Indians end up with a 9 to 6 job

Indian men finished sixth after beating Bulgaria 2.5-1.5 while the women suffered a disastrous 1-2 loss against 27th seed England and had to...

Indian men finished sixth after beating Bulgaria 2.5-1.5 while the women suffered a disastrous 1-2 loss against 27th seed England and had to be content with ninth spot after the end of the 14th and final round of the Chess Olympiad that concluded here at Gran Casino here yesterday.

Ukraine became the winners after they trounced France 3-1 in the final round game and took their overall tally to a very impressive 39.5 that eventually proved three points more than Russia and Armenia.

The Chinese women completed the formalities of their back to back victories here after beating Slovakia 2-1 in the final round match, finishing with 31 points out of a possible 42. Silver Medal winners US trounced Vietnam 2.5-0.5 to finish with 39 while the bronze was taken by Russia after they mustered a 2-1 victory over France.

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Starting as the fifth seeds, Indian men eventually finished sixth that can by no means called a bad finish given the kind of oppositions they faced. For the records, excluding themselves, the Indians played with remaining nine teams finishing in the top ten. As things turned out in the last round game, world rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a quick draw by former world junior champion Kiril Georgiev of Bulgaria who played black.

The victory for India came on board three when Ahibjit Kunte proved that he was capable of delivering goods with white too. The Indian romped home in just 33 moves.

Debris found in Dal Lake could be from missile Pak fired during Op Sindoor

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Debris believed to be from a missile fired by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor in May has been found in Srinagar's Dal Lake. The debris has been handed over to the Air Force for further investigation. Sources say the target may have been a military installation in Srinagar, which is close to the lake. The make of the missile is yet to be determined.

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