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Annotated games: Mamedyarov - Nedev / Kramnik - Sasikiran

14:15 CET

Welcome to the live updates from the Chess Olympiad in Dresden on Chessdom.com! Today we have a very interesting top board pairing in the open section. Armenia will have to face the rating favorites from Russia. The full pairings list is at http://games.chessdom.com/dresden/chess-olympiad-round-7-open. In the women section the sole leaders China will play with the strong team of the USA. Full pairings list here http://games.chessdom.com/dresden/chess-olympiad-round-7-women

Feel free to send us questions about the events in Dresden, we will find out all details for you.

14:17 CET

We received a question why Radjabov missed the 5th round against Norway. He had food poisoning and that is why he missed the match. The next was rest day and he recovered for yesterday's match with Armenia.

14:20 CET

The Olympiad tiebreak rules have also created many uncertainty among the audience. This is why we post the link one more time.

New Olympiad rules

Pay attention to points 6 and 7 where the details are explained.

14:30 CET

Close to 1000 interesting photos from the Olympiad can be found at Susan Polgar's blog.

14:45 CET

Our good friend Amiel Rosario has nice updates from Dresden at The Closet Grandmaster

14:55 CET

Top pairings of today:

GM Aronian Levon 2757 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2772
GM Akopian Vladimir 2679 - GM Svidler Peter 2727
GM Sargissian Gabriel 2642 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2719
GM Petrosian Tigran L 2629 - GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2737

WGM Hou Yifan 2578 - IM Krush Irina 2452
GM Zhao Xue 2518 - IM Zatonskih Anna 2440
WGM Shen Yang 2450 - WGM Goletiani Rusudan 2359
Tan Zhongyi 2395 - WGM Rohonyan Katerina 2334

14:57 CET

The matches get closer in terms of rating as the pairing system arranges the teams in a new order. Some of the top pairings include:

Naiditsch Arkadij 2678 - GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2684
GM Wang Yue 2736 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2786
GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2694 - GM Bacrot Etienne 2705
GM Kamsky Gata 2729 - GM Leko Peter (Judith Polgar is having rest day)
GM Adams Michael 2734 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2752
GM Topalov Veselin 2791 - GM Zhao Zong-Yuan 2567

IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2471 - IM Sedina Elena 2365
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 - IM Socko Monika
GM Peng Zhaoqin 2455 - GM Lahno Kateryna

15:00 CET

And games have started!

15:03 CET

Semi Slav defence in Aronian - Kramnik. Adams and Radjabov is Sicilian. David Navara is in an interesting Anti King Indian system, that transposed into Fianchetto Grunfeld.

15:10 CET

Magnus Carlsen is in the interesting lines of the Trompowski attack. Caruana and Berg are playing French. Kamsky and Leko will have a dispute in the closed Ruy Lopez.

15:20 CET

Tunisia get the first point of the day on forfeit Matoussi Amina 1761 - WFM Al-Khelaifi Salama 1707 1 : 0.

15:25 CET

Very interesting beginning in Fridman - Parligras - it is a Sicilian defence, Maroczy Bind.

15:30 CET

Serbia and Finland with a super fast draw after 3 moves repetition. GM Solak Dragan 2595 - IM Sammalvuo Tapani 2463 ½ : ½ It is an exact repetition of a game that happened in the first rounds.

15:45 CET

Kramnik has deviated from the game of Caruana they have been following and 13. Qg7 isnot present in the database.

15:50 CET

Naiditsch managed to get solid space advantage and Nisipeanu is forced to retreat his knight. Postny and Illescas are blitzing through know lines in an equal position.

15:55 CET

Topalov gets a ruthless start against Zhao and already is in a better position. This one is not going in good direction for the Australian playrer.

15:57 CET

Dania Manuelle S. - Pulpan Oana 1682 0 : 1, Malta take the lead in the women section against Aruba.

16:03 CET

Grischuk with no opening problems against Sargissian, Petrosian is also equal with Jakovenko.

16:15 CET

Wang Yue is very aggressdive against Ivanchuk, is this the revenge for the Mtel Masters victory of Ivanchuk against Bu Xiangzhi?

16:17 CET

Magnus Carlsen tried the interesting 11... Qf4, but Rahman is quite solid and is looking good in the game.

16:30 CET

Karjakin is playing a good game against Bu Xingzhi. Now he will look for a quuens exchange and will have a good advantage.

16:41 CET

Topalov is in full control of the center and is slowly preparing further advance. After several inacurate moves by Aronian, Kramnik is increasing the advantage.

