Tag Archives: Olympiad

News from Abroad Special. Global coverage, 2012 retrospective.

News from Abroad Special. Global coverage, 2012 retrospective.

Posted on 15th January 2013

Austria. Vienna, 13th-19th August, 1st= M Ragger (AUT), T Banusz and C Horvath (both HUN) all 6/7. 170 played. Brazil. Marina, 8th-12th August, 1st JF Cubas (PAR) 8.5/9 … 251 players. Brazil/Spain, 24th October-13th November, …

2012 Olympiad (9). Four tie in the lead

2012 Olympiad (9). Four tie in the lead

Posted on 6th September 2012

The lead is now being shared at the Chess Olympics in Turkey. In the Open section, the mighty Russia lost to the States. Leading scores with two rounds to go- China, Russia, Armenia and USA …

2012 Olympiad (4)

2012 Olympiad (4)

Posted on 31st August 2012

Rd 4. All 4 games drawn in Turkey today: England 2-2 France. Not too bad, lads! M Vachier-Lagrave-M Adams; L Fressinet-G Jones; R Edouard-N Short; C Bauer-D Howell. http://?www.chessolympiadistanbul.com/ Tomorrow we play India! Leading scores: …

2012 Olympiad (2)

2012 Olympiad (2)

Posted on 31st August 2012

England’s very reasonably start in the World Team Championship held in round two when we beat the Brazilians- M Adams draw R Leitao G Jones draw G Vescovi N Short 1 A Fier D Howell …

2012 Olympiad (1)

2012 Olympiad (1)

Posted on 28th August 2012

England began reasonably in the one hundred-and-fifty nation 40th Chess Olympiad in Turkey. Click here for the official site. England 3.5-0.5 Andorra: Jones draw de La Riva; Short 1-0 Simonet; Howell 1-0 Garcia, Pert 1-0 …