(Twitter/FIDE)India were named joint gold medal winners of the Chess Olympiad after a dramatic and controversial finish to the final against Russia on Sunday. — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) August 30, 2020India stretched Russia to the brink in the Chess Olympiad final on Sunday, but seemed to have lost out in a frantic finish. Two Indian players were declared to have lost on time in the final round after an apparent loss of internet connection for them. Their success will surely motivate other chess players. READ | India’s ‘historic’ showing at Chess Olympiad, explainedIncidentally, India’s quarterfinal victory against Armenia had also been dogged by similar complaints of a server crash.

Source: Indian Express August 30, 2020 12:55 UTC