Chess News
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246Chess Olympiad 2024 – board pairings round 1
These are the board pairings of round 1 of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Lots of teams remain unpaired, mostly due to...
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912Welcome to Budapest! Many reunions
By Vlad Ghita After a 4 hour trip by train, I arrived in Budapest. Smooth check-in at the apartment, a copious lunch,...
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1.6KChess Olympiad 2024 – round 1 pairings (40 teams missing)
The Chess Olympiad 2024 is going to take place in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 23 September 2024. It is the world’s...
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174Igor Kovalenko plays Titled Tuesday in full military gear
Instead of being part of team Ukraine in the Chess Olympiad 2024, GM Igor Kovalenko had to stay back to defend his...
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Chess Olympiad 2024 – up to 60 federations with visa issues (update 6)
The Chess Olympiad is the largest and most important team event in the FIDE calendar. It involves serious organizational effort both on...
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259Netflix UNTOLD 2025 – the chess cheating scandal Carlsen – Niemann
After 19-year-old Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 tournament....
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401Olympiad on fire! Budepest 2024 starts
The Chess Olympiad 2024 is going to take place in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 23 September 2024. It is the world’s...
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1.3KIvan Sokolov: we have been overcharged for the stay in Budapest
Ivan Sokolov, one of world’s most renowned coaches, is the captain of team Romania for the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest. Upon...
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110Vignir Vatnar Stefansson wins Ciudad de Galdar 2024
Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is the winner Ciudad de Galdar 2024. Stefansson collected 7,5/9 and won the event half a point ahead of...
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435Welcome to the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest! (PHOTOS)
The day of the opening ceremony of the Chess Olympiad 2024 is here! Most delegations, except the 11 still experiencing visa issues,...