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Chess Life Magazine 2014 December Rest and Run: Team USA Victorious in Round 6
Chess Life Magazine 2014 December Rest and Run: Team USA Victorious in Round 6 | Rest and Run: Team USA Victorious in Round 6 |
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| August 8, 2014 | |
 After a rest day at the Olympiad, American teams had a strong round winning vs. Paraguay and Estonia 3-1. "The scenery is outstanding in Tromso," said coach IM John Donaldson, as evidenced by photos such as the above one by Tatev Abrahamyan, taken at night. GM Shankland increased his sweep to 5-0 while Varuzhan Akobian bounced back from two losses with a victory. 7532 7531 7529 7530 Tomorrow, the American men will play Uzbekistan. 
GM Varuzhan Akobian, Photo Tony Rich
In a battle of the #1 and #3 players in the World, Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana with the Scandinavian Defense. The two will face each other two more times later this month in the Sinquefield Cup. 7533 
WGM Sabina Foisor, Photo Tony Rich
On the women's team, Sabina Foisor stayed perfect while Anna Zatonskih also notched a victory. 7528 7527 7525 7526 The women will face Armenia in round seven, which should be a crucial match-up. Follow along on chess24 and chessresults.com. |