Al-Ain win the World Rapid Team Championship in Astana
The final four rounds of the World Rapid Team Championship were played on Sunday in Astana. Al-Ain ACMG UAE, which entered the final day of action in the lead, won the event after achieving a close victory over Theme International Trading in the twelfth round – thanks to a clutch win by Daniil Dubov on the top board. Decade China, with reigning world champions Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun, grabbed the silver, while WR Chess, headed by Magnus Carlsen, took the bronze. | Photo: FIDE / Ruslan Mazunin