India clinches its highest number of individual medals
For the first time ever, India won its highest number of individual medals/board prizes in a single edition of Chess Olympiad. A total of seven individual medals were won - 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 4 Bronze. GM B Adhiban, Coach and Captain of India 1, GM FST R B Ramesh became the only two members of the Bronze medal winning Indian team in 41st Tromso 2014 Olympiad and this one, 44th Chess Olympiad. Both Uzbekistan and Ukraine became undefeated champions. Since Chess Olympiad is such a gargantuan event, there will be separate reports for board prizes, norm makers details, player interviews and reactions around the globe.
Team India 1 Open and Women won the Gaprindashvili Cup | Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes
India wins two Bronze and seven individual medals - India's highest ever at Chess Olympiads | Video: ChessBase India
Bronze in Women: India 1 - 17/22 | Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes
Top 3 in Open (L to R) - 2nd Armenia 19/22, 1st Uzbekistan 19/22 and 3rd India 18/22 | Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes
44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open winner - Uzbekistan | Video: ChessBase India
Top 3 in Women (L to R) - 2nd Georgia 18/22, 1st Ukraine 18/22 and 3rd India 17/22 | Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes
44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Official logo | Photo: Official site
Open: Germany - India 2: 1-3
Nihal Sarin and Raunak Sadhwani scored crucial victories over Matthias Bluebaum and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu respectively in the final round. Thus ensuring Germany's defeat against India 2 by 1-3.
Nihal - Bluebaum
Position after 36...Bf5
Nihal capitalized on his opponent's tiny mistake of 36...Bf5. 37.Nxb5 Rd1 38.Kf2 Nd2 39.Bd3 a6 40.Bxf5 gxf5 41.Ke2 White liquidated the position into a complete winning game.
Final moments: Nihal vs Bluebaum| Video: ChessBase India
Raunak - Nisipeanu
Position after 17.Bc6+
The strong Germany no.3 GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2642) went wrong early in the middlegame. He got dominated throughout by Raunak and could not manage to make a comeback.
Final moments: Raunak Sadhwani vs Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | Video: ChessBase India
GM Raunak Sadhwani scored 5.5/8 and gained 7.1 Elo rating points | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
India 2 in a happy mood after beating Germany | Video: ChessBase India
"I got up 30 minutes before my final round game!" - Raunak Sadhwani | Video: ChessBase India
"My wife's support helps me to play chess freely!" - B Adhiban after winning Olympiad 2022 Bronze | Video: ChessBase India
"I pay special attention to keep the team together as a single unit" - Coach R B Ramesh | Video: ChessBase India
Germany - India 2: 1-3
India 1 - USA: 2-2
Arjun Erigaisi scored the sole victory for the team against Leinier Dominguez-Perez (2754). This win earned him a Silver medal on Board no.3.
Arjun - Leinier
Position after 23.a5
Arjun made a nice positional squeeze after 23.a5. He manuevered his knights beautifully to gain a decisive advantage.
Final moments - Arjun Erigaisi's Knightmare against Leinier Dominguez Perez | Video: ChessBase India
Arjun Erigaisi gained 13.2 Elo ratings to cross 2700 in the live ratings for the very first time | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
There are now five Indians above 2700 and in World Top 50 | Source: 2700chess.com
India 1 - USA: 2-2
Women: India 1 - USA: 1-3
Indian women suffered a painful loss against USA in the final round. Even a draw would have been enough to earn the Silver medal. However, draw reduced it to Bronze.
India 1 - USA: 1-3
"We expected Gold, so Bronze was a bit of a disappointment" - Koneru Humpy | Video: ChessBase India
"This is my baby's first medal!" - Harika - a week away from delivering her child | Video: ChessBase India
Replay the live stream
Replay Chess Olympiad 2022 Round 11 Live commentary by IM Sagar Shah and guests | Video: ChessBase India
44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Closing Ceremony | Video: TN DIPR
Video Gallery
For 10 years he has proven he is clearly the best chess player in the world - Peter Heine Nielsen | Video: ChessBase India
This is her world - Alma Ashirova, Mother of GM Zhansaya Abdumalik | Video: ChessBase India
"When I was a kid, I got a chance to play with GM Dibyendu Barua in a simul!" | Video: ChessBase India
He shared a room with Sasikiran during sub-junior days! - Dr. Jyothi | Video: ChessBase India
The cutest little Magnusum fan! | Video: ChessBase India
St. Kitts & Nevis make their debut with Captain IM FT Abhishek Kelkar | Video: ChessBase India
Starting moments of Round 11 - India 1 vs USA | Video: ChessBase India
