Kazakh women and men’s chess teams finish 5th and 17th at Chess Olympiad

CHENNAI. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan’s female and male chess players finished 5th and 17th, respectively, at the 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India, Kazinform reports.

Kazakhstan (women) defeated 2.5-1.5 India 3 in round 11 of the 44th Chess Olympiad.

With eight wins, one tie, and two losses, the Kazakh female chess team ranked 5^th in the overall standings, topped by Ukraine. Georgia and the USA took silver and bronze, respectively.

Kazakhstan (men) and India 3 tied 2-2 in the last round of the Olympiad.

Uzbekistan’s male chess team was first, followed by Armenia and India.

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