In the Online Nations Cup, a collaboration between the website Chess.com and the board game's governing body FIDE, China won the title after a 2-2 draw with the U.S. in the super final, thanks to a better showing in the six-team round robin stage.

The new "match of the century" was played by six teams, including Russia, the U.S., Europe, China, India, plus a team representing the "Rest of the World."

As the winner of a historic double gold in the last Chess Olympiad, China was the top seed of the tournament, with the team consisting of Ding Liren, Wang Hao, Wei Yi, Hou Yifan, Yu Yangyi, Ju Wenjun and led by Captain Ye Jiangchuan. 

After outlasting sides representing India, Russia, Europe and the "Rest of the World," China's Ding Liren and Hou Yifan drew with the U.S.'s Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush. Wei Yi lost to Fabiano Caruana while Yu Yangyi contributed the decisive victory against Wesley So to tie the match at 2-2.

That meant the squad who enjoyed the best round robin performance took the title and the top honors in the online event went to China, with Yu recognized as the team's best player in the competition.

In the 10 games he played, China's third board Yu Yangyi scored 7.5 points (six victories, three draws, one loss). The MVP of the tournament went to Fabiano Caruana from the U.S. with an unbeaten record in nine games (six victories, three draws).

(With input from Xinhua)