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JERUSALEM, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China won the 2022 Men's World Team Chess Championship after beating the reigning Chess Olympiad champion Uzbekistan in the final here on Friday.

The quarterfinals of the World Team Championship were played on Wednesday at the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem. One of the four matches was decided in tiebreaks, with India beating France in blitz to get a spot in the semis. China, Spain and Uzbekistan, on their part, knocked out Poland, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, respectively. | Pictured: Spain’s David Anton and Daniil Yuffa | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Uzbekistan and China continue to perform exceptionally, knocking out Ukraine and Poland. Spain defeated the powerhouse Azerbaijan team. India pulled ahead of France in a riveting blitz playoff. The semifinals begin on Thursday, November 24, starting at 5 a.m. PT / 14:00 CET. How to watch? The games of...

Two more rounds of the preliminaries were played on Monday at the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem. With one round to go, a number of teams have already secured a spot in the quarterfinals. However, there is plenty to fight for still, especially in Pool B, where even the US — currently in last place — still has chances to make it to the knockout. | Pictured: Li Di | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Dai Changren and Tan Zhongyi (pictured) are the new champions of China. The 2022 Chinese Championships took place in Xinghua, Jiangsu province, on November 2-11. Both tournaments, open and women’s, were 12-player round robins with classical time controls. | Photos: Chinese Chess Federation