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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #10

Posted in Olympiad, Tournaments, Turkey on Sep 7th, 2012 15 Comments »

Top Boards (Open) China 2½-1½ United States Argentina 1½-2½ Russian Federation Netherlands 1-3 Armenia Azerbaijan 1½-2½ Ukraine Czech Republic 1-3 Poland Full Results Onischuk was unable to hold the match for the USA. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Fortunes turned again as the unpredictable Olympiad entered its penultimate round. Marquee matchups promised fighting chess… and that […]

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Yazici speaks on journalist ban

Posted in FIDE, Media Stories, Olympiad, Politics, Turkey on Sep 7th, 2012 No Comments »

Ali Nihat Yazici speaking on the journalist banning. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Evgeny Surov of chess.news received a sanction from Turkish Federation President Ali Nihat Yazici and was not allowed an accreditation at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. According to a Chessvibes report and Surov’s own accounts, he was not allowed to enter […]

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