16:45 CET

IM Cuartas Jaime Alexander 2489 - GM Stefansson Hannes 2575 ½ : ½ in Colombia - Iceland.

16:47 CET

In the women section the Seychelles are leading 3:0 to Afganistan.

17:00 CET

Ecuador - Syria 1:1 after GM Matamoros Franco Carlos S 2525 - FM Bakr Jwan 2338 1 : 0 and Macias Murillo Bryan 2333 - IM Hakki Imad 2422 0 : 1.

17:05 CET

GM Solak Dragan 2595 - IM Sammalvuo Tapani 2463 ½ : ½ in Serbia - Finland match. At the same time Topalov has got a solid advantage, while Aronian is struggling against Kramnik.

17:09 CET

Norway opens the score in the women section Jorgensen Line Jin 1946 - Alderete Jazmin 1524 1 : 0. However, Carlsen is having problems in the open.

17:10 CET

Philippines open the score in the women section. Rodriguez Arrieta Maria Elena - Bernales Christy Lamiel 1998 0 : 1. The same happens in the open section IM Laurent Bruno 2370 - IM Gomez John Paul 2519 0 : 1 .

17:15 CET

WIM Khoudgarian Natalia 2149 - IM Muzychuk Anna 2508 0 : 1, yet another strong performance for Anna Muzychuk after the medal at the European Club Cup.

17:30 CET

Magnus Carlsen is slowly equalizing the game, as Jon Lidvig Hammer scores a full point for Norway.

17:35 CET

Germany continue with their brilliant performance, as Gustaffson walks away with a full point.

17:40 CET

India and France in a big battle for the top places Sasikiran Krishnan (IND) 2694 - GM Bacrot Etienne (FRA) 2705 ½ : ½

17:45 CET

Topalov is wrapping up his game against Zhao in what seems as a winning day for Bulgaria. He had a much easier way towards victory, but still he has solid advantage.

17:49 CET

Victory for WesleySo puts the Philippines 2 points ahead.

GM Movsesian Sergei (SVK) 2732 - GM Miezis Normunds (LAT) 2557 1 : 0 in SLovakia - Latvia match.

17:55 CET

France destroys Kazahstan in the women section.

GM Sebag Marie 2533 - WIM Dauletova Gulmira 2253 1 : 0
IM Skripchenko Almira 2455 - WGM Sergeeva Maria 2325 *
IM Collas Silvia 2352 - WFM Rysbayeva Aigerim 2180 1 : 0
WGM Leconte Maria 2349 - WCM Saduakassova Dinara 1863 1 : 0

18:00 CET

England takes the lead against Azerbaijan 7.1 GM Adams Michael 2734 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2752 ½ : ½, while 7.2 GM Short Nigel D 2642 - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2731 1 : 0

18:05 CET

After imprecise play by Vladimir Kramnik, Aronian manages to equalize. He has good pawn structure, so he should be able to secure at least a draw.Sargissian is also enjoying slight advantage.

At the same time GM Geetha and GM Tkachiev draw their game.

18:10 CET

Kiril Georgiev and Veselin Topalov make it 2:0 for Bulgaria.

18:15 CET

WGM Michna Marta 2399 - WFM Ambrosi Eleonora 2128 1 : 0

18:25 CET

Kamsky's position is falling apart and soon Leko will enjoy solid advantage.

At the same time Carlsen signs a draw, not a good result for the Norwegian.

18:35 CET

Many important games finished in the last 10 minutes. Kramnik and Aronian shook hands for a draw. Germany is on the way to a 3-1victory with good game by Baramidze, while China and the USA are still struggling in the women section after a draw on board 3 between Shen and Goletiani.

Kamsky also held his position and made a draw with Leko.

18:55 CET

Vietnam - Netherlands and New Zealand - Bosnia and Herzegowina are fighting mercilessly, not a single game has finished as of yet.

19:05 CET

Italy is 1-2 down against Sweden, but it looks like Fabiano Caruana will score an equalizer. First result in Vietnam - Netherlands, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son signs another win, this time against Loek Van Wely.

