Czech men finish 20th in Chess Olympiad in Russia

The Czech Republic’s men’s chess team have come 20th in the Chess Olympiad in the Russian city of Khanty-Mansiysk. In the final round of the tournament on Sunday the Czech men drew 2:2 with England. The women’s team were beaten 3:1 by Israel and ended up coming 50th. Both teams had been hoping to finish in the top 16. Ukraine came first in the men’s competition, while Russia won in the women’s category.

Author: Ian Willoughby