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Bled 2002 - Round 2
11.10.2025
Trivia

Bled 2002 - Round 2

The 35th Olympiad in Bled - in preparation

Magnus Carlsen and the transformation of Norway's chess team at the Chess Olympiads
24.09.2025
Trivia

Magnus Carlsen Transformed Chess in Norway

Norway at the Chess Olympiads

Risk factor ranking chart – 1st Chess Olympiad, London 1927
17.09.2025
Trivia

Is It Worth Playing Risky Chess?

The official history of the 1st Chess Olympiad in London in 1927 is well known. Hungary won gold,...

Unsung heroes of the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest
17.09.2025
Trivia

The Unsung Heroes of the 2024 Olympiad

Stories of lesser-known chess players who captured the spotlight

Richard Réti – the Réti vs. Johner game at the 1927 Chess Olympiad
16.09.2025
Trivia

A Resigned Game, a Winning Variation

London 1927 – the extraordinary story of the Réti vs. Johner game, or how to lose while holding...

Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch at the first Chess Olympiad in London 1927
16.09.2025
Trivia

A Clash of Generations: 65-Year-Old Tarrasch vs. the Rest of the World

The final great tournament of a legend at the first Chess Olympiad (London 1927)

Dramatic moments from the first Chess Olympiad in London 1927
10.09.2025
Trivia

Checkmate in 5 Moves and Broken Clocks

The greatest dramas and curiosities from the First Chess Olympiad in London

Historic London streets during the 1927 Chess Olympiad era
09.09.2025
Trivia

Chess in Sepia Tones

What did London look like in 1927, when the greatest masters battled for Olympiad gold?

The first Chess Olympiad in London 1927 – the scandal of missing teams
08.09.2025
Trivia

The Scandal at the First Chess Olympiad

Why did Poland and the USA not play in London in 1927? A story of finances and rigid rules.

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[EN] 2nd Chess Olympiad - The Hague 1928

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[PL] Bled 2002

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