Russia
Captain: GM Yury Dokhoian
Average Rating: 2767
1. GM Grischuk Alexander – 2792
2. GM Kramnik Vladimir – 2783
3. GM Karjakin Sergey – 2771
4. GM Svidler Peter – 2753
5. GM Jakovenko Dmitry – 2736
Ukraine
Captain: GM Oleksandr Sulypa
Average Rating: 2714
1. GM Ivanchuk Vassily – 2738
2. GM Eljanov Pavel – 2723
3. GM Ponomariov Ruslan – 2723
4. GM Moiseenko Alexander – 2707
5. GM Korobov Anton – 2680
France
Captain: GM Sebastien Maze
Average Rating: 2705
1. GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime – 2762
2. GM Bacrot Etienne – 2720
3. GM Fressinet Laurent – 2717
4. GM Edouard Romain – 2702
5. GM Tkachiev Vladislav – 2625
Hungary
Captain: IM Tamas Horvath
Average Rating: 2693
1. GM Leko Peter – 2737
2. GM Rapport Richard – 2701
3. GM Almasi Zoltan – 2692
4. GM Polgar Judit – 2685
5. GM Balogh Csaba – 2648
United States of America
Captain: IM John W. Donaldson
Average Rating: 2686
1. GM Nakamura Hikaru – 2775
2. GM Kamsky Gata – 2712
3. GM Onischuk Alexander – 2659
4. GM Akobian Varuzhan – 2653
5. GM Shankland Samuel L – 2632
China
Captain: GM Jun Xu
Average Rating: 2679
1. GM Ding Liren – 2714
2. GM Wang Yue – 2713
3. GM Yu Yangyi – 2675
4. GM Ni Hua – 2653
5. GM Wei Yi – 2634
Azerbaijan
Captain: GM Alexander Khalifman
Average Rating: 2678
1. GM Guseinov Gadir – 2613
2. GM Mamedov Rauf – 2659
3. GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar – 2743
4. GM Radjabov Teimour – 2724
5. GM Safarli Eltaj – 2649
Armenia
Captain: GM Arshak Petrosian
Average Rating: 2677
1. GM Akopian Vladimir – 2667
2. GM Aronian Levon – 2815
3. GM Kotanjian Tigran – 2546
4. GM Movsesian Sergei – 2672
5. GM Sargissian Gabriel – 2686
https://chess24.com/en/olympiad2014/teams
The US team will be brought down by Nakamura’s mediocre play. They’re the weakest on this list because of Nakamura
What?? The only reason that there is an Olympiad for chess anyway i to showcase GM Nakamura’s talent to the world. Alot of these players are a bunch of pretenders and that includes Carlsen and So (who is begging to be in Nakamura’s fan club). Go Naka! Go!
Your darn right! Naka will get gold on board 1 and 2 cause he got the teams back if Kamsky start giving away games. Nakamura rules. The best of the best is from USA and his name is NAKAMURA!!!
What is with the Armenian board order?
Nakamurachoke sucks.