Tag: Chess Olympiad

Olympiad medal winning women chess players to compete in the Tata Steel Chess in 2022

This is the first time a separate women's section has been added with the prize money equivalent to that of the Open section.

August 11, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Uzbekistan, Ukraine win gold, Armenia, Georgia silver, India two bronzes

In the women's section, Ukraine won the gold, Georgia the silver, while the top seed India-1 had to remain content with the bronze.

August 10, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Uzbekistan wins Open section gold, Ukraine in Women’s section

The India-2 team, composed of young players, won against Germany in the 11th and final round 3-1. 

August 9, 2022

Sasikiran, Erigaisi help India bounce back to beat Brazil at 44th Chess Olympiad

Coming into the match after a loss to Armenia on Saturday, India A started off the game on a winning note when Sasikiran raked in the first point against Andre Diamant in a Nimzo Indian game.

August 8, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Humpy, Vaishali help India beat Georgia in women’s section

Apart from Humpy, R Vaishali also thrashed a higher-rated player in Lela Javakhisvili while Tania Sachdev and Harika Dronavalli secured draws to help India win the match.

August 4, 2022

Mother-son duo from TN playing for Hong Kong in Chess Olympiad

An Indian woman, K. Sigappi, and her son, K. Thanneermalai, are playing in the Olympiad for Hong Kong. Sigappi's husband PR Kannappan is the treasurer of the Hong Kong Chess Federation.

August 2, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Tania Sachdev shines in Indian women team’s win

After Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali ended with a draw in their respective encounters, Sachdev rose brilliantly to the occasion. She thrashed Zsoka Gaal to earn a decisive point as well as the match for the team. sns

August 2, 2022

Chess Olympiad witnesses great sportsmanship

When Meelis passed out after Jaden's 39th move, he was in a winning position. He was airlifted to a private hospital, where his condition was described as stable.

August 1, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Indian juggernaut rolls on; All 6 teams win their matches for third day running

The India A Team ranked second beat Greece with a 3-1 score, Team B trounced Switzerland 4-0 and Team C beat Iceland 3-1.

August 1, 2022

Chess Olympiad witnesses dance tribute in Tamil Nadu

The 3.48-minute Check Mate dance video was created by Pudukottai District Collector Kavitha Ramu, who is also a trained dancer.

July 31, 2022

44th Chess Olympiad: Indian women extend their winning run; favourites fumble on Day 2

Besides these individual upsets, the Top-20 seeds remained unscathed. All the three Indian women teams won their matches and extended their winning run at the prestigious event.

July 31, 2022

Protesting Pakistan contingent for Chess Olympiad returns home via Attari-Wagah border

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had accused India of mixing politics with sports. As a mark of protest, the Pakistan government announced the pull-out of its contingent.

July 29, 2022

India slams Pakistan for ‘politicising’ Chess Olympiad

Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that it is surprising that Pakistan suddenly decided to withdraw its team, which has already arrived in India, from the Chess Olympiad.

July 29, 2022

44th Chess Olympiad is going to be very special: Judit Polgar

Polgar is considered as the strongest female chess player of all time. She was speaking at the greet and meet session conducted by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) at the Chess Olympiad venue in Mamallapuram, Chennai.

July 29, 2022

Determined Harika eyes medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad

Playing her eighth Olympiad in a row, Harika is in the process of setting the national record of continuous successive Olympiad appearances since she made her debut in 2004.

July 28, 2022

Indian teams are strong, have chance of winning medals at Chess Olympiad: World champ Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen is very impressed and vocal about the top two Indian teams in fray at the event, especially the young India Team 2.

July 27, 2022

Chess Olympiad: India to field a record 6 teams and 30 players

The Olympiad will be a 11 Round Swiss League event. The host countries can field two teams but India could field one additional team in both the categories as the total number of teams were odd.

July 26, 2022