The 2021 FIDE Online Olympiad has reached the playoff division stage with the top chess teams of the world qualifying for the quarter final stage of the tournament, which concludes September 15. One hundred and fifty-three countries entered the 2021 Olympiad.
India and Russia were co-winners in last year’s Online Olympiad and both teams appear headed for the final countdown, though this could change. India is led by past world champion Viswanathan Anand and Russia by Alexander Grischuk.
China and the USA also appeared to be strong contenders for the gold medal, but Kazakhstan defeated China in a surprising twist. China is led by Ding Liren, a top ten player on the FIDE rating list, and Hou Yifan, one of the strongest women players world-wide. The USA’s top board is Jeffrey Xiong.
Chess Game
White: Leinier Dominguez-Perez
Black: Magnus Carlsen
Event: Aimchess US Rapid 2021, chess24.com INT, August 29, 2021
Type of Game: Scandinavian Defence, Classical Variation
1. e4d5 2. exd5Qxd5 3. Nc3Qa5 4. d4Nf6 5. Nf3Bf5 6. Bd2c6 7. Bc4Nbd7 8. Qe2Qc7 9. O-O-Oe6 10. Nh4Bg6 11. Nxg6hxg6 12. D5cxd5 13. Nxd5Nxd5 14. Bxd5O-O-O 15. Bf3Bd6 16. g3Ne5 17. Bc3Nxf3 18. Qxf3f5 19. Qe3e5 20. Qxa7Qc6 21. Qa8+Kd7 22. Qa5Ke6 23. Rhe1Bc7 24. Qb4Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1Rxh2 26. Qf8Rh1 27. Be1Qe4 28. Qxg7Rxe1 29. Qxg6+Ke7 30. Qg7+Ke6 31. Qd7+Kf6 32. Qxc7Rxd1+ 33. Kxd1Qd5+ 34. Kc1Qh1+ 35. Kd2Qd5+ 36. Kc3Qf3+ 37. Kb4Qxf2 38. Qd6+Kg5 39. Qxe5Qxc2 40. Qf4+Kg6 41. Qd4Kg5 42. a4Qe4 43. Qxe4fxe4 44. Kc3Kg4 45. Kd2Kf3 46. Ke1Kxg3 47. b4Kf4 48. a5Ke5 49. b5Kd5 50. A6bxa6 51. bxa6Kc6 52. Ke2Kb6 53. Ke3Kxa6 54. Kxe4. ½-½. Draw.
