WYCO 2018 has been finished with exciting games on top boards. Uzbekistan won the tournament as they were victorious against China by 2.5-1.5 on Board 1. Just an hour passed after the start of the round, GM abdusattarov had a winning position against Huang but Uzbek GM missed a vital shot of 30...Rd6 played by Huang. Despite Chinese player managed to save the half point with excellent defense, the game between Wang Yanbin and IM Yakuboev was so even and forcing this position was not possible to either side. 

Although it was such a drawn position, Wang Yanbin desparetely tried to force the endgame for his team and his brave efforts backfired against solid defence and counterplay of IM Yakuboev, nevertheless Wang Yanbin recieved his first ever loss in whole tournament and he ended up with the 2nd best place in board 2 standings, placed after IM Yakuboev of Uzbekistan. 

You can analyze this instructively tense game in the link below.

Uzbeks also won on Board 3 with IM Vokhidov, who got the 1st place in Board 4 standings.When the dust settled down and axes were buried down to the ground, Uzbeks won the final battle by 2.5-1.5 and claimed their crown on the 1st place. 

On board two, India won against Iran with the remarkable comeback of their 4th board, WIM Deshmukh against WFM Motahare asadi. After losing first two game she played for her team, WIM Deshmukh got the show on the road at last by saving her team as she won after the other three boards drew, the final score was 2.5-1.5. India got the 2nd place by 7/9 and Iran placed at the 5th by 6/9. GM Erigaisi and GM Firouzja signed the first result of the team game, as they had a rapid draw that made GM Firouzja the 1st and GM Erigaisi 2nd in Board 1 standings. 

Fairy tale has come to an end for China as they lost against Uzbekistan by 2.5-1.5. But all their hard efforts has been appreciated by 6.5/9 and they took the 3rd place, sharing with Belarus, who got the 4th place with 6.5/9, as they had a clear victory against Israel by 3.5-0.5.

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