Arbiters Felicitated by AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan
| Video: ChessBase India
Vishy Anand watches the India's games in the final round
| Video: ChessBase India
8-year-old Randa Seder of Palestine was the youngest participant of the event | Video: ChessBase India
76-year old WIM Julia Lebel-Arias was the oldest participant
| Video: ChessBase India
Post-match conversation: Anish Giri vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Video: ChessBase India
Gukesh joins Hindi ChessBase India Commentary after his final game | Video: ChessBase India
I keep myself away from Social media during tournaments | Video: ChessBase India
Judit Polgar summarizes the Chess Olympiad 2022 | Video: ChessBase India
Birthday Boy Praggnanandhaa thrown in Swimming Pool | Video: ChessBase India
Replay Round 11 Open games
Replay Round 11 Women games
Round 11 Open results
| No. | SNo | Team | Team | Pts. | MP | Res. | : | Res. | MP | Pts. | Team | Team | SNo | ||
| 1 | 9 | GER | Germany | 25½ | 15 | 1 | : | 3 | 16 | 29½ | India 2 *) | IND | 11 | ||
| 2 | 12 | ARM | Armenia | 26 | 17 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 15 | 27 | Spain | ESP | 4 | ||
| 3 | 14 | UZB | Uzbekistan | 30½ | 17 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 15 | 27½ | Netherlands | NED | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | IND | India | 27 | 16 | 2 | : | 2 | 16 | 24½ | United States of America | USA | 1 | ||
| 5 | 48 | MDA | Moldova | 26 | 15 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 15 | 26½ | England | ENG | 10 | ||
| 6 | 6 | AZE | Azerbaijan | 25 | 14 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 15 | 25 | Serbia | SRB | 23 | ||
| 7 | 21 | TUR | Turkey | 26½ | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 24½ | Poland | POL | 5 | ||
| 8 | 8 | UKR | Ukraine | 26 | 14 | 1 | : | 3 | 14 | 24 | Lithuania | LTU | 35 | ||
| 9 | 13 | IRI | Iran | 25½ | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 19 | ||
| 10 | 25 | GRE | Greece | 26 | 14 | 2 | : | 2 | 14 | 26 | France | FRA | 15 | ||
| 11 | 40 | KAZ | Kazakhstan | 25½ | 14 | 2 | : | 2 | 13 | 24 | India 3 | IND | 16 | ||
| 12 | 34 | SVK | Slovakia | 23 | 13 | 2 | : | 2 | 13 | 27½ | Czech Republic | CZE | 18 | ||
| 13 | 36 | SUI | Switzerland | 23½ | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 13 | 25½ | Israel | ISR | 22 | ||
| 14 | 38 | EGY | Egypt | 24½ | 13 | 2 | : | 2 | 13 | 27½ | Georgia | GEO | 24 | ||
| 15 | 26 | ITA | Italy | 25 | 13 | 1 | : | 3 | 13 | 22½ | Peru | PER | 37 | ||
| 16 | 27 | DEN | Denmark | 27 | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 13 | 26 | Montenegro | MNE | 39 | ||
| 17 | 28 | BRA | Brazil | 24 | 13 | 3½ | : | ½ | 13 | 24½ | Slovenia | SLO | 41 | ||
| 18 | 29 | AUS | Australia | 25½ | 13 | 2 | : | 2 | 13 | 23½ | Chile | CHI | 42 | ||
| 19 | 44 | CAN | Canada | 24½ | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 13 | 24½ | Cuba | CUB | 32 | ||
| 20 | 33 | AUT | Austria | 23 | 13 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 13 | 22 | Belgium | BEL | 50 |
Final standings in Open
| Rk. | SNo | FED | Team | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
| 1 | 14 | UZB | Uzbekistan | UZB | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 435 | 33 | 154 | |
| 2 | 12 | ARM | Armenia | ARM | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 382,5 | 28,5 | 159 | |
| 3 | 11 | IND | India 2 | IND2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 427,5 | 32,5 | 155 | |
| 4 | 2 | IND | India | IND | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 409 | 29 | 158 | |
| 5 | 1 | USA | United States of America | USA | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 352 | 26,5 | 157 | |
| 6 | 48 | MDA | Moldova | MDA | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 316,5 | 28,5 | 135 | |
| 7 | 6 | AZE | Azerbaijan | AZE | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 351,5 | 27,5 | 153 | |
| 8 | 19 | HUN | Hungary | HUN | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 341,5 | 28,5 | 139 | |
| 9 | 5 | POL | Poland | POL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 322,5 | 27 | 141 | |
| 10 | 35 | LTU | Lithuania | LTU | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 297 | 27 | 132 | |
| 11 | 7 | NED | Netherlands | NED | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 362,5 | 29 | 148 | |
| 12 | 4 | ESP | Spain | ESP | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 356,5 | 28,5 | 150 | |
| 13 | 15 | FRA | France | FRA | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 353 | 28 | 147 | |
| 14 | 10 | ENG | England | ENG | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 348,5 | 28 | 149 | |
| 15 | 25 | GRE | Greece | GRE | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 331 | 28 | 144 | |
| 16 | 22 | ISR | Israel | ISR | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 326 | 28 | 141 | |
