U.S. Teams Miss Medals in Istanbul
GM Gata Kamsky finished strong with a victory over GM Mateusz Bartel in the final round. By Alex Marler The U.S. finished in 5th place in the open section of the Olympiad after a last-round win over Poland! Armenia won the gold, Russian won the silver ad the Ukraine won bronze. The U.S. missed out […]
U.S. Teams Stumble in Round 10
IM Anna Zatonskih lost to Mongolian IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul in round 10. By Alex Marler Catastrophe in Round 10! After a stunning round 9 performance against the Russian team, the U.S. team slips against China. The U.S. lost the match 2.5-1.5, which dropped the team to 6th place. GM Hikaru Nakamura was paired with black […]
U.S. Teams Keep Momentum with Round 8 Wins
GM Varuzhan Akobian held a draw against GM Vlatko Bogdanovski to help secure the win. By Alex Marler Another smashing victory for the U.S. team over the Macedonians has boosted the team to 4th place! The U.S. team along with China, the Philippines, Armenia, and Germany all have 13 points and are trailing the Russians […]
U.S. Teams Win in Round 7 to Stay in Medal Contention
The U.S. team proved triumphant in round 7 against the home team, Turkey. GM Dragan Solak was simply no match for GM Hikaru Nakamura. GM Gata Kamsky outplayed GM Ipatov from the black side of a Nimzo Indian in a game that tested the finer points of both players’ endgame skill. GM Alexander Onischuk took […]
U.S. Draws Germany, Women Beat Canada
The U.S. alternate, GM Ray Robson, has played well this Olympiad with a score of 4/5. By Alex Marler The U.S. team drew the German team in round 6, which dropped them to 12th place overall. A draw with the Germans is a solid result, but the U.S. desperately needed a win to have a […]
Draws for Both U.S. Teams in Round 4
Tatev Abrahamyan drew her round 4 game, and the U.S. drew the match against Slovenia. By Alex Marler India was able to halt the U.S. team’s winning streak in round 4 as the match ended in a draw with a score of 2-2. GM Hikaru Nakamura proved his tactical might once again with a win […]
U.S. Wins in Open, Draws in Women’s Section
GM Gata Kamsky secured a round 3 win for the U.S. with a victory over IM Rafael Prasca Sosa. By Alex Marler Round 3 of the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, was another success for the U.S.! In the open section, the United States competed with their toughest opposition yet, Venezuela, and still […]
U.S. Teams Cruise in Round 2 of Olympiad
GM Hikaru Nakamura won a wild one on round 2 of the World Chess Olympiad. The U.S. team in the open section faced much tougher opposition in round 2 as they were paired against Lithuania, a country rich in chess culture. But the U.S. met this challenge in stride and defeated the Lithuanians 3.5 – […]
U.S. Teams Unbeaten in First Round of Olympiad
GM Ray Robson played board 4 for the U.S. team in round 1 of the World Chess Olympiad. By Alex Marler Both U.S. teams started play at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, rated 5th overall, which offered both teams relatively easy first round pairings. In the Open section, the U.S. team took […]
Saint Louis Chess Players Represent on World Stage
GM Hikaru Nakamura will lead the U.S. team into battle against the World at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. SAINT LOUIS (July 11, 2012) — With two players ranked in the top 15 in the world, the United States will be well represented for the upcoming 2012 World Chess Olympiad, scheduled to […]