HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 29 (acn) The first and third seats achieved by Yumiesky Quesada and Leinier Domínguez as third and first boards in the World Team Chess Championship in Tsakhkadzor , Armenia, stands out in the eighth place overall reached by Cuba.
They both shone individually, mainly Quesada, in the final outcome of the Cuban team, which totaled seven points in general, divided into three wins, one draw and five defeats in a row.
The young player of the Caribbean island accumulated 5.5 units in eight presentations and 68.8 percent of effectiveness, performance with which he won the gold medal in the third board.
On Tuesday, in the ninth and final round of the event, the Cuban squad lost 1-3 to the United States.
Dominguez, with black pieces - drew against Samuel Shankland and finished undefeated and with the bronze medal among players defending the first board.
Yuri Gonzalez also drew, but with white pieces, versus Daniel Naroditsky.
Meanwhile, Lazaro Bruzon and Isan Ortiz were beaten by Alexander Lenderman and Varuzha Hakobyan, respectively.
China, with 15 points, topped the standings, followed by Ukraine (12), Armenia (11), Russia and the United States (10 ), Hungary (9), Israel ( 8), Cuba and India (7) and Egypt (1).
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