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Philippine chess hits rock bottom with incompetent leadership
PH chess hits rock bottom in OlympiadBy Sammy Estimo |Philippine Daily Inquirer1:59 am | Sunday, August 17th, 2014 Even before the Philippine team left for the Tromso Chess Olympiad in late July, it was already saddled with many problems....
Historic Gold for China
China spring historic surprise with gold medals at Tromso OlympiadLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Friday 15 August 2014 11.17 EDT China’s gold medals at the 174-nation Tromso Olympiad were a historic moment. Its team halved with the top seeds Russia and...
Gold medal for Truong Son of Vietnam
Sports — Vietnamese chess grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son made an exceptional finish to the 41st World Chess Olympiad in Norway on Thursday as he claimed the gold medal on Board 2 with an 11-game unbeaten run. Meanwhile, the...
Room for improvement
RI women in 61st place at Chess OlympiadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sports | Sat, August 16 2014, 11:55 AM The Indonesian women’s chess team, which had initially excelled in the games, ended up ignominiously in 61st place among...
No more tears
No more tears for youngest masterYoung chess master keeps her cool Last updated 09:43 16/08/2014 Wellington chess player Layla Timergazi used to cry when she lost – now she rarely loses at all. The 13-year-old has just picked up...
The physically taxing sport of chess
Two Dead at Chess Olympiad in NorwayI know what you’re thinking, but yes, you read that right. 2014 has been a strange year for chess-related deathsAuthor: Brian FeldmanPosted: 08/15/14 11:40 EDT The claim that chess is a physically taxing...
Padmini Rout wins Gold in Tromso
Chennai: China annexed the Chess Olympiad gold medal in Norway while India captured the bronze crushing Uzbekistan 3.5-0.5 on Thursday. It was the first time India has won a medal in the Chess Olympiad. Woman Grandmaster Padmini Rout won...
Steady play by Indian team
Indian team rode on steady play and smart strategy to succeed at World Chess OlympiadChennai, Aug 15 (IANS): Solid play and strategic planning were the keys to India’s success at the 41st Chess Olympiad in Norway, said team members....