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Jamaica
Jamaica’s Wilkinson re-elected to FIDE post
Ian Wilkinson, attending his 11th straight Olympiad, was re-elected as a member of the FIDE Constitutional Commission (CC). He described the vote as being ‘hotly contested.‘ Wilkinson comes with some history in FIDE, having served eight years on the Ethics Commission and even running as Vice President in the 2022 Election.…
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Drum Majors
Maurice Ashley talks chess in Budapest
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley was spotted at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, but he told The Chess Drum that he was not there as a delegate or captain, but merely as a chess tourist. Most will know Ashley as one of the most visible commentators of the chess world, but…
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USA
Derrick Rose retires… chess next?
Derrick Rose elevating during his peak years for the Chicago Bulls.Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Derrick Rose announced his retirement yesterday from his 16-year basketball career. The highlight of his career was becoming the youngest player to win the 2011 Most Valuable Player award. From the Englewood community of Chicago’s…
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Hungary
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 11
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 11Sunday, 23 September 2024 India wins double gold! Viswanathan Anand presenting the Gaprindashvili Award to India for combined performance. Both teams had already received their gold medals. Photo by Maria Emelianova Open The 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest ended with a bang as India completed its…
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Hungary
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 10
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 10Saturday, 21 September 2024 India close to making history! Open Wesley So (USA) set to face Rameshbabu Praggnanadhaa (IND)Photo by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum Wow! In the penultimate round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad, India impressively beat the U.S. and has virtually clinched the gold medal.…
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Hungary
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 9
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 9Friday, 20 September 2024 Open In Round 9, India was slowed as it was held for the first time by Uzbekistan in a 2-2 result. That match had a bit of controversy as Vladimir Kramnik complained about the presence of phones used to record the match…
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FIDE
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 8
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 8Thursday, 19 September 2024 Open Iran was coming into the match undefeated and with high hopes against India. Playing without Alireza Firouzja who represents France, this Olympiad performance shows that Iran has a promising future. If in fact, Firouzja returns to Iran, they will vie for…
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Hungary
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 7
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 7Wednesday, 18 September 2024 Open In round 7 of the 2024 Chess Olympiad, a titanic match occurred between two regional rivals and the world’s most populous nations. India, which overtook China as the most populous nation, holds an impressive lead with 6/6. China had already been…
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FIDE
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 6
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 6Monday, 16 September 2024 Open Round 6 is right before the rest day and the tournament got a bit more tense. India continued mowing down the field and beat host Hungary by a resounding 3-1 score. Arjun Erigaisi is cleaning up on board 3 with 6/6…
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Hungary
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 5
2024 Chess Olympiad: Round 5Sunday, 15 September 2024 Open The Indian men have continued to dominate in the Open Section. D. Gukesh (4/4) and Arjun Erigaisi (5/5) scored for India, while R. Praggnanandhaa got his second consecutive draw. Vidit Gujrathi drew with Shakriyar Mamedyarov who seems to be sliding further…
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