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The 2010 Chess Olympiad takes place from September 21st to October 3rd in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. It is an 11-round Swiss System team event, in which each team has four players with one reserve. Time control: 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds/move as of move one. Game start: rounds 1-10 at 9 AM UTC (5 AM New York / 2 AM Pacific daylight), and round 11 at 5 AM UTC (1 AM New York / 10 PM Pacific daylight) Rest day: September 26th (after round 5) and October 2nd (after round 10). |
In such a huge event, with so many games, there is a fantastic number of great games, shots, and blunders committed all around. None are remiss to it, whether it be the visiting 1600 Elo player, to the 2700 giant. We have selected sixteen tactical shots, all quite accessible (no 15-move grandmaster sequences here), and all that may tickle your fancy. The last two are slightly harder than the rest, just to work those 'little grey cells' as Hercules Poirot put it. Try your hand at them, and then check your answers with the solutions linked below.
Grandelius,Nils - Hanoeman,Suradj
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Kasimdzhanov,Rustam - Bluvshtein,Mark
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Svetushkin,Dmitry - Zhou,Jianchao
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Montalvo,Alejandro - Smerdon,David
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Salov,Sergej - Anuruddha,G C
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Eljanov,Pavel - Al-Ali,Hussein Ali Husse
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Diamant,Andre - Kassis,Antoine
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Luther,Thomas - Olubunmi,Olape
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Volpinari,Danilo - Samhouri,Bilal
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Salgado Lopez,Ivan - Meijers,Viesturs
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Kobese,Watu - Short,Nigel D
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Nepomniachtchi,Ian - Sasikiran,Krishnan
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Wang,Hao - Fier,Alexandr
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Pornariyasombat,Atippat - Jobava,Baadur
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Boshku,Harallamb - Nitzborn,Max Baron
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Cu,Hor Winston - Alvarez,Marquez Johann
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LinksThe games are being broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download the free PGN reader ChessBase Light, which gives you immediate access. You can also use the program to read, replay and analyse PGN games. New and enhanced: CB Light 2009! |
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