Turin: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and Women Grandmaster Swati Ghate guided Indian eves to an emphatic 2.5-0.5 victory over Turkey in the fifth round of the Women’s Chess Olympiad.

The win helped the Indians, seeded ninth, to move to joint fourth spot with eight rounds to come. The other Indian player D. Harika drew her third round game.

On the other hand, Indian men’s team survived a scare before settling for a 2-2 draw with China in the fifth round of the 37th edition.

Viswanathan Anand and Surya Sekhar Ganguly survived a few anxious moments before settling for draws with Bu Xiangzhi and Ni Hua, respectively. On the second and third boards, Krishnan Sasikrian and P. Harikrishna also signed peace with Zhang Zhong and Wang Yue, respectively.

In the next round, the Indians are slated to play a strong German team. (PTI)