seeded Russia held off the United States in the 38th Chess Olympiad in round eight of open division play Friday, but the Armenian team crushed France and stayed in first place.
In women's division, the US team dealt a severe blow to the medal hopes (...)
ranked teams at the 38th Chess Olympiad advanced in the second round in both the open and women's section.
But the US men, ranked 10th, gave up a draw to Greece in the open division while the Israeli women upset the Americans.
Top-seed Russia (...)
