Morocco beats Algeria, ranks 73rd in Chess Olympiad

Morocco beats Algeria, ranks 73rd in Chess Olympiad
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Wednesday 10 August 2022 - 14:19

The Moroccan chess team defeated their Algerian counterpart, on Tuesday with a score of 2.5 to 1.5 in the eleventh and final round of the 44th Chess Olympiad, held in Chennai, India, between July 29 and August 09, 2022.

The Moroccan national team was placed 73rd in the general ranking of the tournament which saw the participation of 188 males and 162 females.

The Moroccan women’s team was absent from the competition.

In the Arab world, the Egyptian team ranked 36th, followed by Tunisia in 41st place, and Morocco in third place.

The Moroccan team ranked fourth in Africa, after Egypt, Tunisia, and South Africa, a result “very honorable in view of the scarcity of resources suffered by the Moroccan delegation, sources told Hesport.

The Uzbekistan team won the Olympic title for men, followed by the Armenian team, and the Indian team.
The Ukrainian women’s team won the gold medal, followed by Georgia and the United States.

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