The Russian men’s team have won the World Team Championship for the first time since 2013.
The Russian men’s team defeated India in the final round (2.5-1.5). Alexander Grischuk vanquished his opponent while all other games were drawn. The Russians became world champions in the men’s team competitions on Wednesday with a round to spare having scored 16 points on the aggregate. England came in second (13) and China took the bronze (12).