Archive for August 1st, 2014

2014 Chess Olympiad (Tromso, Norway)

Posted in FIDE, Norway, Olympiad, Tournaments on Aug 1st, 2014 31 Comments »

Dear Chess World, The 2014 Chess Olympiad has begun. Teams from 174 countries totaling 1800 players have assembled for today’s Opening Ceremonies. There are already reports of teams being escorted to the respective hotels for what will be two weeks of chess festivities and action. Hou Yifan beat Kateryna Lagno in Istanbul, but Lagno is […]

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Josh Colas @ 2014 Denker

Posted in Drum Majors, Interviews, Scholastic on Aug 1st, 2014 4 Comments »

Josh and Guy Colas after 2014 Denker.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Josh Colas has had many successes in his tournament career, but he has had a rough going lately. With two subpar results in the U.S. Junior Closed and the Cadet Championship, he entered the Denker Tournament hoping to make an impact. Leading late in the […]

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