19:10 CET

Slovakia (SVK) - Latvia (LAT) 3 : 1
GM Movsesian Sergei 2732 - GM Miezis Normunds 2557 1 : 0
GM Ftacnik Lubomir 2571 - GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2525 ½ : ½
GM Petrik Tomas 2487 - GM Lanka Zigurds 2491 1 : 0
IM Vavrak Peter 2478 - Samolins Vitalijs 2444 ½ : ½

19:15 CET

Azerbaijan (AZE) - Slovakia (SVK) 2.5 : 1.5
WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab 2351- IM Repkova Eva 2400 0 : 1
WIM Umudova Nargiz 2219 - IM Hagarova Zuzana 2430 1 : 0
Isgandarova Khayala 2206 - WGM Pokorna Regina 2376 1 : 0
Kazimova Narmin Nizami 2171 - WFM Gregorova Zuzana 2163 ½ : ½

Germany 1 - Italy is currently 1-1: IM Paehtz Elisabeth 2471 - IM Sedina Elena 2365 0 : 1 and WGM Michna Marta 2399 - WFM Ambrosi Eleonora 2128 1 : 0.

19:25 CET

Unlucky day for Australia, the angry Bulgarians beat them 4-0. New Zealand, on the other hand, is doing great against favored Bosnia, currently 1.5-0.5 for Kiwis (Chandler-Nikolic 1-0).

19:35 CET

Vietnam wins another game! GM Le Quang Liem 2583 - GM Smeets Jan 2604 1 : 0. England is looking good in the two remaining games against Azerbaijan. Serbia beats Finland 3-1.

19:45 CET

The super derby China - Ukraine finishes in a draw.

GM Wang Yue 2736 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2786 ½ : ½
GM Bu Xiangzhi 2714 - GM Karjakin Sergey 2730 ½ : ½
GM Ni Hua 2710 - GM Efimenko Zahar 2680 ½ : ½
GM Wang Hao 2696 - GM Volokitin Andrei 2659 ½ : ½

19:47 CET

Grischuk blunders! Sargissian is set to win this game!

19:50 CET

Hungary wins against Mongolia

GM Hoang Thanh Trang 2483 - WIM Yanjindulam Dulamsuren 2286 1 : 0
IM Vajda Szidonia 2380 - Enxtuul Altanolzii 1977 1 : 0
IM Madl Ildiko 2376 - Nyamtuya Onorjargal 1958 1 : 0
WIM Schneider Veronika 2315 - Munhchuluun Cegmed 1969 0 : 1

19:55 CET

Israel destroy SPain to climb up towards the top places

GM Gelfand Boris 2719 - GM Shirov Alexei 2726 1/2
GM Roiz Michael 2677 - GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2664 1/2
GM Postny Evgeny 2674 - GM Illescas Cordoba Miguel 2604 1 : 0
GM Rodshtein Maxim 2609 - GM Khamrakulov Ibragim S 2580 1 : 0

20:00 CET

Armenia have turned the day around! After not so convincing start and heavy positions on all boards, they will manage to get 3 draws and a victory by Sargissian. Armenia have taken down the rating favorites and continue on their way of defending the title!

20:05 CET

Armenia-Russia 2.5-1.5!

20:07 CET

Norway - Bangladesh 2:2

GM Rahman Ziaur 2510 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2786 ½ : ½
GM Hossain Enamul 2494 - GM Lie Kjetil A 2526 1 : 0
GM Abdulla Al-Rakib 2522 - GM Johannessen Leif Erlend 2545 ½ : ½
FM Abu Sufian Shakil 2418 - IM Hammer Jon Ludvig 2522 0 : 1

20:10 CET

India - France 1,5:2,5

GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2694 - GM Bacrot Etienne 2705 ½ : ½
GM Harikrishna P 2659 - GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2716 0 : 1
GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2603 - GM Fressinet Laurent 2676 ½ : ½
GM Geetha Narayanan Gopal 2548 - GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2664 ½ : ½

20:11 CET

The USA takes advantage of the rest day of Judith Polgar

GM Kamsky Gata 2729 - GM Leko Peter 2747 ½ : ½
GM Nakamura Hikaru 2704 - GM Almasi Zoltan 2663 ½ : ½
GM Onischuk Alexander 2644 - GM Balogh Csaba 2616 1 : 0
GM Shulman Yuri 2616 - GM Berkes Ferenc 2645 ½ : ½

20:15 CET

Women section - China - USA 2:2, India - Bulgaria 2,5:1,5.

GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2548 - IM Harika Dronavalli 2462 ½ : ½
WGM Djingarova Emilia 2352 - IM Tania Sachdev 2425 0 : 1
WGM Voiska Margarita 2318 - WGM Swathi Ghate 2320 1 : 0
WFM Raeva Elitsa 2251 - WGM Gomes Mary Ann 2298 0 : 1

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