Archive for August 5th, 2014

Darrian Robinson in the news!

Posted in Interviews, Media Stories, USA, Videos on Aug 5th, 2014 2 Comments »

The Chicago Tribune ran an interview with Darrian Robinson who The Chess Drum will have read about. Now a rising 19-year old junior at the University of Chicago, she has a well-defined path to success in the public sector. Last summer, she interned at the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. The […]

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2014 Chess Olympiad: Round #3

Posted in FIDE, Media Stories, Norway, Olympiad, Tournaments, Videos on Aug 5th, 2014 1 Comment »

Top Boards (Open) Armenia 1½-2½ France USA 1½-2½ Netherlands Norway 3-1 Montenegro Germany 2-2 England Poland 2-2 Cuba Full Results Batumi, Georgia putting in a bid for Olympiad 2018. Photo by Paul Truong. The plot thickened today as top teams began to clash. All the top teams faced a strong opponent… except the Ukraine who […]

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