The women's standings had seen a bit of a churn on Friday after Kazakhstan moved into the lead with a win.
Arjun Erigaisi has put India on the brink of winning a historic maiden gold medal in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad with a victory over USA’s Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final match of the 10th round, with only a mathematical chance for China for keeping the contest alive.
After beating USA, India is leading with 19 points followed by China (17 points) and Slovenia (16 points)
The women's standings had seen a bit of a churn on Friday after Kazakhstan moved into the lead with a win. The women's field in Budapest isn't powerful with China's top players, the Russian women's team, and the Muzychuk sisters, Anna and Mariya, not part of the Ukraine line-up either.
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