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China vs. Bangladesh at the 16th Asian Team Chess Event.
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Hello Everyone,
China is leading both in the men's and women's section at the team chess event in the 16th Asian Games being played in Guangzhou, China. You can find a live broadcast of the games at www.asia-chess.com.
China beat India, in the men's section, 2.5-1.5 on a win on board four by Ni Hua over G N Gopal as all three other boards were drawn.
China with 8 match points is sure to make it to one of the four semi-final berths. India is likely to get the second slot with 6 match points with the Philippines who beat Kazakhstan 2.5-1.5 on a win on third board by GM John Paul Gomez over GM Rinat Jumabayev. The other three boards were draws.
In the women's section, Bangladesh gave a tough fight to China but eventually lost 2.5-1.5. Untitled Sultana Sharmin Shirin of Bangladesh beat GM Zhao Xue on the second board. China and India are leading in the women's section.
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Obviously it has to be China.
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