Europe
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Reflections on the Mallorca Olympiad
Looking back on my first Olympiad, it was by all counts a very positive experience. I got to reunite with a few chess friends, see players whom I have covered for the past four years and interact with some of the top chess personalities in the world. On the other…
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Historic Moments: Medina Parrilla at 2003 World Championships in Greece
Lapshun and Parrilla play a game against a picturesque backdrop. Bronx native, Medina Parrilla journeyed to Halkidiki, Greece to compete in the Under-12 championships and scored a respectable 6-5. The Bronx Times’ Noah Fowle penned an article about the 12-year old star and although she downplayed the attention she has…
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Jamaica @ Chess Olympiad (Bled, Slovenia)
The 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia through a Jamaican Microscope: A Fantastic Sojourn by Ian Wilkinson (Kingston, Jamaica, WEST INDIES) “A tower of nine stories begins with a heap of earth. The journey of a thousand li starts from where one stands.” – Tao-te Ching (Chapter 64 by Lao…
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Historic Moments: Olympiad Photo Galleries
2002 Olympiad Photo Galleries Gallery #1 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #2 (Jerry Bibuld – USA)Gallery #3 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #4 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #5 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #6 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #7 (Jerry Bibuld – USA) Gallery #8 (Jerry Bibuld –…
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The Black Genesis of Chess – Moors of Spain
Chess is a game that we all love and enjoy for its build-up of tension and it infinite possibilities. Black chess players have recently begun to make headway into the upper echelons of the international chess arena. However, there was a historical precedent for Blacks in a mighty people who…
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