The Soviet Union was victorious in the European chess team championship tournament, which ended Sunday night at the Dan Carmel Hotel in Haifa.
Competing in the event were 84 chess masters on 28 teams, representing 27 countries or regions. The Russians led with 36 points, followed by Yugoslavia, with 33 points, and West Germany, with 31.5 points.
The two Israeli teams finished ninth and 14th, with 29.5 and 27.5 points respectively.
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