Month: August 2014
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Armenia
2014 Sinquefield Cup: Round #4
2014 Sinquefield CupAugust 27th – September 7th, 2014 (St. Louis, USA)Round #4 – Saturday, 30 August 2014 1 Caruana, F ITA 1-0 Aronian, L ARM 2 Carlsen, M NOR ½-½ Topalov, V BUL 3 Vachier-Lagrave FRA ½-½ Nakamura, H USA Official Site Caruana is now at 2820 on live list.Photo…
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Obituary
James “Black Knight” Taylor: 1946-2014
James “Black Knight” Taylor was soldier of fortune. A four-time Bronze Star winner for valor in Vietnam, he saw war in its ugliest form. After being discharged from the Marine Corps, he saw war in its most beautiful form. That form of war was the game of chess. For more…
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Olympiad
Reflections on Tromso Olympiad
Every two years, FIDE hosts the Olympiad with a chief organizing body. It is like no other tournament, so generally no expense is spared to make it successful. Most everyone was anticipating the Tromso Olympiad in the idyllic and quaint city. Besides it is the home country of World Champion…
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FIDE
2014 Chess Olympiad: Closing Ceremonies
2014 Chess Olympiad: Closing Ceremonies Thursday, 14 August 2014 Ni Hua jumps in jubilation after China wins gold. All photos by Daaim Shabazz.The 41st Chess Olympiad was eventful for a number of reasons. The contentious campaign leading up to the Presidential election held the entire event in suspense. The presence…
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