By scoring six wins in as many matches, Poland grabbed gold at the first Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. The team of Physically Disabled Chess Players (IPCA) won second place with 10 match points, while the Philippines took home bronze after outscoring (according to tiebreak criteria) three other teams that also collected 8 match points. | Photos: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
The Philippines ran into a powerhouse Poland and suffered a heartbreaking 2.5-1.5 defeat Thursday, Feb. 2, to slip from a share of the lead to joint third after four rounds in the 1st FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia.
Darry Bernardo provides the lone victory for the