The vigorous 2021 Online Chess Olympiad ended on Wednesday last, with tournament favourite Russia winning 
following a victory over the USA.
Russia beat the USA 3.5 points to 2.5 points in the first encounter, and again by the identical margin in the second and final match. Earlier, in the semi-final matches, Russia had defeated China, while USA outplayed India, setting up the inevitable Russia vs USA clash.
A total of 153 countries participated in the Chess Olympiad with Guyana being among the lot, though not with its strongest team. Some other strong chess nations competed without their best players owing to other commitments. Jamaica was the top performer for the English-speaking Caribbean in the 2021 Online Chess Olympiad.
Chess Game
White: Sergey Karjakin
Black: Alireza Firouzja
Event: Norway Chess, Stavanger,
September 15, 2021
Type of Game: Sicilian, Najdorf
1. E4c5 2. Nf3d6 3. D4cxd4 4. Nxd4Nf6 5. Nc3a6 6. H3e5 7. Nf3Be7 8. G4h6 9. Rg1Qc7 10. Nh4g6 11. Ng2Be6 12. Ne3Nbd7 13. h4Qc6 14. Qf3Nc5 15. Bg2Na4 16. Ned5Nxc3 17. Nxf6+Bxf6 18. Qxf6Kd7 19. g5Nxe4 20. Qf3d5 21. Qd1Qb6 22. Be3Qxb2 23. Bxe4Qb4+ 24. c3Qxe4 25. Rb1hxg5 26. Rb4d4 27. cxd4Ke8 28. hxg5Rh3 29. Kd2Bf5 30. Qb3Rc8 31. Rc1Rxc1 32. Kxc1Rh1+ 33. Kd2b5 34. d5Qf3. 0-1. White resigns.
