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Chess Olympiad - Live!
Chess Olympiad - Live!
The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 11-22 September in Budapest, Hungary. A record 193 teams in the open and 181 teams in the women's category are fighting for collective and individual medals. | Pictured: Tania[…]
Sep 15, 2024 | 14:50 pm
Naroditsky Wins 23rd Bullet Brawl, Catches Nakamura For 2024 Victories
Naroditsky Wins 23rd Bullet Brawl, Catches Nakamura For 2024 Victories
GM Daniel Naroditsky won his 23rd Bullet Brawl title by a 35-point margin over his closest rival, GM Hikaru Nakamura. Finishing with a 16-game winning streak, Naroditsky ended with 271 points to clinch the $400 first prize. Nakamura finished secon...
Sep 14, 2024 | 21:39 pm
Russia making a bid to overturn FIDE ban in chess
Russia making a bid to overturn FIDE ban in chess
While the entire world at large has been caught up with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some affected more obviously than others, one of the consequences for athletes specifically was the International Olympic Committee's ban of Russian athletes from any[…]
Sep 14, 2024 | 21:30 pm
Ivanchuk Beats So As Ukraine Topples Olympiad Top-Seed United States
Ivanchuk Beats So As Ukraine Topples Olympiad Top-Seed United States
55-year-old GM Vasyl Ivanchuk beat GM Wesley So as Ukraine pulled off a sensational win against 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad top-seed United States in round four. It came 15 years after an emotional Ivanchuk announced and then backtracked on retiremen...
Sep 14, 2024 | 19:57 pm
Budapest R3 (open): Carlsen's last-minute arrival and two big upsets
Budapest R3 (open): Carlsen's last-minute arrival and two big upsets
Round 3 of the Chess Olympiad saw drama unfold both on and off the board, as Magnus Carlsen almost did not make it on time to the venue. As for surprising results, particularly shocking were the victories by Italy and[…]
Sep 14, 2024 | 08:50 am
Budapest R3 (women): Uzbekistan beat Hungary, 16 teams tied for first
Budapest R3 (women): Uzbekistan beat Hungary, 16 teams tied for first
The third round of the Women's Chess Olympiad in Budapest delivered excitement and surprises, with both upsets and closely fought draws reshaping the tournament landscape. The mix of expected results and surprises left 16 teams tied sharing the lead, all[…]
Sep 14, 2024 | 07:30 am
Carlsen Bikes To Win As Giri, Keymer Suffer Shock Defeats
Carlsen Bikes To Win As Giri, Keymer Suffer Shock Defeats
GM Magnus Carlsen's first visit to the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad won't be forgotten in a hurry after he turned up late, on a bike, thinking he'd lost by default, but was smuggled in just in time to go on[…]
Sep 13, 2024 | 19:31 pm
Caruana Back In 2800 Club; Canada Hold Carlsen-less Norway To Draw
Caruana Back In 2800 Club; Canada Hold Carlsen-less Norway To Draw
GM Fabiano Caruana is back above 2800 after beginning the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad with a sparkling win over Singaporean GM Jingyao Tin. There were also winning debuts for GMs Gukesh Dommaraju and Richard Rapport, while World Champion Ding Liren[…]
Sep 12, 2024 | 20:25 pm
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