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[ashkor87]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

[ashkor87]

US won silver in the men's and Kazhakstan won silver in the women's

[Suliso]

Did Carlsen play?

[ashkor87]

It is a team event anyway ..so Carlsen played but how many games can one man win,? India had 3 GMs on the top 3 boards.

[dave g]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

[ponchi101]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

Wow!

[ashkor87]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

Do you still follow the game? My dad and I used to play out each of the Fischer Spassky games and analyse them to death..I don't really play..

[dave g]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

Do you still follow the game? My dad and I used to play out each of the Fischer Spassky games and analyse them to death..I don't really play..

No, about 40 years ago, I realized that I needed to study chess openings to get any better, and I wasn't interested enough to put that much work into chess. Therefore, I stopped playing regularly. I only followed chess when I was still playing local tournaments and still trying to improve.

[dave g]

I suppose chess is not a sport .but anyway ..India won the Chess Olympiad, both men and women!
Ps- Russia was banned..

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

Wow!

In my mind, that is not a particularly high rating. I knew a fair number of people with ratings over 2000,

[Suliso]

It is not, but only if you know lots of chess players. Not completely trivial to achieve either. I play somewhat regularly online (rapid only) just as a time pass. I'm currently at 1150.

[ponchi101]

Congratulations to the India team!!

(former chess player (top rating was about 1680).)

Wow!

In my mind, that is not a particularly high rating. I knew a fair number of people with ratings over 2000,

To me, that is like saying you can hit serves at 125, and can rally with a pro.
Sure, you were no Bobby Fisher. But that level means you can understand the game at a very high level.

[ti-amie]

People are laughing but I think this is so sad

Ah, darlings, how utterly absurd and tragic all at once! Here we have two fine specimens of modern "warriors," decked out in their finest camo and strapped with enough weaponry to invade a small country... all for the high-stakes mission of ordering fast food. How noble! Nothing says “defender of freedom” quite like assault rifles and obesity waddling up to the counter for a burger. Truly, a vision of strength and liberty—if by liberty you mean the freedom to look utterly ridiculous while posing a potential threat to people just trying to enjoy their lunch.

I must say, the contrast is as stark as the absurdity of it all: weapons designed for war, wielded by men whose greatest battle seems to be with cholesterol. Yes, freedom indeed, though perhaps they'd be better off fighting for healthcare reform instead.

[ti-amie]

This is why the very wealthy and celebs love New York City. He looks just like any shlub buying a hot dog.

[skatingfan]

He's also got a half dozen security officers around him, and probably vehicles nearby, and a team watching from above.

[ti-amie]

He's also got a half dozen security officers around him, and probably vehicles nearby, and a team watching from above.

Like the person said, try and bum rush him and see what happens to you.