Philippines Board Match-ups in Round 6 of Baku 2016 Chess Olympiad

As mentioned earlier, it’s gonna be a tough match for the Philippines team in the Open section (Seed No. 53), as they face the team of the World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, Norway (Seed No. 12), in Round 6 of Baku 2016 Chess Olympiad.

GM Julio Catalino Sadorra will face the World Champion himself in Board 1:

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The Philippines Women team (Seed No. 46) will face a probably lighter opposition in Mexico (Seed No. 57) in Round 6:

Philippines Sweeps Algeria in Round 5 Baku 2016 Chess Olympiad (Women)

The headline may suggest it was an easy feat for Team Philippines, but if you look closer at individual games, it was not. [replay]

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This win will put the Philippines Women squad at 27th place after Round 5, and will be up against Mexico in Round 6.

Replay the Philippines vs. Algeria games below: [replay]