Month: September 2012
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #10
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…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #9
Top Boards (Open) USA 2½-1½ Russia Philippines 0½-3½ China Armenia 2½-1½ Germany Poland 2-2 Azerbaijan Ukraine 3-1 France Full Results Miracle on Board? Nakamura topples Kramnik in gladiator matchup.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Not exactly a miracle, but perhaps “shocking” is what is used to describe Russia’s loss to the USA…
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African Diaspora at the ’12 Olympiad
WGM Oleiny Linares-Napoles (Cuba)… world’s strongest female of African descent. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey has been a fortuitous one for both Africa and Caribbean nations. They have garnered a number of upsets which gives one the impression that the gap is not only…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #8
Top Boards (Open) Russia 2½-1½ Ukraine China 2-2 Azerbaijan Armenia 3-1 Uzbekistan Macedonia 1-3 United States Germany 2½-1½ Hungary Full Results Wow! What a tragedy for Vassily Ivanchuk who sat at the board after his draw with Kramnik with his head in his hands. Ivanchuk had to win to save…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #7
Top Boards (Open) Azerbaijan 1½-2½ Russia China 2½-1½ Armenia Philippines 2-2 Hungary Ukraine 2½-1½ Spain Moldova 1½-2½ Germany Full Results With only four rounds remaining, the favorites are rising to the top. Russia, China, the Ukraine, Armenia and the USA have the top five spots after seven rounds. Armenia lost…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #6
Top Boards (Open) Russian Federation 2-2 Armenia Azerbaijan 3-1 Croatia Germany 2-2 United States Czech Republic 1½-2½ Spain Philippines 2½-1½ Bulgaria Full Results (Open) On The Chess Drum’s first day on site at the 40th Chess Olympiad, nothing could convey the electricity in the air more than being person and…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #5
Top Boards (Open) Armenia 2½-1½ Ukraine Hungary 1½-2½ Russia Germany 2-2 Montenegro Croatia 2½-1½ France United States 2-2 Czech Republic Full Results Here comes Armenia!Photo by Arman Karakhayan. The plot thickens. At the first break and at the midway point, Armenia has made the climb to the top ekeing out…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #4
Top Boards (Open) USA 2-2 India Russia 3-1 China Azerbaijan 2-2 Germany France 2-2 England Philippines 1½-2½ Armenia Full Results The contenders are beginning to rise to fore as many of the heavyweights are now facing off in crucial contests. Russia got a crucial win by beating China handily 3-1…
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