<p>India clinched a silver medal after going down 0-2 to Russia in the final of the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship here on Saturday.</p>.<p>After losing the first match 1.5.-2-5 despite a brilliant win for D Harika on the board, the Indians were outclassed 3-1 in the second as a strong Russian team stormed to a title triumph.</p>.<p>It was India's first ever medal in the world team chess championship.</p>.<p>In the second match, Harika held Goryachkina to a draw as did R Vaishali (Elo 2149) against the higher rated Alexandra Kosteniuk (Elo 2517).</p>.<p>However, Tania Sachdev and Mary Ann Gomes went down to higher rated Katernya Lagno and Polina Shuvalova to give Russia a comprehensive victory and the gold.</p>.<p>Sacheva fought well before losing to Lagno in 53 moves and Gomes, who has been in good form throughout the tournament, succumbed to defeat in 48 moves against Shuvalova in a Sicilian Kann Variation game.</p>.<p>Earlier, India lost the first match despite Harika (Elo 2450) pulling off a superb win over Goryachkina (Elo 2520) on the first board despite the gulf in Elo ratings. Gomes drew against Alina Kashlinskaya on the fourth board.</p>.<p>For Russia, former world champion Kosteniuk beat young Vaishali on the second board while Bhakti Kulkarni's poor form hurt India as she lost to Lagno.</p>.<p>India, who had done well to finish second in the preliminary Pool A by winning three matches and drawing one while losing to Russia, came into the final after a win over a strong Georgian team.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>India clinched a silver medal after going down 0-2 to Russia in the final of the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship here on Saturday.</p>.<p>After losing the first match 1.5.-2-5 despite a brilliant win for D Harika on the board, the Indians were outclassed 3-1 in the second as a strong Russian team stormed to a title triumph.</p>.<p>It was India's first ever medal in the world team chess championship.</p>.<p>In the second match, Harika held Goryachkina to a draw as did R Vaishali (Elo 2149) against the higher rated Alexandra Kosteniuk (Elo 2517).</p>.<p>However, Tania Sachdev and Mary Ann Gomes went down to higher rated Katernya Lagno and Polina Shuvalova to give Russia a comprehensive victory and the gold.</p>.<p>Sacheva fought well before losing to Lagno in 53 moves and Gomes, who has been in good form throughout the tournament, succumbed to defeat in 48 moves against Shuvalova in a Sicilian Kann Variation game.</p>.<p>Earlier, India lost the first match despite Harika (Elo 2450) pulling off a superb win over Goryachkina (Elo 2520) on the first board despite the gulf in Elo ratings. Gomes drew against Alina Kashlinskaya on the fourth board.</p>.<p>For Russia, former world champion Kosteniuk beat young Vaishali on the second board while Bhakti Kulkarni's poor form hurt India as she lost to Lagno.</p>.<p>India, who had done well to finish second in the preliminary Pool A by winning three matches and drawing one while losing to Russia, came into the final after a win over a strong Georgian team.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>