The 2008 Dresden Chess Olympiad just finished a few days ago. Armenia (open) and Georgia (women) won Gold. They were greeted as heroes in their home countries.
The U.S. came away with Bronze in both Olympiads! Well done everyone!
The bigger shocker was Russia, in spite of being the #1 seed in both Olympiads, did not finish in the top 3 in either Olympiad. Shocking! Their open team finished 5th and their women’s team finished 4th.
A lot of information can be found on the official website www.Dresden2008.com and the full results can be found at www.chess-results.com.
The next big event was supposed to be the Doha Grand Prix. It is now moved to Elista.
In my press conference at the Olympiad, I asked FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov about the World Championship Cycle. That was when he spoke for the first time (he came directly from the FIDE Congress to my press conference) about the new proposal. It can now be found on the FIDE website (www.fide.com).
It’s Saturday Open Forum. The forum is yours. What would you like to discuss?
Hello Susan. Thanks for your excellent coverage at Dresden. Quite enjoyable. I want to ask what may be a sticky question for you. Your sister,Judith, has been in poor form lately. Do you think she can come back to the 2700 form she has exemplified or she has reached her peak and needs to reaccess her chess (sort of like Kramnik). Her recent results, last at the world blitz and poor form at Dresden indicate something is awry. I hope she can continue to play at the top level she has shown over the years. Your opinion?
Here is a chess trivia question for Susan and her chess blog readers:
Can you name the two people in this linked photo? LINK HERE
David / Anon,
Please do not re-post that political nonsense on my site. This matter is now in court and Mr. Goichberg is welcome to explain himself in a proper venue.
Thank you.
Susan Polgar
What were the shortest, longest, quickest and most interesting games at the Olympiad?
216.41.53.84…
216.41.53.75…
216.41.53.71…
216.41.53.67…
Very interesting IPs.
Susan, I hope you’ll continue to fight the big USCF corruption which went on for decades. Don’t let them do this to everyone who wants to help this federation. Don’t let them get away with it.
USCF Life Member
Robert Beatty, it has been reported that Judit Polgar has been sick since the blitz tournament in Almaty. Susan also confirmed it on this blog.
Susan,
Can you tell us what norms were earned in the Dresden games? Also, did FIDE confirm any new GM norms such as Josh Fridel’s or Hou Yifan?
Thanks
Sorry, but I go on searching for the answer if Obama and Michelle play chess and teach it their children. In Dresden I heard another answer as here a few weeks ago…
okay
Sorry Susan. I didn’t know what it was all about. No offense was intended.
David
David,
The USCF and some board members have been attacking, defaming, and trying to destroy her family and children for more than a year. There have been tons of posts here telling her to go back to where she came from. They don’t like a successful woman making a positive difference for chess.
I hope she doesn’t give in to these thugs. If she gives up, the uscf is doomed.
USCF Lifer
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Wow! Is anyone writing this stuff down? I mean this can be the makings of a chess triller!
I hope the ending resolves with the antagonists Slaon and L. being sentenced to a Turkish prison filled with a room with anxious men and lots and lots of butter.
Susan,
I know FIDE decided to forego the required drug test for the Ukranian team because Boris Spassky intervened, but what does that do to their to call it an Olympiad from now on? The rules are set by the IOC and are pretty much non-neogtiable, even though drugs in chess is a silly notion. Do you know what happened (or will happen) and what do you think about all this?
(The story, BTW, has disappeared. Was it bogus?)
What about the Singapore chess federation setting up fake tournaments with Myanmar players to give silly rating increases (and maybe norms) to their young players?
Why is all this IP stuff being published by ‘the phantom’?
Is someone, needing professional help, having a schizo episode?
“Why is all this IP stuff being published by ‘the phantom’?
Is someone, needing professional help, having a schizo episode?”
No, the phantom is just pointing ut the obvious fact that the Jackass must poke his nose into this blg to give himself pleasure since he has run out of flies to torment. The IP address obviously belongs to some poor tortured soul who lives in Massachusetts. I know of only one Jackass who lives in Massachusetts.
We now return to the chess blog programming that is already in progress.
omg what shit is going on here?
“omg what shit is going on here?”
Exactly.
In other news, aliens have indeed re-abducted Kirsan and are actively attempting to implant radioactive sausages into his hind-parts.
Call Marcus Roberts. He was right the whole time! He’s next!
Thanks anon 12:32. A speedy recovery to Judith.
Thanks anon 12:32. A speedy recovery to Judith.