Lowly finish for Bangladesh

Bangladesh produced their worst performance in recent history of the Chess Olympiad, with the men's team finishing 76th and the women's team 77th, in the 42nd edition of the tournament which finished on Tuesday in Azrbaijan capital Baku. 

Starting with a target of eclipsing their all-time best -- a 33rd place finish in the men's section in 2012 -- Bangladesh men's team had made a good start and were in 26th position after four rounds. But a string of heavy defeats towards the end meant they could only finish 76 th among 180 teams. The men's team lost their final round by 1.5-2.5 points against Qatar on Tuesday.

USA grabbed the top position, with Ukraine, Russia, India and Norway occupying the next four spots.

In the women's section, Bangladesh lost the last round against Kyrgyzstan by 1.5-2.5 points to finish 77 th among 140 teams, with China, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and India grabbing the top five positions.