Sri Lanka beat RSA 'A' 4-0 in round 4

Sri Lanka fought back after two successive losses (to Azerbaijan and Turkey 'B') sweeping South Africa 'A' 4-0 on Tuesday in the fourth round of the World

Youth Chess Olympiad currently underway in Mersin, Turkey.

On Monday evening, Sri Lanka did creditably to take 1.5 points off the strong Turkey 'B' team, after having lost 2 games and drawn 2 against Azerbaijan, one of the top teams in the tournament.

In the match against Turkey 'B', Akhila Kavinda lost to Berkan Atman, Oshadhee Kottahachchy beat Kaan Kanli, Kaveesha Amarasena drew with Gokhan Gaygusuzoglu and Ushan Samarakoon lost to Demre Kerigan.

Against South Africa, Akhila Kavinda beat Craig Bornheim, Kottahachchy beat Jaishil Modi, Amarasena beat Saven Naidu and Samarakoon beat Gabriel Hendriksz.

Meanwhile India, fielding 3 International Masters and one FIDE Master were shocked by lower ranked Armenia 3-1, with only S.P. Sethuraman scoring a win.

India had earlier beaten the strong Russian team 3.5-0.5. In other key matches, Philippines beat Turkey 'A' 3.5-0.5; Azerbaijan beat England 3.0-1.0; and Slovakia beat Switzerland 'A' 3.0-1.0.

Russia was leading Georgia 2.0-1.0 with one game still incomplete.

Thus, at the end of the 4th round, Armenia leads the field with 13.5, followed by the Philippines (12.5) and India (10.5). Sri Lanka has 9.5 points.

The tournament is being played over 9 rounds. India is the defending Champion of the World Youth Olympiad.