Saturday, July 11, 1998
Clash for consolation pride
Holland and Croatia clash in the low-key World Cup play-off match and the players and coach will be forgiven for looking ahead to plans for next season than hotly contesting third place. The highly technical Croatia and Holland meet at the Parc des Princes on Saturday following highly impressive performances. But Holland coach Guus Hiddink refused to write off Saturday's game.
Brazil have to contend with Bleus' who
France is floating on air after reaching the World Cup final for the first time, elevated by a groundswell of popular support. Les Bleus believe not even Brazil will be able to bring it back to earth on Sunday. Defensive stalwart Laurent Blanc, emblematic of France's rush to the final, will be suspended for hitting an opponent in Wednesday night's 2-1 win over Croatia.
Saravanan stuns Grand Master
India's V Saravanan scored a shocking victory over Armemian Grandmaster Karen Maosziszian with black pieces as the fourth round saw intense battles on the top tables in Benaque Open international chess tournament yesterday. Saravanan faced the closed Sicilian Variation from the Grandmaster and the game developed into a positional struggle where white had a passively placed high square bishop.
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