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Kenya bounce back to thrash Libya after slow start to Online Chess Olympiad games

Krishi Shah (right) being awarded by Chess Kenya Arbiter Anthony Kionga. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

The Kenya National Chess Team secured its first win in the ongoing FIDE Online Olympiad for People Living with Disability after thrashing Libya 4-0 on Tuesday evening.

Kenya who had lost to Turkey and Malaysia in their opening two matches bounced back to winning ways with Sadam Ali, Robert Ndiragu, Geoffrey Maoga and Ivini Boke winning their board games against Oun Adel, Khalifa Abdul, Mussa Muamr and Alhadar Mohammed of Libya respectively.

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