Olympiad

  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2014
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    2014 Chess Olympiad (Tromso, Norway)

    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…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 31, 2014
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    2014 Olympiad starts tomorrow!

    Despite rumours that the Tromso Olympiad would be cancelled due to financial shortcomings, the biennial event is hours from the Opening Ceremony. Ramblings over money was not the only controversy. ChessBase filed a report of terrorist threats. After the COT2014 disqualified a number of teams (including defending gold medalist), there…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 21, 2014
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    Dispute solved… all teams on for ’14 Olympiad

    The organizing committee for the 2014 Chess Olympiad (COT2014) has declared that all teams will be allowed to play in the biennial event. This comes after a contentious battle between the world body (FIDE) and the COT2014. The issue arose when the COT2014 stated that no team registering after the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 17, 2014
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    Russia women to miss 2014 Olympiad?

    A major story has broken in the chess world yesterday as Norway Olympiad Committee (NOC) have disqualified the Russian women’s team who are the defending champions. This has caused quite a stir because FIDE is seeking to overturn the decision despite the admission that the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) missed…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 15, 2014
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    2014 Olympiad drawing near!

    The Tromso Olympiad is drawing near and 181 teams are expected to assemble on the grandest stage for chess. About a month ago there was a lot of speculation that the event was in danger, but the Olympiad organizing committee got a timely allotment of 12 million krones. The record…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 31, 2014
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    2014 Olympiad prep progressing

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 12, 2014
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    2014 Uganda Olympiad Team

    KAWUMA LEADS AS OLYMPIAD TEAM IS DETERMINED Patrick Kawuma CM Patrick Kawuma excelled to lead with 8.5 points out of 11 as he was joined by FM Harold Wanyama (8 points), debutante Mathias Ssonko (7.5 points) and Arthur Ssegwanyi (7.5 points) to form Uganda’s National Chess team that will also…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 18, 2014
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    Ivy Amoko: Ugandan Olympiad Ace

    Ivy Amoko There was a brief interview of Uganda’s Ivy Amoko who will lead her team to Tromso, Norway to compete in the Chess Olympiad. In the last Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, she earned the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) and is the reigning National Ladies Champion. Her interview…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 24, 2014
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    Zimbabwe’s 2014 Olympiad Team

    Can Robert Gwaze resurrect the magic from 2002? Photo by Cathy Rogers. Zimbabwe has named its team to compete in the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. The team consists of veterans and newcomers alike. IM Robert Gwaze will lead the tables for Zimbabwe as he will play in his…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 7, 2014
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    FIDE 2014: The Scramble for Africa

    The history of Africa is one of intrigue and mystery. It is sometimes called “The Dark Continent” and is typically forgotten when important matters are at hand. There is one time that Africa is not forgotten and that is every four years during the FIDE election. FIDE is the international…

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