PANAJI

While Resort Rio in Arpora is under the spotlight with the ongoing FIDE World Cup, the three-day FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025, held simultaneously, concluded quietly on Sunday.

Twelve corporate teams took part, divided into two groups, with the top two from each advancing to the semifinals. It was GRECO, the four-member team from Ukraine, who claimed the title — their second championship in two weeks following their win in Paris.

Speaking to 'The Goan' shortly after the triumph, Oleksiy Malyy, a partner at GRECO, reflected on the significance of competing in India amid the challenges back home. “It is a great pleasure to be in India and we are very thankful to the organisers. It was not easy for us to get to India because of the war in Ukraine. We have our limitat

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