Chess Olympiad: India B the odd one out

PTI

Mamallapuram, August 7

India B played out a 2-2 draw against Azerbaijan in the 9th round of the open section, while the India A and C teams registered identical 3-1 wins in the 44th Chess Olympiad here today. India A defeated Brazil, while India C beat Paraguay.

Meanwhile, leaders Armenia were surprised by Uzbekistan, who posted a 3-1 win. In the women’s section, the top-seeded India A were handed a 2.5-1.5 defeat by Poland. The India B and C teams beat Switzerland 4-0 and Estonia 3-1, respectively.

Anand FIDE deputy prez

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand was today elected deputy president of FIDE, the sport’s world governing body, while incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term.

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