Armenia – Mexico 1 (men’s section), India 1 – Mexico (women’s section) and India 1 – Serbia (youth section) are set to clash in the finals for the titles.
The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners continued on 14 October with an exciting Championship Round (quarterfinals), bringing together the best teams from Day 1. This stage featured two round-robin groups in each section, with the winners advancing to the finals. Let’s take a look at how the action unfolded on the second day across all three sections.
Men’s Section
Armenia triumphed in Group A, a 16-team round-robin, scoring match victories against their main rivals – Mongolia 1, Mongolia 2, and India 1 – to secure a spot in the finals. Mongolia 1 had a good run but finished just one point behind.
Group B saw the tightest contest of all the quarterfinals. Serbia 2 and Mexico 1 both finished with 10 match points and shared the top position, with the Mexican squad edging out their main rivals on tiebreaks.
Women’s Section
The six-team round-robin in Group A developed into an exciting race between India 1 and Ukraine. The leaders locked horns in the penultimate round, with India scoring a narrow victory and securing a place in the finals.
Group B featured only two teams – Mexico and USA (KS – Topeka) – which played two matches against each other. Mexico convincingly won both, cruising into the finals.
Youth Section
It all came down to the final round in Group A as India 1 faced Malawi 2, with both teams entering the match with a perfect score. India 1 pulled off a hard-fought victory thanks to wins on boards one and four, battling their way into the final.
Serbia was unstoppable in Group B, winning all their matches, including a crucial victory over their main rival, Ecuador 3, which finished second.
The action will continue on October 15, with the champions to be decided across all three sections.
Finals pairings:
- Men’s section: Armenia – Mexico 1 (16:00 CEST)
- Women’s section: India 1 – Mexico (16:00 CEST)
- Youth section: India 1 – Serbia (12:00 CEST)
