Chess: Russia capture Olympiad gold, edging weakened US team 7-5
China and India eliminated in semi-finals as big four of world chess outclass their rivalsRussia’s highly rated squad won gold at last week’s 150-nation online Olympiad, yet the US silver medal team could argue that they were moral victors. Playing without all their top stars, the Americans were defeated by only a narrow 7-5 margin in a tense final match.Earlier in the semi-finals, Russia beat China while the US, again the rating underdogs, eliminated India in a speed tie-break. These four countries are in a class apart, the superpowers of world chess. Continue reading…
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