_______ countries which has won championship (gold medal) in 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad ?

a) Russia
b) India
c) United States
d) Both 1) and 2)

On 30th August, 2020 India and Russia were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad after the final was marred by internet disconnection. This was the first time that FIDE was holding the Olympiad in an online format due to the ongoing Pandemic. Initially, Russia were declared winners after two Indian players – Nihil Sarin and Divya Deshmukh lost out on time in the final due to a disconnection in the server. However, India lodged a protest against the controversial decision which was reviewed and FIDE announced Gold Medals for both India and Russia. This was India’s maiden appearance in the final of the tournament, and Russia had not won a Chess Olympiad since 2002.