World Chess Olympiad News

chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | Indian men’s team to take on second seed Russia

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chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | India have a mixed day as Women’s win followed by a loss for Men

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chess6 years ago

World Chess Olympiad | Indian men’s team lose to Armenia while Women draw against Italy

The Indian men’s chess team which included Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna slumped to a 1.5-2.5 defeat against eighth-seed Armenia at the World Chess Olympiad being played in Georgia. The women’s team, however, were held to a 2-2 draw against Italy in the ninth round of the Olympiad.

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chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | Indian men beat Czech Republic, women suffer painful defeat

Indian chess team witnessed a mixed-bag day in the Chess Olympiad as the men secured a tight win over the Czech Republic by a margin of 2.5-1.5. However, women's team suffered a shocking defeat against Hungary in the eighth round by scoring 1-3 at 43rd World Chess Olympiad at Georgia.

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chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna, K Sasikiran continue winning streak

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chess8 years ago

Chess Olympiad Round 10: Indian teams draw against higher-seeded opponents

The Indian teams faced a challenging tenth round at the Baku Olympiad on Monday, but that did not deter them from drawing their matches against the higher-rated teams. In the open’s section, the men played out a 2-2 draw against Russia. In the women’s section too, the team drew against Ukraine.

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chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | Anand dominate Austria completely; women squashes Venezuela 4-0

After a gap of 12 years, Viswanathan Anand made a commanding win by a margin of 3.5-0.5 against Austria in the second round at Batumi, Georgia. The third round will pit India against Canada and Serbia in the women’s, but this time the challenge might get a bit tougher than the previous one.

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chess6 years ago

Vishwanathan Anand not worried about his form going into World Chess Olympiad

Vishwanathan Anand will make a comeback into the Indian team after 12 years as they take part in the 43rd Chess Olympiad to be held in Georgia from September 23. Anand has stated that he is not worried about his form at the tournament and is rather happy to be a part of a good team.

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chess6 years ago

Chess Olympiad | We are going to be fielding one of the strongest teams, says Grandmaster B Adhiban

Grandmaster B Adhiban has stated that the Indian team will be fielding one of the strongest team in the upcoming Chess Olympiad. Participating in the recent Asian Nations Cup, Indian men's chess team claimed a silver medal in classical section, while bagging a bronze in the rapid format.

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chess7 years ago

Viswanathan Anand expresses interest to participate in Chess Olympiad

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