Uzbekistan, the reigning Chess Olympiad champion, overcame India in the double-header semifinals with a 2-2 draw and a 2.5-1.5 win — including victories by Javokhir Sindarov over Nihal Sarin and Nodirbek Yakubboev against Vidit Gujrathi — to reach the final at the Men’s World Team Chess Championship.
China too advanced to the final of the tournament being played in Jerusalem.In the double-header semifinal, China drew 2-2 with Spain, then won the second match 3-1, thanks to wins from Lu Shanglei and Bai Jinshi over Jaime Santos Latasa and Alexei Shirov respectively.
Alongside the double final matches later on Friday, Spain and India will compete twice to determine third place in the tournament, organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
(IANS)
Messi in Kerala? ₹130 Crore Deal Now Hanging by a Thread It was supposed to…
The US Open will be different this year as the mixed doubles event will be…
England Test team captain Ben Stokes, an accomplished match-winner and CSK all-rounder, will not be…
The iconic MEO Arena will once again host SBC Summit's Super Stage in 2025, offering…
India’s rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a major leap in the latest ICC Test…
Football Transfers Fabrizio Romano Probably Missed Every transfer window has its headline-grabbers, the Mbappés, the…
This website uses cookies.