India keeps losing

MUMBAI, AUG. 10. Continuing its poor show, India lost to fancied Russia in its Group A fourth round league match of the team World Cup of chess for the visually impaired at Dusseldorf (Germany) on Thursday. The Russians grabbed four points while this was India's fourth consecutive defeats in as many matches.

Sergueis Smirnov and Kyrlov beat Swapnil Shah and Madan Bagayatkar respectively without much effort while Anatolis Guimadeev and Stroko rounded off the tally with easy wins over Shirish Patil and Vasant Patil, according to information received here.

The Indians will now play Germany in their next round- robin league tie.

The results: (Fourth round): Group A: Spain (2.5) bt Germany (1.5); Russia (4) bt India (0); Romania (3) bt Croatia (1).

Group B: Ukraine (3) bt Slovenia (1); Yugoslavia (2.5) bt Hungary (1.5); Poland (3.5) bt Lithunia (.5).

- PTI.

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