French chess team quarantined in Russia plans next move

Hailing from the Ile-de-France region, the 14-strong group, which includes eight minors, arrived in Murmansk, 1,480 kilometres (920 miles) north of Moscow, on March 12 to play opponents from Russia, Ireland and the Netherlands. But the tournament was derailed when an Irish player was diagnosed with the coronavirus, forcing other participants into quarantine.

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