {[%emt 00:01:21]} 23. Re1
{[%clk 00:25:18]} {[%emt 00:03:46]} Qxa3 {[%clk 00:56:27]} {[%emt 00:01:42]} 24.
Rg4 {[%clk 00:21:07]} {[%emt 00:04:40]} Rc1 {[%clk 00:56:20]} {[%emt 00:00:38]}
25. Rxc1 {[%clk 00:21:21]} {[%emt 00:00:16]} Qxe3+ {[%clk 00:56:48]} {[%emt
00:00:03]} 26. Kf1 {[%clk 00:21:42]} {[%emt 00:00:09]} Bd3# {[%clk 00:56:38]}
{[%emt 00:00:08]} 0-1
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Nase Lungu v Jon Ludvig Hammer
[Event "44th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "followchess.com"]
[Date "2022.08.02"]
[Round "5.27"]
[White "Lungu, Nase"]
[Black "Hammer, Jon Ludvig"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2216"]
[BlackElo "2638"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteFed "ZAM"]
[BlackFed "NOR"]
[FCGameId "1503526983"]
[WhiteFideId "8700052"]
[BlackFideId "1503707"]
[TimeControl "7800+30"]
[WhiteTeam "Zambia"]
[BlackTeam "Norway"]
1. c4 {[%clk 01:30:55]} e5 {[%clk 01:30:52]} 2. g3 {[%clk 01:31:16]} c6
{[%clk 01:29:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 01:26:13]} e4 {[%clk 01:29:32]} 4. Nd4
{[%clk 01:26:39]} d5 {[%clk 01:29:49]} 5. cxd5 {[%clk 01:27:03]} Qxd5
{[%clk 01:29:57]} 6. Nc2 {[%clk 01:27:28]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:28:04]} 7. Bg2
{[%clk 01:27:30]} Qh5 {[%clk 01:24:32]} 8. h3 {[%clk 01:27:51]} Qg6
{[%clk 01:21:35]} 9. Nc3 {[%clk 01:18:28]} Na6 {[%clk 01:13:38]} 10. O-O
{[%clk 00:52:02]} Bc5 {[%clk 01:02:13]} 11. d4 {[%clk 00:45:31]} exd3
{[%clk 00:58:32]} 12. Qxd3 {[%clk 00:45:43]} Qxd3 {[%clk 00:58:51]} 13. exd3
{[%clk 00:46:09]} Be6 {[%clk 00:58:01]} 14. Bg5 {[%clk 00:41:10]} O-O-O
{[%clk 00:56:20]} 15. Rfd1 {[%clk 00:34:37]} Be7 {[%clk 00:45:11]} 16. d4
{[%clk 00:29:37]} Nc7 {[%clk 00:39:59]} 17. b4 {[%clk 00:20:05]} h6
{[%clk 00:29:30]} 18. Bxf6 {[%clk 00:19:33]} Bxf6 {[%clk 00:26:39]} 19. Ne4
{[%clk 00:19:58]} Be7 {[%clk 00:26:35]} 20. Rdc1 {[%clk 00:17:23]} Nb5
{[%clk 00:21:47]} 21. Nc5 {[%clk 00:16:02]} Bxc5 {[%clk 00:21:54]} 22. dxc5
{[%clk 00:15:46]} Nc3 {[%clk 00:18:15]} 23. Bf1 {[%clk 00:10:06]} Rd2
{[%clk 00:16:03]} 24. Ne3 {[%clk 00:10:30]} Rxa2 {[%clk 00:06:56]} 25. Kg2
{[%clk 00:05:02]} Rd8 {[%clk 00:04:34]} 26. Bc4 {[%clk 00:05:03]} Bxc4
{[%clk 00:04:53]} 27. Nxc4 {[%clk 00:05:26]} Rxa1 {[%clk 00:05:19]} 28. Rxa1
{[%clk 00:05:22]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:05:46]} 29. Re1 {[%clk 00:04:19]} Rd4
{[%clk 00:06:00]} 30. Na5 {[%clk 00:04:34]} Rxb4 {[%clk 00:05:19]} 31. Re7
{[%clk 00:03:53]} Na3 {[%clk 00:01:50]} 32. Rxf7 {[%clk 00:03:24]} Rb5
{[%clk 00:00:37]} 33. Nxb7 {[%clk 00:03:08]} Nc4 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 34. Nd6+
{[%clk 00:02:53]} Nxd6 {[%clk 00:01:04]} 35. cxd6 {[%clk 00:03:09]} Rb7
{[%clk 00:00:37]} 36. Rf8+ {[%clk 00:02:26]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 37. Rf7+
{[%clk 00:02:46]} Kc8 {[%clk 00:01:29]} 38. Rf8+ {[%clk 00:02:47]} Kd7
{[%clk 00:01:56]} 39. Rf7+ {[%clk 00:03:09]} Kc8 {[%clk 00:02:23]} 40. Rf8+
{[%clk 00:03:24]} 1/2-1/2
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<h4><strong>Other African chess news</strong></h4>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong>Uganda</strong> defeated <strong>Oman</strong> 3-1 while <strong>Tanzania</strong> drew against <strong>Mauritania </strong>2-2.</span>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong>Egypt</strong> defeated <strong>Angola</strong> 4-0, while <strong>South Africa</strong> dismissed <strong>Cyprus</strong> 2.5-1.5.</span>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong>Liberia</strong> beat <strong>Gabon</strong> 3.5-0.5, and Djibouti defeated Senegal 3-1.</span>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><strong>Somalia</strong>, on the other hand, defeated <strong>Timor-Leste</strong>.</span>
<strong>Timor-Leste</strong>, or <strong>East Timor</strong>, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life. Landmarks in the capital,<strong> Dili</strong>, speak to the country's struggles for independence from <strong>Portugal</strong> in 1975 and then <strong>Indonesia</strong> in 2002.
