India, Russia declared joint winners of 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad
India and Russia were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad .
the international chess federation Fide's president Arkady Dvorkovich decided to award the gold medal to both the teams.
This was the first time Fide was holding the Olympiad in an online format.
India had reached the finals of the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time.
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to by its French acronym FIDE.
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France
President: Arkady Dvorkovich
CEO: Geoffrey D. Borg
Membership: 195 national associations
Formation: July 20, 1924;