Iranian team Rasht registered a convincing 4-0 victory over Dubai in the final round to clinch the Dubai Cup for the Asian Cities Chess Championship with 16 match points at the KIIT University here on Friday.
Host KIIT Bhubaneswar with 14 match points finished as runner up after settling for a draw with Puri in the final round encounter while Dhaka finished third with 13 match points after defeating Muscat.
Rakesh Kumar Jena of Bhuaneswar (KIIT) won gold on second board while Rasht team members Arash Tahbaz, Faghirnavaz Ali, Sadeh Shahin and Soozankar A M won gold on first, third, fourth and fifth boards, respectively.
During the closing ceremony, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achuyuta Samanta presented the medals and trophies to the winners in presence of AICF VP Sekhar Chandra Sahu, All Odisha Chess Association Secretary KK Sarma and Chief Arbiter Mahadi Abulrahim.