Sam Shankland is sensational in his Chess Olympiad debut. After eight rounds against a difficult international field, Grandmaster Sam Shankland of the United States remains undefeated in Tromso, Norway. Those of us from the United States and especially California couldn’t be prouder of our representative at the 41st Chess Olympiad. Below is my personalContinueContinue reading “An American in Tromso”
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Tromso Chess Olympiad Round 5: Kramnik vs Topalov
Thus far, the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway has lived up to all the hype surrounding the event. Almost all of the top chess players in the world are competing for personal glory and, more importantly, national pride. Even with hundreds of exciting games played in each round, all eyes were focused squarely ontoContinueContinue reading “Tromso Chess Olympiad Round 5: Kramnik vs Topalov”