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Cuba Defeats Iran and Russian Teams at Chess Olympiad

So far Ukraine stands at the top followed by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Hungarian teams.

September 30, 2010 (Hamsayeh.Net) - Powerful Cuban men and women chess teams beat Iran and Russia in the 8^th round at the 39^th World Chess Olympiad in Russia’s Siberian Autonomous Republic of Khantia-Mansia, city of Khanty-Mansiysk.  

Cuban men’s team with Leinier Dominguez 2716, Lazaro Bruzon 2679, Yuniesky Quesada 2614 and Holden Hernandez 2563, drew Ehsan Ghaem Maghami 2594, Elshan Moradibadi 2578 and defeated Morteza Mahjoob 2529 and Homayoon Toufighi 2499, respectively.  

The successful round placed Cuba at 10^th place in the overall ranking. Cuba’s women team also beat Russia 3 with clear victory of 3.5 to 0.5 and 7^th place.  

Yesterday’s results were: Russia1 drew Ukraine 2-2, Azerbaijan drew Hungary 2-2 and Russia3 drew Estonia 2-2. Armenia defeated Poland 2.5-1.5, France defeated Russia2 2.5-1.5, Georgia defeated Belarus 2.5- 1.5 and Holland defeated Israel 1-3, Brazil defeated Kyrgyzstan 2.5-1.5, Argentina was defeated by Norway 0.5-3.5, Colombia defeated Ireland 3.5-0.5, Mexico defeated Indonesia 2.5-1.5, Chile defeated Portugal 3-1 and Peru was defeated by Iceland 0.5-3.5.

In women section Russia1 defeated India 3.5-0.5, Georgia was defeated by Serbia 1.5-2.5, Bulgaria drew Hungary 2-2, Russia2 defeated the U.S.A 3-1, Belarus was defeated by China 0.5-3.5, Ukraine defeated Germany 3-1, Peru was defeated by Croatia 1.5-2.5, Colombia defeated Switzerland 2.5-1.5, Ecuador was defeated by Azerbaijan 0.5-3.5, Mexico defeated Sweden 0.5-3.5 and Argentina drew Czech Republic 2-2. 

In the overall ranking so far Ukraine stands at the top followed by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Hungarian teams.

The 39th World Chess Olympiad is taking place in Siberian Autonomous Republic of Khantia-Mansia, city of Khany-Mansiysk

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