Chennai Olympiad 2: Magnus grinds out win as Zambia and Bulgaria post upsets

Magnus Carlsen beat Georg Meier in an 80-move grind as Norway defeated Uruguay 4:0, while top seeds USA edged a 2.5:1.5 win over Paraguay in Round 2 of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai. We got the first upsets, with 17th seeds Croatia put to the sword 3.5:0.5 by Bulgaria, while 73rd seeds Zambia shocked 27th seeds Denmark. All six Indian teams have won all their matches, with India 2 above India 1 after a perfect 8/8 start. Gukesh crossed 2700, again!

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