THE Philippines relied on International Master Paulo Bersamina's crucial win on board four as it pulled the rug from under third seed Norway, 2.5-1.5, on Tuesday to finish on a bright note in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
Getting a go after a last-minute decision to rest an ailing Grandmaster (GM) Banjo Barcenilla, Bersamina brought down Grandmaster Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal to lift the Filipinos to victory against a team that decided to rest reigning world standard champion Magnus Carlsen.
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