[caption id="attachment_14478" align="alignnone" width="937"]<img class="wp-image-14478 size-full" src="https://kenyachessmasala.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/map.jpg" alt="Map of Timor Leste." width="937" height="489" /> Map of Timor Leste.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_14477" align="aligncenter" width="990"]<img class="wp-image-14477 size-full" src="https://kenyachessmasala.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Capture7.jpg" alt="Flag of Timor Leste." width="990" height="498" /> Flag of Timor Leste.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_14481" align="aligncenter" width="445"]<img class="wp-image-14481 size-full" src="https://kenyachessmasala.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-03-at-6.05.15-AM.jpeg" alt="IM Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo of Madagascar. 2022 Chennai Olympiad" width="445" height="599" /> IM Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo of Madagascar who has scored 3.5 points out of five games. Photo credits FIDE.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_14482" align="aligncenter" width="451"]<img class="wp-image-14482 size-full" src="https://kenyachessmasala.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-03-at-6.06.41-AM.jpeg" alt="IM David Silva of Angola who has scored 1.5 out of 4 games." width="451" height="600" /> IM David Silva of Angola who has scored 1.5 out of 4 games. Photo credits FIDE.[/caption]
<h4><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> <strong>Other Olympiad news</strong></span></h4>
<strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">GM Gukesh Dommaraju, </span></strong>the 16-year-old from the India B team, was the day’s star.<span data-preserver-spaces="true"> Not only did he win his fifth game in a row, defeating Spanish legend <strong>GM</strong> </span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Alexei Shirov</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, but he also overtook <strong>GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi</strong> on the live rating list, becoming India’s number three player with 2714. </span>
[caption id="attachment_14488" align="aligncenter" width="640"]<img class="wp-image-14488 size-large" src="https://kenyachessmasala.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/David-Llada-1024x683.jpg" alt="Shirov, Alexei (left) against 16 year old Gukesh D. 2022 Chennai Olympiad" width="640" height="427" /> Shirov, Alexei (left) against 16 year old Gukesh D. Photo credits FIDE.[/caption]
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">His victory, combined with </span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Adhiban B’s</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> win on board four against <strong>Eduardo Bonelli </strong></span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Iturrizaga</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, allowed his team to take down <strong>Spain</strong> in a mighty clash between two undefeated squads and left India B leading the event, tied at 5/5 with <strong>Armenia</strong>.</span>
<h5><strong>GM Alexei Shirov v GM Gukesh D</strong></h5>
[pgn]
[Event "44th Olympiad Open"]
[Site "followchess.com"]
[Date "2022.08.02"]
[Round "5.5"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Gukesh D"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2704"]
[BlackElo "2684"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2022.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Spain"]
[BlackTeam "India 2"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ESP"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 h6 6. Nd5 Nf6 7. c3 Be7 8. a3 a5
9. Rg1 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. g4 Qd7 13. g5 hxg5 14. Bxg5 Bxg5 15.
Rxg5 O-O-O 16. Qe2 Rdf8 17. O-O-O Rf7 18. Rg2 a4 19. Rdg1 b5 20. Ng5 Re7 21. d4
exd4 22. Qxb5 Ne5 23. Qa6+ Qb7 24. Qxb7+ Kxb7 25. cxd4 cxd4 26. Rd1 Nc6 27. f4
e5 28. f5 Na5 29. Ne6 Nb3+ 30. Kb1 Kb6 31. Rc2 Rh4 32. Rc4 Rxe4 33. Rxa4 Nc5
34. Rb4+ Kc6 35. Rc1 Re2 36. h4 Kd5 37. Rb5 Ke4 38. Nxc5+ dxc5 39. Rcxc5 d3 40.
Kc1 Kf3 41. Rc3 e4 42. Rd5 Ke3 43. b4 Re1+ 44. Kb2 Ke2 0-1
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Interesting personalities from the Olympiad GM Pia Cramling and her daughter WFM Anna Cramling are members of Team Sweden at the Women’s Chess Olympiad.
WFM Anna Cramling (above) and her mother GM Pia Cramling. Photo credits FIDE. Links The 2022 Chess Olympiad: Opening Ceremony.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 1 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 2 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 3 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round report 4.
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2022 Chess Olympiad on chess-results.com.
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