India will face Uzbekistan, while China will play Spain in the semifinals of the 2022 Men's World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem later on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India and France beat each other 3-1 to force a tiebreak blitz match, which was won by the Indian team 2.5-1.5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Wednesday's doubleheader quarterfinals, China beat Poland 2.5-1.5, including wins by Lu Shanglei and Bai Jinshi over Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Mateusz Bartel respectively, in the first match before tying the Polish men 2-2 in the second for a berth in the top four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spain advanced to the semifinals after a 2-2 draw against Azerbaijan and a 2.5-1.5 win in the second match, including wins by David Anton Guijarro over Teimour Radjabov and Miguel Santos Ruiz over Rauf Mamedov, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Uzbekistan beat Ukraine twice, 3-1 and 2.5-1.5, including two wins by Jahongir Vakhidov.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spain advanced to the semifinals after a 2-2 draw against Azerbaijan and a 2.5-1.5 win in the second match, including wins by David Anton Guijarro over Teimour Radjabov and Miguel Santos Ruiz over Rauf Mamedov, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n