š„ 2nd place ā Silver Medal: AzerbaijanĀ
A remarkable run, full of grit and inspired tiebreak victories, earned Azerbaijan a well-deserved second place.
š„Ā 3rd place ā Bronze Medal: China
Led by GM Hou Yifan and supported by a rising generation of talents, China secured the final podium spot after two narrow wins in the bronze-medal duel.
Individual board medals
Three individual medals ā gold, silver, and bronze ā were also awarded at the prize-giving ceremony by Martin De La Torre, Concejal de Juventud y Deportes.
The prizes were determined by rating performance, with eligibility requiring a minimum of five classical games played during the event.
Letās take a closer look at how the afternoon unfolded. Luis Rentero Lechuga, son of Luis Rentero Suarez, driving force behind the classic Linares tournaments, opened the final round with the gong ceremony.
Team FIDE dominated Azerbaijan in the final with an impressive 5.5ā2.5 overall score. Throughout the championship, the squad remained undefeated, conceding very few individual games.
While every team member delivered consistently strong performances, the backbone of their success came from the lower boards: Polina Shuvalova (gold on board three), Leya Garifullina (silver on board four), and Anna Shukhman (gold on board five), all of whom were in exceptional form.
