Day Date Olympiad Time Collateral Tournaments Time 1 Wednesday 12.11.2008 Opening Ceremony 6pm Partner Schools Tourney 2 Thursday 13.11.2008 1st Round 3 – 9pm Senior Tournament (1st) Partner Schools Tourney 9am – 1pm 3 Friday 14.11.2008 2nd Round 3...
Ponomariov may not play in Dresden
www.ChessToday.net: Ukrainian newspaper Segodnya cites that former World Knockout World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov is refusing to play in Dresden for Ukraine. “There is no financial support to chess from the state”, said Ponomariov. He will not play for a...
Less than 2 weeks to Dresden
The 2008 Chess Olympiad in Dresden will begin in less than 2 weeks. It will be a record breaking Olympiad. Here is the official website www.Dresden2008.com. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
3 weeks to Dresden
Official Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com The Olympiad in Germany! In 2008 it is Dresden’s move to host the 38th Chess Olympiad. From 12 to 25 November 2008 the stars of the international chess elite will be guests in Dresden and...
Important Notice Chess Olympiad 2008 – Visa Application
Official Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com Dear FIDE Members, The Organizers have sent out via e-mail the official invitation letters to all Federations which requested the letters at our database or via e-mail already weeks ago. Due to the fact that...
Rwanda Chess Revival
Rwanda: Revived Chess Federation Eye Dresden Olympiad The New Times (Kigali)12 October 2008Posted to the web 13 October 2008Bonnie MugabeKigali Official Olympiad website: www.Dresden2008.com RWANDA Chess Federation (FERWADE) is back into existence after years of internal wrangles. Last month,...
Chess surge in Pakistan
Pakistan’s youth Chess players invited for Chess Olympiad in Germany: Khan Official website of Dresden Olympiad: www.Dresden2008.com BEIJING, Oct 11 (APP): Pakistani youth Chess players have been invited to take part in the forthcoming Chess Olympiad next month in...
Mastering a new role
Torre assumes new role at Chess OlympiadBy DENNIS GASGONIA, abs-cbnNEWS.com 10/09/2008 10:02 PM Official website: www.Dresden2008.com Asian’s first Grandmaster (GM) and perennial Chess Olympiad contender Eugene Torre has assumed the role as the “non-playing” captain of the five-man RP...
International Congress Center
Conventions within the heart of Dresden: The International Congress Center Official Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com Modern Conference Architecture in the historical Old Town Dresden, state capital of Saxony with about 480.000 inhabitants, already holds an excellent reputation as city of...
Newly redesigned Dresden Olympiad website
www.dresden2008.com Kings, Queens, Rooks … Dresden is placed well „There is an incredible treasure of all kinds in this beautiful place” wrote Goethe about Dresden. Today Saxony’s state capital has rebuilt its glamorous position step by step. Dresden as...