Chess Olympiad

The 43rd Chess Olympiad, held in Batumi, Georgia, ended in celebrations for China as both of their teams won Gold. In the Open event, China had performed solidly all the way through, but had peaked towards the end to decide things in their favour. China were in tenth place at […check it out!]

When the 43rd Chess Olympiad, began in Batumi, Georgia, no one would have predicted that Poland would be leading going into the tenth and penultimate round. However, since that opening round, there have been many twists and one of them is that the Polish team are having a fabulous event. […check it out!]

Round nine of the 43rd Chess Olympiad, in Batumi, Georgia, was by no means dull. It saw further change at the top of the standings. At this late stage (only two rounds left), we are getting close to deciding medals and losses hurt even more that usual. By contrast, victories […check it out!]

When one thinks back to round seven, the most disappointing aspect from a chess spectator’s point of view, was most likely the lack-lustre match between leaders Azerbaijan and Poland. If either of these teams had rolled up their sleeves and been prepared to get a little bloody, they could well […check it out!]

The 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, saw Azerbaijan and Poland at the top of the standings after round six. The only ones still on a clean sweep of matches, very little separated them. In round seven, they faced off against each other in what was a rather exciting tie. […check it out!]

Those competing in the 43rd Chess Olympiad, underway in Batumi, Georgia, had a chance to rest up a bit on Saturday as there was no play. It would be a brief rest, however, as they were back at the boards on Sunday. They would be hoping for no ill effects […check it out!]

Round five of the 43rd Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, was the final round before the one and only rest day in the tournament. Had one tried to predict the leading teams at this stage, the usual suspects of Russia, Ukraine, United States of America, Armenia, China, would certainly be featuring. […check it out!]

The story of the fourth round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad, in Batumi Georgia, was definitely second seeds, Russia losing to Poland. Don’t get me wrong, Poland are not a weak team by any means. However, they are not seeded #11 for nothing. There was definitely some advantage in strength […check it out!]

At the moment, it is France setting the pace at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. Led by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, they beat Algeria 3.5-0.5 to take a clean sweep of matches thus far. They are yet to lose a game and I am curious to see how long they […check it out!]

Round two of the 43rd Chess Olympiad, being held in Batumi, Georgia, was held on Tuesday 25th September. It began somewhat unpredictably, when Indian chess journalist, Niklesh Jain decided to propose to his Colombian girlfriend, Angela Franco. A surprised Angela accepted and the couple are now engaged — congratulations to […check it out!]