| 17 | 40 | KAZ | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 322,5 | 27,5 | 135 | |
| 18 | 9 | GER | Germany | GER | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 321 | 26,5 | 148 | |
| 19 | 32 | CUB | Cuba | CUB | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 319 | 27 | 144 | |
| 20 | 23 | SRB | Serbia | SRB | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 315,5 | 26,5 | 143 |
Round 11 Women results
| No. | SNo | Team | Team | Pts. | MP | Res. | : | Res. | MP | Pts. | Team | Team | SNo | ||
| 1 | 1 | IND | India *) | 28 | 17 | 1 | : | 3 | 15 | 28½ | United States of America | USA | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | UKR | Ukraine | 27½ | 16 | 3 | : | 1 | 16 | 29 | Poland | POL | 4 | ||
| 3 | 6 | AZE | Azerbaijan | 28½ | 16 | 1 | : | 3 | 16 | 26 | Georgia | GEO | 3 | ||
| 4 | 10 | KAZ | Kazakhstan | 25½ | 15 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 15 | 25½ | India 3 | IND3 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 22 | SVK | Slovakia | 22½ | 15 | 2 | : | 2 | 15 | 28 | India 2 | IND2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 32 | INA | Indonesia | 27 | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 26½ | Germany | GER | 8 | ||
| 7 | 43 | CRO | Croatia | 22 | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 26 | Armenia | ARM | 9 | ||
| 8 | 21 | ENG | England | 23 | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 12 | ||
| 9 | 13 | ESP | Spain | 28 | 14 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 14 | 25½ | Serbia | SRB | 18 | ||
| 10 | 15 | BUL | Bulgaria | 26½ | 14 | 3 | : | 1 | 14 | 25½ | Israel | ISR | 19 | ||
| 11 | 5 | FRA | France | 25 | 13 | 2 | : | 2 | 14 | 26 | Mongolia | MGL | 28 | ||
| 12 | 39 | PHI | Philippines | 25½ | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 13 | 23½ | Cuba | CUB | 14 | ||
| 13 | 35 | AUS | Australia | 25 | 13 | 1 | : | 3 | 13 | 22½ | Netherlands | NED | 17 | ||
| 14 | 34 | SWE | Sweden | 25 | 13 | 1 | : | 3 | 13 | 23½ | Czech Republic | CZE | 23 | ||
| 15 | 27 | GRE | Greece | 25 | 13 | 2 | : | 2 | 13 | 24½ | Estonia | EST | 30 | ||
| 16 | 50 | LAT | Latvia | 22 | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 13 | 24½ | Lithuania | LTU | 42 | ||
| 17 | 57 | CHI | Chile | 26 | 13 | 1½ | : | 2½ | 12 | 22½ | Romania | ROU | 20 | ||
| 18 | 25 | ITA | Italy | 24 | 12 | 3 | : | 1 | 12 | 22½ | Mexico | MEX | 54 | ||
| 19 | 31 | PER | Peru | 24½ | 12 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 12 | 24½ | Singapore | SGP | 55 | ||
| 20 | 38 | IRI | Iran | 24 | 12 | 3½ | : | ½ | 12 | 21½ | Portugal | POR | 59 |
Final standings in Women
| Rk. | SNo | FED | Team | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
| 1 | 2 | UKR | Ukraine | UKR | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 413,5 | 30,5 | 157 | |
| 2 | 3 | GEO | Georgia | GEO | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 392 | 29 | 158 | |
| 3 | 1 | IND | India | IND | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 396,5 | 29 | 160 | |
| 4 | 7 | USA | United States of America | USA | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 390 | 31,5 | 143 | |
| 5 | 10 | KAZ | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 352 | 28 | 149 | |
| 6 | 4 | POL | Poland | POL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 396 | 30 | 155 | |
| 7 | 6 | AZE | Azerbaijan | AZE | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 389 | 29,5 | 156 | |
| 8 | 11 | IND2 | India 2 | IND2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 369,5 | 30 | 146 | |
| 9 | 15 | BUL | Bulgaria | BUL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 361 | 29,5 | 147 | |
| 10 | 8 | GER | Germany | GER | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 344,5 | 29 | 140 | |
| 11 | 12 | HUN | Hungary | HUN | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 340,5 | 28,5 | 138 | |
| 12 | 9 | ARM | Armenia | ARM | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 333 | 28,5 | 143 | |
| 13 | 18 | SRB | Serbia | SRB | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 326 | 28 | 139 | |
| 14 | 22 | SVK | Slovakia | SVK | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 277 | 24,5 | 144 | |
| 15 | 28 | MGL | Mongolia | MGL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 350 | 28 | 150 | |
| 16 | 23 | CZE | Czech Republic | CZE | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 318 | 26,5 | 142 | |
| 17 | 16 | IND3 | India 3 | IND3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 313 | 27 | 142 | |
| 18 | 42 | LTU | Lithuania | LTU | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 298 | 27 | 134 | |
| 19 | 14 | CUB | Cuba | CUB | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 293,5 | 26 | 139 | |
| 20 | 17 | NED | Netherlands | NED | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 292,5 | 25,5 | 143 |
