Candidate Master Taione Sikivou surprised opponents from seven countries in the 2020 FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad as he ended the tournament with a fantastic 6/7, coming off 5 wins and 2 draws.
Sikivou defeated Richen Prema from Bhutan, Rogelio Orio of Guam, Vannaxay Vongxaty of Laos, Mohammad Ahmed Sayed Al Amri from Oman, and Yousuf Azeem Makhdoomi of Pakistan.
He drew with higher-ranked FIDE Master Soon Wei Yee of Brunei and International Master Tun Nay Oo Kyaw from Myanmar.
Fiji Chess Selection Panel member Goru Arvind says Sikivou’s performance was a stunning follow-up to his 4.5/9 in the 2016 World Chess Olympiad at Azerbaijan where he earned his Candidate Master title.
Team Fiji added a 6-0 win over Somalia and 5-1 win over Macau after defeating Bhutan 4-2, Guam 4-2, and Laos 6-0 in it’s first-ever World Championship hat-trick.
Fiji was eliminated from the event when it fell short in a 2.5 – 3.5 loss to a strong side from Pakistan.
