Opening with 1. g4 is all very well, but following it up with f3 is inviting a very quick loss. You might hope someone on her team would have a word.
2026 Chess Olympiad
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Roger de Coverly
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Mick Norris
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Re: 2026 Chess Olympiad
He'd be on board 4 if Pragg was playing in this match; hopefully Gukesh will come back into form soon
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LawrenceCooper
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Re: 2026 Chess Olympiad
An upset in the India match: https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide ... n/9o0BQexh
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MJMcCready
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He was +6 up at one point also.
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JustinHorton
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Re: 2026 Chess Olympiad
I see Aronian ony drew - am I misremembering or didn't he have a real scare early on last time round?
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JustinHorton
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Re: 2026 Chess Olympiad
Also notable in the Open - l'Ami and Shoppen both drawing their games for the Netherlands against China Hong Kong, Gledura losing (and Banusz drawing) for Hungary ahainst Malta, Dehtiarov drawing for Ukraine against Zimbabwe, Shirov likewise for Spain against Libya, Ivic for Serbia against South Sudan, Papaioannou against Malawi. For Romania Bogdan-Daniel drew against Namibia but Lupulescu lost. Denmark's Olsen drew against Nepal. Austria's Blohberger lost against Palestine. Petrov of Bulgaria drew against Liechtenstein. Khumoyun (Uzbekistan 2) lost to Afghanistan. There are others but there's a football game I want to watch on TV.
(Though I do have time to say that Botswana drew 2-2 with Brazil, and Paraguay sneaked home 2.5 - 1.5 against Sierra Leone.)
(Though I do have time to say that Botswana drew 2-2 with Brazil, and Paraguay sneaked home 2.5 - 1.5 against Sierra Leone.)
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Kevin Thurlow
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Re: 2026 Chess Olympiad
And it is reported Erigaisi lost against Laohawirapap of Thailand - horrible blunder at the end. I was going to suggest that there will be dancing in the streets of Bangkok tonight, but then I guess there usually is..