Arjun Erigaisi’s win on the fourth board helped the top-seeded Indian males beat Vietnam 2.5-1.5 within the seventh spherical of the chess workforce competitors within the Asian Video games on Thursday. The second-seeded ladies’s workforce have been held to a 2-2 draw by Kazakhstan. Each the women and men’s groups from India are in second spot with 11 Match Factors (MPs) every with a few rounds to be performed. (Asian Video games Medals Tally | Asian Video games Full Schedule)

Grandmasters D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit S Gujrathi drew their video games towards Quang Liem Le, Ngoc Troung Son Nguyen and Tuan Minh Le respectively.

Erigaisi pulled off a win over Tuan Min Tran to safe an important level and victory within the match.

The Indian males will face Republic of Korea within the eighth spherical on Friday.

Iran continues to steer the sector with 12 MPs, whereas Uzbekistan is third with 10 MPs.

Within the ladies’s part, India needed to share honours with third-seeds Kazakhstan.

Enjoying on the highest board, Koneru Humpy drew towards Bibissara Assaubayeva, whereas D Harika bought the higher of Meruyert Kamalidenova on the second board. Zhansaya Abdumalik gained a battle of wits towards R Vaishali on the third board.

The drawn recreation between Vantika Agarwal and Dinara Saduakassova meant the match ended 2-2.

China outgunned Indonesia 3.5-0.5 to take their tally to 13 MPs and prolonged the lead over the second-placed India by two MPs.

The Indian ladies tackle Hong Kong, China within the eighth spherical on Friday.