Olympiad Finishes: China Wins Both Sections
Well...that was a pity. (With all apologies to all Chinese readers and fans, of course.) The U.S. and China were co-leaders after round 10, with the U.S. enjoying a healthy tiebreak lead over the Chinese.
Well...that was a pity. (With all apologies to all Chinese readers and fans, of course.) The U.S. and China were co-leaders after round 10, with the U.S. enjoying a healthy tiebreak lead over the Chinese.
43rd Chess Olympiad 132 games New
Primorsko Open 7 games
5th Anogia GM Capablanca 45 games
5th Anogia GM Fischer 45 games
3rd Anogia IM Capablanca 45 games
Aarhus Festuge GM 9 games
World...
Only one round remains, and in both the Open and Women's sections the leading contenders for the gold medals are the Chinese and U.S. teams. In the Open section both teams have 8.5/10, half a point ahead of Poland, France, and Russia.
It was a close race, won by Arkady Dvorkovich over de facto incumbent Giorgios Makropoulos, 103-78. What about Nigel Short? He gave his final speech and then withdrew, endorsing Dvorkovich (and receiving a VP appointment after Dvorkovich won).
43rd Chess Olympiad 120 games Update
Primorsko Open 7 games
5th Anogia GM Capablanca 45 games
5th Anogia GM Fischer 45 games
3rd Anogia IM Capablanca 45 games
Aarhus Festuge GM 9 games
World...