Italy inflicted a shocking defeat on third-seeded Norway with a convincing score of 3-1 in the third round of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, as Netherlands and India 2 scored impressive 4-0 victories against Sweden and Switzerland respectively. India, the U.S., Spain, Poland, and Azerbaijan were among the winners keeping their eyes on the ultimate podium finish among a total of 20 teams on six match points. In an upset victory, Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek was defeated by GM Temur Kuybokarov of Australia.
After about the fourth hour of play, Estonian GM Meelis Kanep fainted during his game and was rushed to a hospital, where his current condition is believed to be stable.
The 44th FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad saw 19 teams lead with six match points, among them the medal favorites of India, Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, France, and Azerbaijan. The 28th-seeded Mongolia pulled off a great upset by defeating the seventh-seeded U.S. by a compelling 3-1 margin. Notable among the games of the match was Mongolian WIM Turmunkh Munkhzul‘s steady victory over American IM Carissa Yip.
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