Team Fiji rallied itself to beat more countries at the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

The Fiji Open Team defused a strong challenge from Palau where Board 1 Candidate Master Manoj Kumar held off John Ranel Morazo to a clinical draw.

Board 2 CM Rudr Prasad outplayed Junior Santiago Tan, while CM Ronald Terubea defeated Angelo Salvadora, and Yash Krishen Maharaj of The University of the South Pacific beat Junior Manuel Mahor.

Fiji Open won against Palau.

The Fiji Women’s Team also managed to record a win over Netherlands.

In other results, CM Ronald Terubea forced a draw against Shaief Chashawa of Suriname, and WFM Kieran Lyons registered a hard-fought draw with Women’s International Master Gabriella Johnson of Trinidad & Tobago.