Russia beats USA to win Online Chess Olympiad crown

Unlike Kazakhstan and India in the last two days, Russia did not allow USA to make a comeback from a one-set deficit.

Published : Sep 16, 2021 19:45 IST , NEW DELHI

Russia, joint-winner with India last year, won both sets with an identical score of 3.5-2.5.(Representative Photo)
Russia, joint-winner with India last year, won both sets with an identical score of 3.5-2.5.(Representative Photo)
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Russia, joint-winner with India last year, won both sets with an identical score of 3.5-2.5.(Representative Photo)

As expected, top seed Russia defeated surprise finalist USA in two sets to retain the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad title late on Wednesday.

Russia, joint-winner with India last year, won both sets with an identical score of 3.5-2.5. Unlike Kazakhstan and India in the last two days, Russia did not allow USA to make a comeback from a one-set deficit.

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