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This year's Chess Olympiad started in July. Teams from over 160
took part. The
round was not the only time teams had
glitches. A player from Armenia was disconnected from the tournament's
during his quarter-final match against India. However, on that
, officials rejected his appeal. Armenia withdrew from the competition in
. Officials said there were "unprecedented circumstances" in the
. They said: "The Online Chess Olympiad has been impacted by a
Internet outage that severely affected
countries, including India. Two of the Indian players were affected and lost connection when the outcome of the match was still
."