 Cuba's win over Poland was decided on the boards three and four, where Yuniesky Quezada and Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez beat Mateusz Bartel and Dariusz Świercz, respectively; the only full point for Poland came from board two, where 18-year old Jan-Krzysztof Duda defeated Lázaro Bruzón to keep his perfect score with 3 out of 3 at the Olympiad.Canada's strong start with 8 out of 8 games won in the first two rounds ended with a 2½-1½ loss against England.Michael Adams and Gawain Jones won their games as White, while David Howell lost and Nigel Short successfully defended a worse position throughout much of the game.