International Master Vantika Agrawal secured an essential win against Grandmaster Irina Krush, leading India to a 2-2 draw with the United States in the ninth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad women's section on Friday.
India decided to rest Grandmaster D Harika due to her average show so far. However, R Vaishali was unable to prevail on the top board, losing to Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, while Divya Deshmukh managed a draw against Carissa Yip.