<p>On a day of mixed results, the Indian open team on Friday defeated Moldova 3.5-0.5 while the women’s team split the points equally against Spain 2-2 at the World Chess Olympiad being held in Norway.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian open team rested Grandmaster SP Sethuraman who has been playing well till now. <br /><br />Perhaps this was done to enable him to field against a stronger opponent in the seventh round after a long rest.<br /><br />On the top board, Indian GM Parimarjan Negi playing the Ruy Lopez opening with white pieces made a short work against higher rated GM Victor Bologan to wrap up the game in 29 moves.<br /><br />The second board saw GM K Sasikiran splitting the point with GM Dmitry Svetushkin.<br />Indian GM B Adhiban won his game against International Master Valdimir Hamitevici with a piece extra.<br /><br />Playing on the fourth board, Indian GM Lalith Babu MR had a fluent win over Liviu Cerbulenco.<br /><br />In the women’s section, Indian GM Harika Dronavalli did not have any problem against her Spanish IM Sabrina Vega Gutierrez to wrap up the point in 45 moves.<br /><br />While IM Eesha Karavade and WGN Mary Ann Gomes lost their games, fourth board player Padmini Rout saved the day for India with her win.</p>
<p>On a day of mixed results, the Indian open team on Friday defeated Moldova 3.5-0.5 while the women’s team split the points equally against Spain 2-2 at the World Chess Olympiad being held in Norway.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian open team rested Grandmaster SP Sethuraman who has been playing well till now. <br /><br />Perhaps this was done to enable him to field against a stronger opponent in the seventh round after a long rest.<br /><br />On the top board, Indian GM Parimarjan Negi playing the Ruy Lopez opening with white pieces made a short work against higher rated GM Victor Bologan to wrap up the game in 29 moves.<br /><br />The second board saw GM K Sasikiran splitting the point with GM Dmitry Svetushkin.<br />Indian GM B Adhiban won his game against International Master Valdimir Hamitevici with a piece extra.<br /><br />Playing on the fourth board, Indian GM Lalith Babu MR had a fluent win over Liviu Cerbulenco.<br /><br />In the women’s section, Indian GM Harika Dronavalli did not have any problem against her Spanish IM Sabrina Vega Gutierrez to wrap up the point in 45 moves.<br /><br />While IM Eesha Karavade and WGN Mary Ann Gomes lost their games, fourth board player Padmini Rout saved the day for India with her win.</p>