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Jamaicans @ Baku 2016!
Prior to traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan, Ian Wilkinson as the Jamaican national teams were received by the Honorable Olivia Grange. She was introduced to the Jamaican players and briefed on their success. Wilkinson, the President of the Jamaica Chess Federation since June 2003 and has been a pillar of leadership…
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2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #5
2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #5Tuesday, 6 September 2016 Open Section Ukraine 2½-1½ Russia India 2½-1½ Cuba USA 2-2 Czech Republic Romania 1-3 Azerbaijan 1 China 3-1 Italy Full Results Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee… Ukraine is knocking out top heavyweights… beating China, Yuriy takes down Yu Yangyi!…
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2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #4
2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #4Monday, 5 September 2016 Open Section Ukraine 2½-1½ Russia India 2½-1½ Cuba USA 2-2 Czech Republic Romania 1-3 Azerbaijan 1 China 3-1 Italy Full Results Ukraine shocks Russia! The Kremlin must be scrambling for answers concerning the withering chess empire. The biggest shock was the Ivanchuk-less…
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2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #3
2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #3Sunday, 4 September 2016 Open Section Moldova 1-3 Russia Cuba 2½-1½ Poland Azerbaijan 2 1-3 India Azerbaijan 1 3-1 Hungary Netherlands 2½-1½ Vietnam Full Results Cuba beats Poland… joins Russia and others on 3/3 The Chess Drum picked the following top five team to finish Olympiad:…
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2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #2
2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #2Saturday, 3 September 2016 Open Section Russia 4-0 Turkmenistan Scotland ½-3½ USA China 3½-½ Belgium Macedonia 0-4 Azerbaijan Albania ½-3½ Ukraine Full Results Favorites hold, but many top teams shedding half-points In the second round of the Olympiad, there are more competitive battles and the beginning…
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2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #1
2016 Chess Olympiad: Round #1Friday, 2 September 2016 Open Section Nigeria 0-4 Russia USA 4-0 Andorra Kosovo 0-4 China Azerbaijan 4-0 Zimbabwe Ukraine 4-0 Jordan Full Results Favorites dominate, but Sudan draws Bulgaria… FM Tagelsir crushes GM Nikolic in a mating attack! First round matches in the Olympiad are usually…
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Baku 2016: The Africans are Coming!
>Today the 2016 Olympiad games will officially open with the Opening Ceremonies with 181 teams representing 176 countries. Many of these countries represent the best that each country has to offer. Within the last decade that generally meant a permanent balance of power tilting to Western Europe and North America.…
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2016 Chess Olympiad (Baku, Azerbaijan)
Chess players, fans and friends! The 42nd Chess Olympiad is bubbling with excitement as players are being treated to a seaside paradise in the capitol of Azerbaijan, Baku. A record-shattering event is on tap and most of the sport’s top brass will be competing while others will be carrying out…
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Preview & Predictions for the 2016 Chess Olympiad
In a couple of days, the 42nd Chess Olympiad will be assembling in Baku, Azerbaijan which sits off the Caspian Sea. Attendees will have an idyllic view of the famous seafront as they represent the flags of 176 countries. There are few sporting events like the Chess Olympiad… perhaps it…
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Jamaica’s Wilkinson to challenge FIDE brass
On the heels of the glorious Olympics held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil the world chess community prepares to assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan for the 42nd Chess Olympiad beginning next week on September 1st. A record number of participants will be representing their countries and holding their flags aloft. Thus…
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