The Philippines relied on its women’s squad when its men’s team faltered, pulling off a shock 2.5-1.5 victory over a heavily favored Georgia in one of the biggest upsets in the second round of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday night.

Taken for granted by the rest after being seeded just 46th out of 140 participants, the Filipinas defied overwhelming odds by slaying the Georgians, the fourth seeds, former four-time titlists and home to ex-world women champions Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburnadize.

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