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Reflections on Istanbul Olympiad
I have always wanted to visit Turkey. It is one of those places that one reads about in school. The Ottoman Empire and the vision of Kemal Attaturk are those I had known about, but to see the famous Blue Mosque was something I had to witness. The 40th Chess…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #11
Top Boards (Open) Ukraine 3-1 China Hungary 1½-2½ Armenia Russia 3-1 Germany Poland 1½-2½ USA Argentina 1-3 Netherlands Full Results GM Levon Aronian. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Armenia wins their third gold in the last four Olympiad as they stormed to victory over Hungary. Matched with China’s devastating 3-1 loss…
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Solomon gets Olympiad double norm!
In the past few years, life has really changed for IM Kenny Solomon. Now married with a daughter and living in Italy, his life has a new purpose. When I interviewed Solomon after the sixth round, I asked him if this life change helped his chess and he stated that…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #10
Top Boards (Open) China 2½-1½ United States Argentina 1½-2½ Russian Federation Netherlands 1-3 Armenia Azerbaijan 1½-2½ Ukraine Czech Republic 1-3 Poland Full Results Onischuk was unable to hold the match for the USA. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Fortunes turned again as the unpredictable Olympiad entered its penultimate round. Marquee matchups…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #9
Top Boards (Open) USA 2½-1½ Russia Philippines 0½-3½ China Armenia 2½-1½ Germany Poland 2-2 Azerbaijan Ukraine 3-1 France Full Results Miracle on Board? Nakamura topples Kramnik in gladiator matchup.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Not exactly a miracle, but perhaps “shocking” is what is used to describe Russia’s loss to the USA…
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African Diaspora at the ’12 Olympiad
WGM Oleiny Linares-Napoles (Cuba)… world’s strongest female of African descent.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey has been a fortuitous one for both Africa and Caribbean nations. They have garnered a number of upsets which gives one the impression that the gap is not only closing…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #8
Top Boards (Open) Russia 2½-1½ Ukraine China 2-2 Azerbaijan Armenia 3-1 Uzbekistan Macedonia 1-3 United States Germany 2½-1½ Hungary Full Results Wow! What a tragedy for Vassily Ivanchuk who sat at the board after his draw with Kramnik with his head in his hands. Ivanchuk had to win to save…
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2012 Chess Olympiad: Round #7
Top Boards (Open) Azerbaijan 1½-2½ Russia China 2½-1½ Armenia Philippines 2-2 Hungary Ukraine 2½-1½ Spain Moldova 1½-2½ Germany Full Results With only four rounds remaining, the favorites are rising to the top. Russia, China, the Ukraine, Armenia and the USA have the top five spots after seven rounds. Armenia lost…
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