Chess Olympiad: Nigeria Men Face North Macedonia, Women Battle Guatemala In Round 10

Team Nigeria will return to action in Round 10 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Saturday, with the men’s team facing North Macedonia and the women taking on Guatemala.
The two Nigerian teams will be seeking positive results as the 11-round competition enters its penultimate round following contrasting outcomes in Friday’s Round 9.
Nigeria’s men recorded their second successive emphatic victory by defeating Tunisia 3½–½, while the women’s team played out a 2–2 draw with Zambia.
The results left both Nigerian teams on nine match points after nine rounds, setting up crucial encounters as they seek to finish the tournament strongly.
The men’s team will face...