The Cuban team that participates in the U-16 World Olympiad in Chessin Nakhshivan, Azerbaijan, accumulates two setbacks in his most recent presentations; against Turkey Red, in the sixth round, and Uzbekistan 2, in the seventh point out national media.
With these defeats, the Antillean squad is ranked 11th by country, after having reached the third position before these fights, which could have had a different result, particularly in the most recent round, said Rodney Pérez, head of the young chess players.
According to Pérez’s statements, better performance was expected on boards three and four, where José Alejandro Hernández lost to Akbarali Abdukhakimov, and Greter Caballero to Abdumajid Botiraliev. Meanwhile, in the first two tables Daniel Hidalgo and Leduard González agreed to tables against Asrorjon Omonov and Afruza Khandamova, respectively.
The coach specifies that the Cuban team shows signs of fatigue after seven intense days. The team, without substitutes on its payroll, and with eight points accumulated, will face Moldova on the day of this October 9, a rival that adds the same number of units.
Chess: Cuba triumphs again and rises to third place in the U-16 Olympiad
In the pre shock against favorites Turkey Red, Cuba lost 1-3 with losses from their first boards, with José Alejandro Hernández and Greter Caballero saving the loss with draws against Taha Ozkan and Gulenay Aydin, respectively.
The team of Turkey Red continues to lead the tournament by remaining unbeaten, accumulating 14 points with two rounds to go before the end of the contest, in which they are virtually champions by leading the team of Uzbekistan 1 by three units.
