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The 38th Olimpiad at Dresden
Winter time in Dresden Ramesh Balasubramanian, an international in chess, airs his thoughts on the 38th Olimpiad at Dresden, Germany, which just commenced.: 38th Olympiad begins at Dresden, Germany to… more →
My Green Meadows
The Great Chess Doping Scandal
pkrf1end wrote 11 months ago: Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk refused to submit a urine sample for a drug test at the Chess Olympiad … more →
Drugs Invade the World of Chess
slanch wrote 11 months ago: Drugs are everywhere in sports, with athletes constantly seeking that little extra edge over their o … more →
Two wins in the end
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Last rounds are always important, since a loss can’t be compensated by a win anymore. So both … more →
Again up and down
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: The men team didn’t have a strong opponent today, and so Watu sat out. However, Mozambique put … more →
Men lose, women win
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Just like yesterday, one team went from minus one to fifty procent and one team the other way round. … more →
Men win, women lose
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Today an easy match was expected for the South African men. Our players had to work hard to get the … more →
Loss against Faroer Islands, draw against Guatemala.
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Today was a depressing day for the coach. At first it seemed that both teams were winning, but becau … more →
Women win African topmatch
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Today the men couldn’t hold up against the strong Italian team, but the big news was the win o … more →
Win and draw for SA in round 5
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Round 5 went well for the SA teams. The men easily beated the only slightly lower ranked Luxembourg, … more →
Games fragments round 1-3
chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Solomon – Tsang (R1 open, Hong Kong – RSA, board 2) Black has two bishops as compensatio … more →
SA not doing well in round 4
chessaol wrote 1 year ago: Round 4 was a bad round for the SA teams. The women had to play the higher ranked Norwegians, which … more →
SA teams close to a sensation
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: First “live” report of round 3: The men team was close to a sensation against the United … more →
Day 0 report
chessaol wrote 1 year ago: As I said before, it’s not so easy to get internet access at the olympiad. The most convenient … more →
Round 1 report
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olympiadplayer wrote 1 year ago: For the first time in the history of the Olympiad it was decided that the first couple of rounds the … more →
The 38th Olimpiad at Dresden
madhavgopalkrish wrote 1 year ago: Winter time in Dresden Ramesh Balasubramanian, an international in chess, airs his thoughts on the 3 … more →
Good start for both teams
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: In the first day of the Olympiad, both South African teams scored big victories. The open team beate … more →
South Africa at the Chess Olympiad
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chessaol wrote 1 year ago: From November 13th till November 25th South Africa will participate in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dr … more →
Teen whiz in shock win in Chess Olympiad qualifiers
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jaggerkieth wrote 1 year ago: MANILA, Philippines - Top-seeded Wesley So reminded everyone why he is the country’s no.1 player. Se … more →
