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Budapest R5 (women): Mongolia beat the US, Armenia stop China
Budapest R5 (women): Mongolia beat the US, Armenia stop China
Saturday's fifth round at the Women’s Chess Olympiad saw three teams emerge as co-leaders with perfect 10/10 match points, with top seeds India joined by Armenia and Mongolia after stunning upset victories. Armenia overcame what had been a highly dominant[…]
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Created on: Sep 16, 2024 | 11:20 am
Arjun Erigaisi does not play milkmaid chess!
Arjun Erigaisi does not play milkmaid chess!
This year saw the rise of India in the chess world, with no fewer than three prodigies taking their places in the pantheon of the Top 10. Oddly, of the three, the one with the least fanfare is also the[…]
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Created on: Sep 15, 2024 | 21:15 pm
Arjun Hits 5/5 As India Powers On; Armenian Women Topple China
Arjun Hits 5/5 As India Powers On; Armenian Women Topple China
GM Arjun Erigaisi is the only player on 5/5 in the Open section of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad after his win over GM Rauf Mamedov helped India defeat Azerbaijan 3-1 in round five. Three more teams scored narrow wins[…]
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Created on: Sep 15, 2024 | 19:44 pm
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[…]
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Created on: 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...
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Created on: 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[…]
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Created on: 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...
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Created on: Sep 14, 2024 | 19:57 pm
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[…]
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Created on: Sep 13, 2024 | 19:31 pm
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