India National Thread

[Prashanth 173]

Hope we can have a mixed doubles team in top 25 very soon....Sikki / Pranaav are the latest in the list with Arun /Aparna

[kapil857 31]

14 hours ago, Prashanth said:

Davis Cup World group-Play offs on September 16-18 2016

 

Rafael Nadal has been named in Spain's Davis Cup team to play India in their world group play-off tie in New Delhi on September 16-18. Fifth-ranked Nadal will be joined by 13th-ranked David Ferrer for singles duty with Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez slated for doubles.  

 

I will believe it only when Rafa lands in India. Before that, good chance he will pull out...

[Prashanth 173]

New Indian pair in Men's doubles is shaping up with 25 year old K Nandgopal(80) and 20 year old Sanyam Shukla (626) have made it to the main draw of the Indonesian Masters 2016...

[kapil857 31]

By the way, is anyone here following the chess olympiad ??

 

The Indian men are doing absolutely awesome. They are 1 of only 3 teams to have won all 5 of their matches so far. Yesterday, Harikrishna defeated a higher-rated Azebaijani (home favorite and with a record of 4 wins out of 4 till then, also now in top-10 of the world) with BLACK pieces. 

 

Then, the new star Vidit Gujrathi doubled the joy by repeating the same - defeating a higher rated home player with a 4/4 record so far, again with BLACK pieces. Vidit so far is one of only 4 players (out of the 1000+ competing at the Olympiad) who has won all his 5 games. 

 

India eventually won the match 3-1 (India is seeded 9th, Azerbaijan 4th).

 

Today is rest day. Tomorrow, India face Netherlands, also 5/5 (third 5/5 team is Ukraine) with Harikrishna (2752) facing Anish Giri (2755) on the top board.

 

The women unfortunately haven't fared so well. After starting with 3 wins, they have had to settle for draws against lower-rate Israel and Vietnam. They face Latvia tomorrow.

 

You can follow on www.bakuchessolympiad.com and www.chess24.com

 

Edited September 7, 2016 by kapil857

[Prashanth 173]

4 minutes ago, kapil857 said:

By the way, is anyone here following the chess olympiad ??

 

The Indian men are doing absolutely awesome. They are 1 of only 3 teams to have won all 5 of their matches so far. Yesterday, Harikrishna defeated a higher-rated Azebaijani (home favorite and with a record of 4 wins out of 4 till then, also now in top-10 of the world) with BLACK pieces. 

 

Then, the new star Vidit Gujrathi doubled the joy by repeating the same - defeating a higher rated home player with a 4/4 record so far, again with BLACK pieces. Vidit so far is one of only 4 players (out of the 1000+ competing at the Olympiad) who has won all his 5 games. 

 

India eventually won the match 3-1 (India is seeded 9th, Azerbaijan 4th).

 

Today is rest day. Tomorrow, India face Netherlands, also 5/5 (third 5/5 team is Ukraine) with Harikrishna (2752) facing Anish Giri (2755) on the top board.

 

The women unfortunately haven't fared so well. After starting with 3 wins, they have had to settle for draws against lower-rate Israel and Vietnam. They face Latvia tomorrow.

 

You can follow on www.bakuchessolympiad.com and www.chess24.com

 

Good to see someone coming back in forum with some sports update....

[Prashanth 173]

YONEX SUNRISE Indonesian Masters 2016

Men's Singles:- S. Praneeth, H.S. Prannoy moved to 2nd Rd

                               Harsheel Dani, K Dharmamer, P Kashyap, A Jayaram, A Yelegar, Siril Verma

Women's Singles:- P Tulasi, T Lad lost in 1st Rd 

                                    R Gadde

Men's Doubles:- K Nandagopal / S Shukla

                  

 

[Prashanth 173]

India F4 Futures

Men's Doubles:- Balaji / Prashanth are through to SF

                                   We are on course for all Indian finals....

 

[Prashanth 173]

Egypt F23 Futures

 

Men's Doubles:- Anurag / Yash move into the QF

[Dolby 735]

4 hours ago, kapil857 said:

 

I will believe it only when Rafa lands in India. Before that, good chance he will pull out...

Doesn't matter. Even if top 5 Spaniards pull out, we still won't have a chance. 

[Dolby 735]

4 hours ago, kapil857 said:

The women unfortunately haven't fared so well. After starting with 3 wins, they have had to settle for draws against lower-rate Israel and Vietnam. They face Latvia tomorrow.

I am particularly surprised by Harika's performance. She is much better than this. 

 

Excellent start by the Men's team.